Soccer Partnerships Senior Account Manager | Hybrid

IPG Health, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Octagon is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead client programs at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing. You will manage global soccer partnerships including NWSL, MLS, USL clubs, and US Soccer Federation from a hybrid office setup.

You’ll drive strategic planning, activation development, and performance measurement while coordinating with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver impactful campaigns.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of work with an agency, brand, or property on integrated campaigns.
• Superior verbal and written communicator.
• Strategic, collaborative problem solving approach.
• Track record of cultivating agency, client, vendor, and property relationships.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (20-45%).

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day strategic planning, program development, and measurement for the client’s clubs partnerships.
• Support the development of activation plans, budgets, financial trackers, and scope documents.
• Contribute as a key member of an integrated team across clients, internal agency teams, partners, and vendors.
• Collaborate with Experiences team to activate programs aligned with client goals.
• Manage budgets, status reports, inventory tracking, meeting agendas and notes.

Skills

Strategic communication

Relationship management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Octagon is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead client programs at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing. You will manage global soccer partnerships including NWSL, MLS, USL clubs, and US Soccer Federation from a hybrid office setup.

You’ll drive strategic planning, activation development, and performance measurement while coordinating with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver impactful campaigns.