New Business & Marketing Manager

Join to apply for the New Business & Marketing Manager role at Octagon. We are looking for a New Business and Marketing Manager to come and join Octagon, the leading creative marketing agency specialising in sport, entertainment and culture. The New Business & Marketing Manager will report to the Business Development & Marketing Director and be responsible for supporting the agency’s sales and marketing activity across the Octagon Sports and Entertainment network largely in the UK, with support for the European offices on strategic initiatives or high value opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the New Business and Marketing Director on the development, implementation and monitoring of the annual new business and marketing strategy.
• Developing and owning a robust prospecting plan and proactive outreach through desk research, media review, industry updates, key contact research and networking events.
• Lead the project management of RFIs, RFPs and Presentations from kick off to debrief managing critical paths, client communications and workflow from cross departmental teams.
• Develop and support the process of maximising our agency network.
• Be the point of contact for inter-agency meetings, briefs, and discussions within the IPG/Omnicom network of agencies to leverage collaborative opportunities.
• Staff Upskilling: Working with the broader Octagon team to enhance their ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities within their personal networks.
• Event Attendance: Supporting and leading, alongside the New Business Director, Octagon’s presence at industry events to introduce the agency to potential clients and showcase work.
• Ensure that all research and preparation has been done to maximise the relationship with attendees and follow up conversations.
• Managing reporting and analysis on new business and marketing activity.
• Managing agency social channels and social groups.
• Management of agency documents and infrastructure particularly case studies and supporting content.
• Implement the agency’s marketing strategy across all channels including website, social media, internal channels, press and events.
• Managing and developing new business and marketing collateral, including credentials, introductory presentations, agency promotional material including press releases, case studies, and social posts.

About You

• A self starter with a pro-active and positive mindset.
• Problem solver who sees challenges as opportunities.
• Happy to challenge norms and suggest new ways of doing things.
• Able to adapt quickly to different situations and personality types.
• 2-3 years relevant experience in (but not limited to) agency, new business and/or marketing roles.
• Proven sales experience, with a creative approach to business development.
• Understanding and/or interest of the sports and entertainment marketing landscape.
• Excellent IT skills particularly Microsoft 365 and CoPilot.
• Good design skills and attention to detail.
• Confident and articulate communicator and presenter, both face to face and over the telephone.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills from junior account executive to C-Suite.

Benefits

• Core benefits – flexible holiday allowance, AXA private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits – Gymflex, dental insurance, travel insurance, health cash plan, Cycleshceme, interest‑free season ticket loans.
• A Flexible Workplace – we have a number of initiatives in place to ensure that our team have the flexibility to balance work with their lives, this includes flexible holiday and flexible working options.
• 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.

Who You’ll Be Joining

Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is a global collection of more than 800 Playmakers and is now part of Omnicom Experiential, the most comprehensive end‑to‑end sports, entertainment, and experiential ecosystem in the world. 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?

About Octagon

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