Coordinator - Soccer

Coordinator - Tennis

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The Coordinator position in our Tennis division will provide you with hands-on experience in the day-to-day management of professional athletes and events. This is a great opportunity for the passionate, hard-working and focused individual who is interested in a career in sports. The position is based in our McLean, VA office.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Client Service:

• Coordinate client travel arrangements
• Respond to client inquiries and requests for assistance
• Create and update client bios and client recruitment materials

Social Media/Website

• Assist in the relaunch of Octagon Tennis social media accounts and then manage those accounts
• Oversee and update the corporate website content as it relates to tennis
• Assist in the development of social media content for clients as needed

Hospitality:

• Assist in pre-US Open planning, working with hospitality clients in addition to assisting in the coordination of the overall US Open hotel system for clients and staff
• Travel to New York to work on site at the US Open; includes working weekends, holidays and during non-traditional hours

Division Coordination:

• Assist with legal requests for new agreements
• Develop creative materials including recruiting and sponsorship decks, sizzle videos, and event invitations
• Assist with business development projects to include researching potential endorsements, industry trends and other assigned projects
• Assist with invoicing and verify the accuracy of any division invoices based on agreements and initiate vendor payments

Qualifications:

• One year of prior work or internship experience
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
• Resourcefulness and a consistent track record of an intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task proficiently and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work with a team and independently
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and market research tools
• Knowledge of tennis

To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume on-line at www.octagon.com in the “Careers” section.

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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