Senior Director, Hospitality & Experiential

Overview

As a leading global media network, Omnicom Media Group (OMG) sets itself apart with an agile, client-first approach that helps businesses thrive today and into the future. With more than 21,000 employees globally, OMG has the talent, expertise and clout to deliver unprecedented levels of innovation for our clients. The group is comprised of global, award-winning agencies Hearts & Science, OMD and PHD. From leadership to entry-level talent, we are a diverse mix of ages, genders, ethnicities, skill sets and backgrounds. Unlocking the potential of our world-class talent is Omni, the industry's first marketing operating system which transforms data into actionable insights for better business outcomes.

Optimum Sports

Optimum Sports is the sports marketing agency of the Omnicom Media Group. We use our relationships, expertise, and experience to go beyond sponsorships and media to build holistic, multi-platform marketing activations for our clients.

The Senior Director will lead the Hospitality division of Optimum Sports overseeing all hospitality activation. Participation in new business ideation will also be part of the role.

As the Senior Director, you will be responsible for the entire development, execution and management of a Client’s Olympic hospitality program for the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games. This person will work in close collaboration with the Official Hospitality Provider of the Olympics and all relevant third parties to ensure seamless delivery of Client’s hospitality program and will report into the Managing Director overseeing the Client relationship.

Qualifications

• Meticulous attention to detail, highly organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize many simultaneous deliverables
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Google Docs, Teams
• Industry knowledge and understanding of sports marketing and the Olympics & Paralympics
• Olympics Hospitality Experience Preferred, Major Global Events considered
• Bachelor’s degree required (preferably Marketing, Sports Management, Hospitality Management a plus)
• 12+ years of experience in experiential marketing / hospitality event marketing with direct client-facing access

Critical Skills

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Client management skills required
• Strong management skills and the ability to be a team leader
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and deliver assignments under deadline

Responsibilities

• Manage site visit budget
• Support existing client relationships
• Create and Manage total hospitality budget
• Develop understanding of clients’ business needs, KPI’s, goals and objectives
• Onboard, train, and manage temporary staff prior to and during Games
• Lead and Oversee OS Hospitality Division
• Lead all Games Time Olympic & non-Olympic activities and experiences including planning
• Lead Games-time operational strategy and manage implementation of client’s Hospitality program for Paris 2024.
• Manage day-to-day comms with client POCs and across internal teams
• Oversee relationship with Olympics hospitality AOR to execute across all program deliverables and support all elements of the program including accommodations, food and beverage, transportation, local experiences, staffing, gifts, tickets, etc.
• Build out training, logistics / operational and procedural materials
• Manage all vendor and agency relationships and coordinate associated resources for seamless delivery.
• Work closely with Client on Guest communication and management
• Client management
• Lead, Plan and Manage all Site visits including prep, schedule, execution, hosting
• Build and support new business efforts in the space
• Manage and develop effective relationships with agencies, hotels, vendors and partners
• Ideate and propose production as it related to on-site experiences

Travel

• This description is non-exhaustive and may evolve over time based on agency and client needs.
• May require extended work hours leading up to Paris 2024
• International travel required

Compensation Range: $140,000 - $180,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation, sick, personal days, paid parental leave, and paid medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits.

OMG is 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, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.