Project Executive (Fixed Term Contract) at Octagon

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Account Management, Budget Management, Microsoft PowerPoint, Stakeholder Management, Client Services, Talent Management, Event Activation, Communication Skills, Time Management, Financial Administration, Briefing Presentations

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

PROJECT EXECUTIVE – RIVALS FIXED TERM CONTRACT AUGUST 2026 – JANUARY 2027, SYDNEY BASED Octagon is a creative agency at the intersection of sport, entertainment, and culture. We believe in earning attention — not buying it. Through powerful partnerships and generous ideas, we help brands and rights holders create stories and experiences that fans and audiences love, share, and play with. Our work spans everything from major event activations to creative campaigns, commercial strategy and brand partnerships. Some of the projects we’re proud of include: Mastercard – The Sonic Trophy (https://www.octagon.com/work/mastercard-the-sonic-trophy/) Unilever x FWWC23 – Not Done Yet (https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cvwt10UA609/) ANZ x Brisbane Festival – Partnership Management (https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/whats-on/2024/anz-festival-garden) And….RIVALS…. Unilever – RIVALS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVQBJNlMEcY) About the Role: We’re on the hunt for a Fixed Term (August 2026 – January 2027) Project Executive to support on RIVALS, Unilever’s Sport vs Sport platform with a specific focus on project management & team support across the athlete workstreams. The ideal candidate would be enthusiastic and dynamic, possessing a culture-driven mindset and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously. They are expected to bring their unique skill set and solution focused thinking to the role, always eager to learn and committed to going the extra mile to achieve results. This role has exposure to one of the largest integrated projects in Australia across sport, culture and entertainment partnerships, creative campaigns, digital, social, event activations, and hospitality, and reports into the RIVALS Project Director. What we’re looking for: A team player who is solutions focused with a keen attention to detail. We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills and the confidence to provide action lists & deadlines across Snr members of the delivery team, suppliers, stakeholders and clients confidentially. We’re after someone who: Has 2+ years’ work experience in marketing, events, partnerships or talent management, ideally in a client service/account executive role Has a solution-focused attitude and is keen to make things happen Is proficient in creating and presenting decks in PowerPoint & strong Microsoft skill set Is passionate about sport and entertainment, ideally with strong knowledge of Australian sports & top athletes Is collaborative in nature, with a “no job is too small” attitude Has experience in managing and maintaining budgets, finance systems and admin Has exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously A strong eye for & attention to detail Open to travel as per Project requirements over weekends - TBC What you’ll do: Support the RIVALS Project Director in all aspects of project management, including status calls, agendas, status tracker and contact reports Handle finance admin, onboarding & facilitation of payment of suppliers & budget trackers Assist in the development of briefing presentations for clients and suppliers Brief our creative team on design concepts to support design elements Create and foster relationships with internal and external partners as well as outside vendors as required Liaise with clients, production and events teams and talent managers on locations and schedules Work into project timelines, budgets, briefs and project statuses across multiple workstreams Collate evidence and data to feed into a comprehensive post-event wrap report Why Join Us? You’ll get to work on bold, culturally relevant projects with an agency that cares about ideas, clients, and people equally. We believe in supporting each other, backing our people, and creating work we’re proud of. We offer: A flexible hybrid work environment A social, collaborative team culture The chance to work with globally recognised brands and rights holders Opportunities to grow your career within a global agency network Octagon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage members of the LGBTQIA+ and First Nations communities to apply for this position. 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 JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. 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. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

Responsibilities

Support the Project Director in managing the RIVALS platform, focusing on athlete workstreams, project tracking, and financial administration. Coordinate with creative teams, vendors, and clients to deliver integrated campaigns and event activations.