Senior Account Manager (Tennis)

We are thrilled to be looking for a dynamic and reliable Senior Account Manager to manage a global hospitality program at the world’s premier clay court tennis championship, Roland Garros, for one of our key clients. This could be the perfect role for you if you have exceptional project management skills, are a real team player and have experience working as part of a global hospitality team.

In addition, the successful candidate will support onsite hospitality operations at Wimbledon in early July.

A love of sports and particularly tennis is not a prerequisite – a passionate event expert is our priority – but this could also be a great opportunity for you to apply your personal interests and passions to your work.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Lead all hospitality operations for our client’s Roland-Garros Hospitality program, including coordinating all operations for the program; liaison with hotels for guest accommodation, venues, local experiences and meals, and ground transport requirements.
• Collaboration across the team and with the client’s stakeholders to develop the program and ensure the client’s brand is integrated throughout the guest experience.
• Research and management of suppliers, including support contracting vendors and building strong relationships to ensure successful delivery.
• Taking the lead on managing guest information updates and communicating to relevant team members and stakeholders on-site (Transportation, Hotel, F&B, Tickets, etc.).
• Hosting guests on-site for the duration of the event.
• Preparation of status and meeting reports, operational briefings, and reporting documentation.
• Track and reconcile budgets, providing post-event financial reporting.
• Team lead for the onsite operation and ability to direct the team.

THIS COULD BE YOUR NEXT RIGHT MOVE IF:

• You enjoy working with humans and taking care of them while delivering on our clients’ hosting program.
• You communicate clearly. You can write well, you speak in an engaging way, and can explain your thoughts and ideas succinctly.
• You’re a natural at building rapport with just about anyone at any level in an organization.
• You pay attention to detail.
• You can think strategically, globally, and long term.
• You are adaptable to working remotely, with people in different countries and continents. Note for this role, you will need to be comfortable taking initiative as other team members and the client are based in the UK and the US.
• You enjoy solving problems and finding creative, incremental solutions to challenges.
• You can collaborate across disciplines, departments, and time zones.
• You are patient, level-headed, and cool under pressure.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO HAVE:

• Bi-lingual proficiency (French and English).
• Comfortable working with an alcohol brand.
• Experience or knowledge of working with sponsorship properties (hospitality events or traditional event activations).
• Previous work on hosting programs for tennis and global brands would be advantageous but not a prerequisite.
• Solid agency experience working in a similar role.
• Major event experience would be a bonus.
• Willingness to help onsite at other events across Europe, including Wimbledon in the UK, in early July 2025.
• High level PowerPoint skills, Excel, and Outlook, and a confidence to present internally and externally.
• An ability to connect with people from various backgrounds and cultures and an ability to handle high-end B2B clients and B2C guests equally.

SOME BENEFITS OF WORKING AT OCTAGON:

• Flexible workplace policies.
• 8 to 10 days RTT per year.
• Restaurant card for 8€/day.
• 50% coverage of the transport ticket (Pass Navigo and/or Vélib subscription).

WHO YOU’LL BE JOINING: Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic 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.

The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?

ABOUT US:

Octagon is a global creative agency in sports, entertainment, and culture.

We’re part of a wider family of agencies – the Octagon R&CPMK – a group of specialist agencies working with brands, athletes, and celebrities. Group agencies include Futures Sport & Entertainment, FRUKT, and No2ndPlace. We’re all part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), one of the world’s most respected advertising networks.

Founded in 1982 with over 800 employees around the globe. Our Headquarters is in Stamford, Connecticut with further offices around the world including: New York, LA, Miami, McLean, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Sydney, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid, London, and Manchester.

We believe that great brands own an idea in the minds of their audience. For Apple, it’s creativity. For Nike, it’s performance. For BMW it’s Joy. For Coca-Cola, it’s happiness. For Mastercard, it’s priceless experiences.

Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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