Senior Account Manager (F1)

We are excited to be recruiting a highly motivated, dynamic and proactive Senior Account Manager to play a pivotal role within the Global Partnerships Team for one of Octagon’s flagship Formula 1 clients. 

Sitting at the heart of partnership planning, development and activation, this role will support the day-to-day management of the partnership. You will work closely with the Account Director and alongside another Senior Account Manager while directly managing an Account Executive, ensuring consistent excellence across all operational, strategic and client-facing workstreams. 

The Senior Account Manager will drive partnership strategy, oversee flawless delivery, optimise Mastercard’s rights package, support partnership activations, and champion best-in-class servicing across the season. You’ll act as a key contact for both clients and internal teams, ensuring that all work is aligned with Mastercard’s global marketing and business objectives and executed to the highest possible standard. 

Our ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter, confident decision-maker, and natural leader who thrives in fast-paced environments. You’ll bring strong experience in partnership management, a deep interest in Formula 1, and the desire to push boundaries to deliver work that earns attention. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Account Management 

• Drive the day-to-day delivery of a high-profile F1 partnership on a global and regional scale. 

• Support partnership activations  

• Translate Mastercard’s strategic objectives into clear partnership plans and activation frameworks. 

• Support the Account Director with the management, optimisation, and tracking of all partnership rights and assets. 
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality client servicing, operational excellence, and proactive solutions. 

Team Management  

• Line manage and nurture the Account Executive: , providing coaching, delegation, and development opportunities. 

• Drive a high-performance culture built on accountability, collaboration and initiative. 

• Oversee quality control across all team outputs, ensuring consistency, accuracy and timeliness. 

Operational Excellence 

• Lead the planning and execution of seasonal activation programmes, toolkits, content rights usage, and campaign support. 

• Oversee internal tools—including rights trackers, processes, request logs, status documents and activation calendars. 

• Coordinate workflows across internal teams and suppliers to ensure seamless delivery and alignment. 

• Anticipate challenges and proactively problem-solve to keep projects on track and on budget. 

Client & Stakeholder Management 

• Act as a trusted partner to the client, delivering confident recommendations and clear strategic counsel. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client team, McLaren stakeholders, and internal Octagon specialists. 

• Represent the agency professionally across all meetings, calls, and communications. 

Continuous Improvement & Leadership Contribution 

• Identify new opportunities to elevate partnership performance, improve processes, and showcase value. 

• Contribute to wider agency thinking, including new ideas, best practices and innovation in partnership management. 
• Uphold and champion Octagon’s ambition to create work that earns attention. 

REQUIREMENTS 

The following are essential: 

• 3–5+ years’ experience in partnership management, sponsorship, marketing, or sport/entertainment activation. 

• Proven experience owning client relationships and leading day-to-day account delivery. 

• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing or mentoring junior team members. 

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple workstreams simultaneously. 

• Confident communicator with strong presentation and writing skills. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel); Smartsheet experience is a plus. 

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