Account Manager (F1)

Octagon is a global agency, with a speciality in sport and entertainment partnerships. With over 1,200 team members around the world, we work with brands to create big ideas that fans love and want to engage in, because it’s built in and around their passion. Where others see complexity we see possibility, and we believe in pushing authenticity, creativity, and longevity to do great things in the industry that lead the market. Octagon is now part of the Omnicom. It’s a great space to play – in the world of culture, content, and events – and if you’d like to be a part of it, we would love to hear from you.

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About the Role: Account Manager – Motorsport Experiences

We’re excited to be recruiting for an outstanding Account Manager to join our London office. This role will lead track-side hospitality programmes and brand activations for one of our motorsport clients, with a strong emphasis on end-to-end product supply, logistics and service delivery across the F1 season. If you’re known for exceptional client service and have a proven history of delivering impactful live events, we’d love to hear from you. You’ll be a confident and inspiring people leader, committed to mentoring and developing your team, while driving outstanding results and playing a key role within the agency’s motorsport and experiential offering. We’re looking for a passionate marketer with experience across Formula 1 sponsorships and events. A good understanding of the hospitality ecosystem within F1 will be key to this role, and ideally exposure to working with beverage brands, but not essential.

You will be Responsible for:

• Supporting the Account Director in the management, administration, and delivery of the client’s product supply and serve strategy within the Formula One Paddock Club and support with their VIP motorsports programmes, with a focus on asset, partnership, and supplier management.
• Manage in collaboration with the wider team, the delivery of two end-to-end complex VIP guest programmes and onsite delivery as required throughout the motorsport season.
• Assisting the Account Director with day-to-day account and global stakeholder management.
• Account administration, owning the creation and delivery of status documents, client reporting, collateral, brand approvals, merchandise, programme logistics, asset management and travel management.
• Answer client, stakeholder, and guest inquiries.
• Manage the development and distribution of key stakeholder communications documents, templates, and season activation toolkits, including ticketing management.
• Build strong relationships with appointed client market leads and the associated F1 team, acting as the central point of communication and a trusted custodian of information and deadlines.
• Manage onsite and/or remote event planning and delivery outputs including client, guest and rights holder liaison, agency and supplier management, and team support, to deliver a first-class hospitality experience at races across the globe.
• Provision of guidance to client ensuring ROI through best use of contractual assets.
• Research, coordination, and management of event suppliers including hotels, restaurants, transport, entertainment, and unique cultural activities.
• Provision of industry knowledge of motorsport, sport sponsorship, and the entertainment industry.
• Appropriate handling and communication of guest information and updates (transportation schedule, hotel, F&B, tickets, etc.).
• Manage the creation and coordination of rooming lists, itineraries, run of show, and briefing packs for two major events.
• Providing financial account support with client budget, invoicing, tracking, PO creation and supplier payments.
• Collaboration across multiple departments including studio, creative, legal and finance.
• Management of reports, including quarterly account reviews, post event reports and the tracking of product usage.
• Turning your hand to support the team to deliver whichever motorsport event is coming up, doing it with a smile and learning on the way!
• There will be requirements for international travel to deliver programmes as and when required.

This could be your next right move if:

• You have experience in motorsport (+2 years), with a knowledge and understanding of Formula 1, including on the ground experience at races which is essential.
• You have proven event experience with a track record of high attention to detail and organisational skills, staying focused on the task at hand ensuring nothing is missed.
• 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 organisation.
• You have the ability to collaborate across disciplines, departments, and client’s additional agency partners.
• You are a focused and performance driven individual, who can think on your feet, use initiative and be comfortable working in a global environment, under pressure, and to tight deadlines but within a team environment.
• You proactively take on initiatives and drive projects from conception to completion.
• You enjoy solving problems and finding creative solutions to difficult challenges.
• A desire and flexibility to travel internationally to events throughout the year.

We’re pleased to offer a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

• Core benefits (available from start date) – flexible holiday allowance, AXA private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits (available after probation) – Gymflex, dental insurance, travel insurance, health cash plan, Cycle scheme, interest-free season ticket loans.

We support our team in balancing work with their lives through a range of flexible initiatives, including flexible holiday and working options, with a preferred three days per week in the office. We also run a number of internal programmes to support physical and mental wellbeing, alongside learning and development opportunities to support career development and progression.

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.