Experiential Manager; Hospitality & Production; Sports Betting Client

THE JOB / Experiential Manager (Hospitality & Production) (Sports Betting Client)

EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.

Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with a priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (3 days week in office) in one of our office locations - - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA or Atlanta, GA.

We are seeking a dedicated and hardworking person to join our experiential team, supporting the planning and execution of live events and hospitality programs. This role sits at the intersection of hospitality operations and event production, requiring a diligent, proactive leader who can manage multiple collaborators while ensuring seamless program delivery.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable leading client communications and timelines as they are coordinating vendors, production partners, and on-site logistics. You will play a key role in bringing experiential concepts to life while maintaining strong client relationships and operational excellence.

This role could be the right fit for you if, you're an experienced event professional ready to step into a more client-facing, ownership-driven role – or you’re already managing accounts and want deeper involvement in production and hospitality execution!

The EM will be working with a team committed to providing a seamless, high-touch hospitality experience or our brand clients for their most important guests. With the team located across a few Octagon offices, there will be broad exposure to the hospitality industry with tremendous potential to learn and gain hands‑on experience. This role involves working with prominent partners and requires collaboration with team members, agency staff, selected vendors, and important clients.

• Project manage multiple hospitality and production-focused programs simultaneously, using superior attention to detail and client management skills
• Design, develop and present strategic program recommendations and program execution guides
• Research and implement tactical plans, handling client and vendor relationships
• Develop guidelines and best practice documents for internal and client distribution
• Manage internal and client communications as needed to ensure successful planning, event management and execution
• Lead weekly status calls and other key meetings with both internal and external constituents
• Ensure production timelines, run-of-show documents, and staffing plans are followed
• Maintain a high standard of quality control across all experiential elements
• Exemplary service onsite for clients and guests at all program events
• May supervise staff and/or brand ambassadors in the implementation of programs
• Assist with sourcing, contracting, managing, and collaborating with vendors/production partners to bring activation elements to life
• Handle all logistics to include, but not limited to decor, lodging, transportation, food and beverage, production services, and celebrity appearances
• Review and distribute event status meeting notes, execution guides, staff implementation guides
• Compile event results reporting and wrap-up report development
• Management of precise financial records including budget creation, client invoicing, budget forecasting, reconciliation, and personal travel expenses
• General account management and assistance with client requests

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 Play makers – 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 s 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…