Senior Event Executive, Hospitality (Home Improvement Client)

Interpublic; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Octagon is seeking a Senior Event Executive, Hospitality to plan and execute premium event experiences for a Home Improvement client. You will manage logistics, budgets, decor, gifting, and vendor relationships, working with a national team to deliver flawless guest experiences.

The role requires 3+ years in events/hospitality, strong organization, and the ability to travel 20-45% domestically. Hybrid schedule based in Stamford, with potential travel to client sites across the U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in events, hospitality or related field.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities to manage multiple programs.
• Ability to balance client requests with budgets and timelines.
• Flexibility to travel domestically and work weekends/holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of event logistics across hospitality programs.
• Develop creative hospitality experiences and guest touchpoints.
• Manage vendor relationships, timelines, budgets, and on-site execution.
• Oversee gifting, signage, collateral, and branded decor for guest experiences.
• Support food and beverage operations, menu timing, and dietary needs.
• Prepare status updates, guides, and staff documents; assist with reports.

Skills

Organizational skills

Client relationship management

Problem solving

Multitasking

Budget management

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

## Senior Event Executive, Hospitality (Home Improvement Client)Apply: Hybrid: Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America: Los Angeles, California, United States of America: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America: New York, New York, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: R17623**Agency:**Octagon **Job Function:**Production **Job Subfunction:**Experiential and Events Production**Job Description:****THE JOB / Senior Event Executive, Hospitality (Home Improvement Client)** **EXPERIENCES /** Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs. We are looking for a dedicated and hard-working person to join our skilled and dynamic Hospitality Team! This SEE will help support multiple projects with the ability to get involved in exciting programs with various clients. This position will get a broad view of Octagon’s offices and clients while assisting with a variety of elite events. If the idea of collecting frequent flyer miles excites you, then this job is for you. In this outstanding role, your principal responsibilities will include event planning, operational logistics, vendor management, creative hospitality development, production planning and onsite execution. This individual will be working with a service-oriented team who is committed to providing a seamless, white-glove hospitality experience to our clients. With the team located across the country, you will have broad exposure to the hospitality industry with a tremendous potential to learn and gain hands-on experience. **THE WORK YOU’LL DO*** Lead the planning and execution of event logistics across multiple hospitality programs, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully planned and flawless executed* Research, develop and implement creative hospitality experiences, programming ideas and premium touchpoints to elevate the overall guest experience* Manage relationships with third-party vendors, serving as the primary day-to-day contact while overseeing timelines, deliverables, budgets and execution* Support developing décor concepts, event layouts and floor plans while identifying creative opportunities to seamlessly integrate client branding throughout the guest experience* Own gifting execution from concept development through fulfilment, including brainstorming gift ideas, obtaining vendor quotes managing ordering, personalization opportunities, inventory and onsite distribution* Develop and maintain asset management including signage, printed collateral, production elements, premium giveaways and branded décor, identifying opportunities to enhance future programs* Support budget creation, management, reconciliation, and recap* Actively participate in all weekly status calls and other key meetings with both internal and external constituents* Lead the planning and execution of food and beverage operations, including menu recommendations, service timing, dietary accommodation and coordination with venue and catering partners* Prepare and distribute event status updates, execution guides, and support staff documents* Assist with collecting event results reporting and wrap-up report development* Oversee administrative program elements including, vendor contracts, certificates of insurance, purchase orders, vendor payments and overall documentation management* General account management and assistance with client requests **THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN**Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Omnicom Group. We take pride in being Playmakers – finding insightful, bold ways to create play in our work, our lives, and in the world. We believe in the power of play to create big ideas and unlock potential for our clients and talent. We can put ourselves in the shoes of fans because we ARE fans – of sports, entertainment, and culture at large. This expertise allows us to continually evolve the fan experience across sports and entertainment alongside some of the biggest brands and talent in the world. The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker? **WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR*** 3+ years of experience in related events field; past hospitality experience preferred* Excellent organization skills* A standout colleague who wants to know what others are working on and wants to help* Consider yourself a self-starter with the ability to balance multiple projects on strict timelines simultaneously* Ability to form effective links with clients; Flexible and adaptable in working with various personalities* A sense of humor and the ability to tell a good story; we like to laugh* Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral* Thrives under pressure and is outstanding at problem solving; offering creative solutions (though you will always have help, your mantra is: I will figure it out!)* A go-getter, you demonstrate initiative and embrace new challenges (there will be plenty of last-minute client requests)* Passion for sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture will make you a good Octagon fit* Experience in the world of hospitality is a plus* Super knowledgeable in Microsoft Office suite; particularly Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word* Budget management experience* Though not a requirement, a second language is a plus.* Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel: Moderate (20-45%) This position pays $50,000, is overtime-eligible and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.$50,000.00*To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.*