北京招聘

Job Description

Are you an outgoing soul who enjoys interacting with people? You can have the chance to be near a Star, and you can influence the world class brands/organizations and well-known celebrities, to shape and achieve their communications and PR ideals about fashion trends, commercial visions, public and social values.

So, join in Octagon, the world top agency in Sports and Entertainment Marketing, to start a new era of your career.

Who we are looking for?

The Account Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day activities and project management duties and assisting with the development of sponsorship strategy for Octagon's client. The Account Manager will have a high level of interaction with the client, their stakeholders and various Octagon teams in China and across the Asia Pacific Region.

The Account Manager will be supporting the Account Director on project management with managing approval processes, budgets, VIP events, sponsorship rights delivery, and asset allocation and planning. The Account Manager will also assist AD and other senior staff to innovate ideas, to improve existing and new programs for the client.

You should possess excellent time and people management skills and have an eye for details and a flair for presentations (written, PowerPoint and verbal skills). The position requires cost management responsibility for monitoring account/event budgets.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational, cross-function communications and negotiation skills, solid know-how in event planning and execution, and industry background of sponsorship or entertainment will be a plus but not must.

Key responsibilities include:

- Report to the Account Director, help manage the operational level of the team and be the day-to-day contact for the client

- Manage projects/ activations, monitor projects progress to meet delivery deadlines.

- Coordinate with various stakeholders (sister agencies/merchants/vendors/ promoters/venue) to make sure high-quality delivery of project/activation contents

- Prepare proposals/ final reports for projects/activations

Desired Skills & Experience

- 6-8 years' experience in PR project management/marketing/agency, with at least 2-3 years in supervisory role.

- Solid experience in project/event management, including concept development, budgeting, planning and execution

- Strong interest/ connection in the local entertainment/ cultural field are highly desirable.

- Excellent communication and negotiation skills

- Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese

- Proactive, able to work under pressure.

Company Overview

Octagon is the world's largest sponsorship consulting practice and the leader in athlete and personality representation and management. With more than 900 employees globally, Octagon manages/influences billions in worldwide sponsorship rights fees and activation. We work with hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients, more than 800 Athletes & Personalities clients, and manage more than 5,000 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 measureable marketing programs.

Octagon values people who have expertise, knowledge and superior skills. Octagon believes in their mantra of "Passion. Engagement. Results.". But above all, Octagon values the people we employ and believe they are the most important asset of all; this is why we believe in the Octagon DNA. People who have the Octagon DNA are Innovative, Passionate, Dynamic and Team focused.

If you are thinking about expanding your professional life and networks, nurture yourself in a rewarding and sustainable environment, and at the same time involve in the world leading Sports and Entertainment events, just go for it!

About the Interpublic Group in China
 
In the fast-changing, challenging China market, clients seek the very best team – connected across all marketing and communications disciplines. The Interpublic Group (IPG) delivers a unique platform of multidimensional thinking, world-class and China-specific expertise, and excellence in execution that is aligned to our client’s business strategy. IPG includes best-of-class businesses, best practices performance and results-driven measurability in virtually every marketing area, from public relations and advertising to mobile and search-engine marketing. The Group has over 43,000 employees working in offices in more than 100 countries around the world.

 To learn more visit www.interpublic.com.

 
In 2003 Interpublic realigned a number of its agencies to strengthen individual brands, foster collaboration across agencies and take advantage of operating efficiencies through the implementation of a shared services model. In addition, the aligned brands share services in the areas of human resources, finance and administration and information technology in China.
 
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