Account Executive, Client Services (F1)

Agency:

Octagon

Job Function:

Consulting

Job Subfunction:

Sponsorship and Talent Consulting

Job Description:

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are thrilled to be recruiting a highly organised and proactive Account Executive to join the Partner Management team in one of Octagon’s flagship clients in Formula 1.

This role will support the day-to-day delivery of the Mastercard McLaren partnership, working closely with the Account Director, Senior Account Manager and Account Manager to ensure the smooth running of all partnership management activities, specifically across the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. You’ll play a key role in maintaining operational excellence across the account, with responsibilities spanning general administration, asset tracking, merchandise fulfilment, and meeting coordination.

You’ll be part of a team responsible for managing, tracking and optimising the rights package to support Mastercard’s global marketing and business objectives. This includes supporting local market activations in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions, maintaining internal tools and trackers, and helping to deliver best-in-class partnership servicing.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong interest in Formula 1 (particularly team partnerships), a passion for brand marketing, and a keen eye for detail. You’ll be a team player with a positive attitude, eager to learn and grow within a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Account Support

• Support the team in the day-to-day delivery of a high profile F1 team partnership
• Maintain and update key account tools including asset trackers, request trackers, status documents and rights inventories.
• Place and manage merchandise orders and asset requests, ensuring timely delivery and accurate tracking.
• Take and circulate meeting notes, ensuring clear action tracking and follow-up.
• Assist with the preparation of client presentations, reports and toolkits.
  

Operational Excellence

• Help ensure all partnership activations are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard.
• Support the team in managing approvals processes, tracking and rights requests.
• Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers to coordinate logistics and deliverables.
• Maintain accurate records of partnership assets and usage across the season.
  

Relationship Management

• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and agency partners.
• Represent the team professionally in meetings and communications with clients and suppliers.
• Support the wider team in fostering a collaborative and positive working environment.
  

Team Contribution

• Demonstrate a proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and high standards.
• Be a reliable and enthusiastic team player, supporting colleagues across the account.

REQUIREMENTS

The following are essential:

• 1–2 years’ experience in a marketing, sponsorship or events role (agency or brand side).
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel); experience with Smartsheet is a plus.
• A passion for sport, particularly Formula 1, and an interest in brand partnerships.





Competitive

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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