Account Trainee (Brand Campaigns) (Financial Services Client)

<p><strong>THE JOB / Account Trainee (Brand Campaigns) (Financial Services Client)</strong></p> <p><strong>EXPERIENCES /</strong> Responsible for planning and executing event and experiential marketing programs.</p> <p>We are looking for a motivated, hardworking trainee to join our campaigns team in Charlotte, NC. The trainee will get the opportunity to join a team that plans and executes high level activations and campaign programming at world class events across the country. The primary responsibility of this position is to support campaign activation for a financial services client. Potential responsibilities include managing administrative documents, pre-event planning, competitive research, local market/on-site activation, inventory management, and event analysis.</p> <p>The right candidate will be able to work independently, as part of a team, and will work closely with internal teammates and vendors. This position offers a unique opportunity to learn account management, event planning, on-site logistics and event activation skills as well as interact with colleagues amongst the larger account team.</p> <p>Strong team dynamics, excellent organizational skills, a willingness to learn, attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills are required for this position.</p> <p><strong>THE WORK YOU’LL DO</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support broader campaign team across multiple programs</li> <li>Assist in administration and event operations, including coordinating activation elements, making travel arrangements, and coordinating on-site materials (shipping and tracking of promotional items, signage, collateral, etc.)</li> <li>Assist with vendor management, premium procurement and property research</li> <li>Support teammates with planning and on-site execution of event marketing programs</li> <li>Prepare pre-event briefing materials on select campaign programs</li> <li>Manage documents such as status reports, inventory tracking documents and meeting notes</li> <li>Participate in brainstorms and creative ideation and provide research as requested</li> <li>Assist in day-to-day general office administration such as managing incoming and outgoing mail/packages and shipments, etc.</li> <li>Other duties as reasonably assigned</li> <li>Weekend/holiday work and travel are required</li> </ul> <p><strong>THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN</strong></p> <p>Recognized as one of the <a href="https://www.octagon.com/news/octagon-selected-to-sports-business-journals-2023-best-places-to-work-in-sports/">“Best Places to Work in Sports”</a>, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?</p> <p><strong>WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR</strong></p> <ul> <li>A passion and expertise in sports, entertainment, gaming, music and/or culture</li> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in a related field</li> <li>0-1 years of work or internship experience in the communications, advertising or marketing industries – previous event marketing experience is a plus</li> <li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software (specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word)</li> <li>Capacity to become knowledgeable on our clients’ industry, brand and product offerings</li> <li>Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and produce quality work within strict timelines</li> <li>Mature business sense and ability to work alongside the client daily</li> <li>Capable of solving problems effectively and independently as well as working as a team</li> <li>Possesses interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) and superior organizational skills</li> <li>Valid US driver’s license and clean driving record</li> <li>Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.</li> <li>Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Anticipated travel level: Moderate (20-45%)</li> </ul> <p>This position pays minimum wage and is overtime-eligible.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at <a href="mailto:JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com" target="_blank">JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com</a>. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. 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