THE JOB / Travel Director
EXPERIENCES / Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.
The Travel Director will work in conjunction with the Octagon Incentives team and additional Travel Directors to execute various aspects of our automotive client’s annual incentive trip! The programs generally consist of daily group and individual activities with nightly evening events, including an awards dinner! The Travel Directors will support onsite with hospitality, staffing, transportation, event food and beverage, travel, attendee communications, and any other onsite duties. All candidates selected will be expected to attend a pre-program call prior to the trip to become familiar with program specifics and onsite responsibilities and expectations.
THE WORK YOU’LL DO
- Professionally represent our client and the brand
- Support Octagon Incentives team with all event logistics and operational aspects
- Assist with staffing the onsite hospitality desk and daily activities
- Support with evening events as needed
- Aid with attendee communications and assistance
THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN
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 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?
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 5 years of experience as a Travel Director or Specialist in the automotive sector including a background in incentives and hospitality
- Experience working with or knowledge of luxury and/or ultra-luxury vehicles is highly preferred
- Self-motivated, positive, and dynamic approach to roles and responsibilities
- High-end client relations and event hospitality fulfillment experience preferred
- Extremely organized and ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
- The highest level of professionalism, attention to detail, reliability, and organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Strong ability to work as part of a team, demonstrate initiative and solve problems independently
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- A background check including an MVR is part of the hiring process
- Valid passport as international training may be required
- Commitment to traveling the length of the program
This position pays a daily rate.
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 or protected veteran status.
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What We Do
We are Octagon. A global agency in sports, entertainment, and culture. We strike deals. Set the pace. We’re playmakers. A group of creative thinkers and energetic doers inspiring and helping brands and talent to step up and stand out. Octagon is the world’s largest creative marketing and sponsorship consulting practice, and a pioneer and leader in athlete and personality representation and management. With our fingers firmly on the pulse, we set out a clear vision for the future. Our passionate team of 800+ around the world are relentlessly committed to helping you force fate and push forward. We work with hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients, more than 1000 Athletes & Personalities, and manage more than 10,000 events per year. Leading stakeholders in the sports and entertainment world continue to look to Octagon to provide leadership in understanding fans’ passions and how these insights can build more effective, efficient, and measurable marketing programs.
