Senior Account Manager - Rugby (Contract)

THE JOB / Senior Account Manager, Client Services (Payment Services Client, Global Sponsorship Marketing/Rugby)
This is a contract position from April - October 2025

We are thrilled to be recruiting an experienced Senior Account Manager who will be a core member of the Women’s Rugby World Cup team for one of Octagon’s biggest clients.  

Our ideal candidate is highly organized, able to multitask and work independently. They would have experience building and executing B2C activations and experiences, a passion for women’s sport, and a background in client services. You will lead an exciting and groundbreaking activation central to the Women’s Rugby World Cup activations with our client throughout the tournament as well as support the Account Director with overall project management and onsite tournament support. An interest in women’s rugby alongside a passion for creating impactful work with brands and properties is a bonus.    

From day one, you’ll be tasked with building and leveraging multiple relationships at all levels, so experience of stakeholder management is essential. Alongside this, you’ll work closely with our internal teams across creative, planning and activations, so you’ll need to possess a strong understanding and appreciation of creative and planning processes and output.  

To your team, you’ll provide strong leadership and direction, accompanied with a supportive and nurturing approach to enable them to thrive and produce the best possible work. Leading by example, you’ll inspire the team to meet your own high standards.

Please also know that the well-being of our employees, partners, fans and consumers are top of mind to our agency, and we are taking measures to ensure proper health and safety initiatives and protocols are in place for our events and activations.

THE WORK YOU’LL DO

• Handle weekly updates and action steps across the larger team to deliver a top-tier experience that seamlessly connects multiple passions with a focus on women’s rugby
• Run experiences, content management and approvals across verticals at key London activation space
• Collaborate across a global platform to manage multiple experiences; outstanding attention to detail and client management skills
• Forge, lead and grow day-to-day partnerships with clients, shareholders, and vendors around Women’s Rugby World Cup
• Provide internal and client updates as needed
• Consistently stay up to date on rugby and women’s sports trends, changes and news relevant to our client work
• Management of financial records including budget forecasting and personal travel expense
• Continuously elevate and expand client’s strategy and demonstrable impact with key women’s ambassador and property partnerships across various passions
• Redesign a better world for women through the power of sponsorships and marketing
• Cultivate and handle positive client relationships

THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN

Where others see complexity, we see possibility.

Octagon is the global sports, entertainment and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group. But if that classification doesn’t do it for you, and it shouldn’t, let’s take it a step further.

We are what we believe. And we believe that while the world of sports and entertainment is full of opportunities and possibilities, sometimes the amount of choice can seem a little overwhelming. Even daunting.

That’s where we come into play.

At Octagon we inspire brands, talent, and our people to see the world for all its potential. We then help break down the complexity and push forward so you can make your next right move.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years of sponsorship/brand marketing experience workings with sports & entertainment properties, leagues and/or teams
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks simultaneously while producing quality work within deadlines
• Collaborative in nature with a “no job is too small” mentality to assist with overall account team duties and additional programs as needed
• Have a passion for sports, entertainment and/or celebrity & lifestyle culture
• Have experience in developing successful global integrated sponsorship activations, initiatives and campaigns
• A strong communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Organization skills and attention to detail, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, are outstanding
• Proficiency in Microsoft including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional client service and interpersonal skills (both written and oral)
• Ability and flexibility with weekend and some holiday work as needed especially during the Women’s Rugby World Cup

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