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Group Account Director roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field. Employers sponsor through PERM labor certification before filing the I-140 petition, leading to permanent U.S. residency rather than a temporary status renewal cycle.
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Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with a priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (2-3 days week in office) in one of our office locations - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL or Atlanta, GA.
Are you looking for a dynamic leadership role in client services? Does the thought of shaping best-in-class sports partnerships excite you? Do you have a passion for golf? Well then, this may be the right role for you!
We're looking for a Group Director to lead day-to-day client service and program execution across multiple premier golf sponsorship portfolios. This role will initially serve as a maternity leave backfill, acting as the primary lead across a portfolio that includes ambassador partnerships, PGA TOUR title sponsorships, media integrations, and customer engagement platforms. Beyond this initial scope, the role will expand to support a broader portfolio of golf clients and contribute to new business initiatives across the agency.
You'll serve as the senior day-to-day contact for the client's marketing and partnership teams, leading strategic planning, program development, property and partner management, talent oversight, and integrated activation across events, media, and digital channels.
Still interested? Great! The ideal candidate is a proactive leader, highly organized, and comfortable managing multiple high-profile workstreams simultaneously. This role requires strong strategic thinking, polished communication and presentation skills, and the ability to lead internal teams and external partners to deliver best-in-class sponsorship programs. A background in golf is required.
The Group Director will work closely with senior leadership and oversee a team responsible for executing across the client's sponsorship portfolio. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead within the golf space while collaborating with top-tier partners, properties, and talent across the industry.
THE WORK YOU'LL DO
- Serve as the senior day-to-day lead across the client's golf sponsorship portfolio, managing relationships with client stakeholders, talent, properties, and agency partners
- Lead and grow key relationships including golf governing bodies, talent and their agencies, tournament host organizations, media partners, and vendor partners
- Oversee strategic planning and execution of integrated sponsorship programs, including:
- Development of annual and multi-year activation strategies aligned to client business objectives
- End-to-end management of event activations, including branding, buildout, experiential, hospitality, and messaging
- Integration across media, digital, social, and communications channels
- Provide leadership and oversight of ambassador and talent programs, including contract negotiation, content development, onsite execution, and ongoing relationship management
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (creative, strategy, media, digital, communications) to bring programs to life in a cohesive and impactful way
- Maintain ownership of budgets, financial tracking, and reporting across all areas of responsibility
- Ensure quality control across all client deliverables, including presentations, recaps, POVs, and strategic recommendations
- Lead project management across the account, including timelines, workflows, and asset tracking to ensure flawless execution
- Oversee, mentor, and develop account team members, providing guidance, feedback, and career development support
- Contribute to broader agency initiatives, including new business development, pitch work, and cross-client collaboration
- Develop a deep understanding of the client's business priorities, industry trends, and the evolving sports and media landscape
- Other related duties as reasonably assigned
THE BIGGER TEAM YOU'LL JOIN
Recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in Sports", Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Omnicom Group.
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.
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.
The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 9+ years of experience in related field. Golf sponsorship experience is required
- You are ready and excited to be the client's go-to person, who has excellent account management, can clearly present ideas, offer creative solutions and address challenges/obstacles head on
- Ability to juggle a number of projects and tasks simultaneously and consistently deliver high quality work to tight deadlines and when under pressure
- Prior experience serving as liaison between brand and partners, both internal and external, with the ability to become the brand gatekeeper
- Wants a seat at the table to contribute to high-level thought leadership and creative concepts
- Proficient in directing, reviewing, and providing quality control on deliverables prepared by outside vendors
- Exceptional attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
- Experience or interest in emerging technologies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint
- Comfortable with a moderate amount of domestic travel that will be required throughout the year, including nights and weekends. Anticipated travel: Moderate (20-40%)
- Ability and flexibility with weekend and some holiday work as needed, and travel as necessary
COMPENSATION
- The base range for this position is $90,000 – 120,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background pertinent experience, and qualifications
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.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with a priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (2-3 days week in office) in one of our office locations - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL or Atlanta, GA.
Are you looking for a dynamic leadership role in client services? Does the thought of shaping best-in-class sports partnerships excite you? Do you have a passion for golf? Well then, this may be the right role for you!
We're looking for a Group Director to lead day-to-day client service and program execution across multiple premier golf sponsorship portfolios. This role will initially serve as a maternity leave backfill, acting as the primary lead across a portfolio that includes ambassador partnerships, PGA TOUR title sponsorships, media integrations, and customer engagement platforms. Beyond this initial scope, the role will expand to support a broader portfolio of golf clients and contribute to new business initiatives across the agency.
You'll serve as the senior day-to-day contact for the client's marketing and partnership teams, leading strategic planning, program development, property and partner management, talent oversight, and integrated activation across events, media, and digital channels.
Still interested? Great! The ideal candidate is a proactive leader, highly organized, and comfortable managing multiple high-profile workstreams simultaneously. This role requires strong strategic thinking, polished communication and presentation skills, and the ability to lead internal teams and external partners to deliver best-in-class sponsorship programs. A background in golf is required.
The Group Director will work closely with senior leadership and oversee a team responsible for executing across the client's sponsorship portfolio. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead within the golf space while collaborating with top-tier partners, properties, and talent across the industry.
THE WORK YOU'LL DO
- Serve as the senior day-to-day lead across the client's golf sponsorship portfolio, managing relationships with client stakeholders, talent, properties, and agency partners
- Lead and grow key relationships including golf governing bodies, talent and their agencies, tournament host organizations, media partners, and vendor partners
- Oversee strategic planning and execution of integrated sponsorship programs, including:
- Development of annual and multi-year activation strategies aligned to client business objectives
- End-to-end management of event activations, including branding, buildout, experiential, hospitality, and messaging
- Integration across media, digital, social, and communications channels
- Provide leadership and oversight of ambassador and talent programs, including contract negotiation, content development, onsite execution, and ongoing relationship management
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (creative, strategy, media, digital, communications) to bring programs to life in a cohesive and impactful way
- Maintain ownership of budgets, financial tracking, and reporting across all areas of responsibility
- Ensure quality control across all client deliverables, including presentations, recaps, POVs, and strategic recommendations
- Lead project management across the account, including timelines, workflows, and asset tracking to ensure flawless execution
- Oversee, mentor, and develop account team members, providing guidance, feedback, and career development support
- Contribute to broader agency initiatives, including new business development, pitch work, and cross-client collaboration
- Develop a deep understanding of the client's business priorities, industry trends, and the evolving sports and media landscape
- Other related duties as reasonably assigned
THE BIGGER TEAM YOU'LL JOIN
Recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in Sports", Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Omnicom Group.
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.
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.
The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker?
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 9+ years of experience in related field. Golf sponsorship experience is required
- You are ready and excited to be the client's go-to person, who has excellent account management, can clearly present ideas, offer creative solutions and address challenges/obstacles head on
- Ability to juggle a number of projects and tasks simultaneously and consistently deliver high quality work to tight deadlines and when under pressure
- Prior experience serving as liaison between brand and partners, both internal and external, with the ability to become the brand gatekeeper
- Wants a seat at the table to contribute to high-level thought leadership and creative concepts
- Proficient in directing, reviewing, and providing quality control on deliverables prepared by outside vendors
- Exceptional attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
- Experience or interest in emerging technologies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint
- Comfortable with a moderate amount of domestic travel that will be required throughout the year, including nights and weekends. Anticipated travel: Moderate (20-40%)
- Ability and flexibility with weekend and some holiday work as needed, and travel as necessary
COMPENSATION
- The base range for this position is $90,000 – 120,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background pertinent experience, and qualifications
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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Group Account Director
Document your account revenue ownership
PERM requires your employer to define the role's duties precisely. Gather P&L records, client contract summaries, and team org charts that show you directed accounts, not just serviced them. These documents support the job description USCIS will scrutinize.
Target agencies with active PERM filing history
Large holding company agencies and independent shops that routinely sponsor foreign nationals have internal HR processes for PERM already built out. Search OFLC disclosure data to identify employers who have certified roles at the Group Account Director level before.
Search green card roles through Migrate Mate
Filter for Group Account Director positions where employers have confirmed EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship intent. Migrate Mate surfaces roles by sponsorship status so you're not wasting outreach on employers who've never navigated PERM.
Verify your degree field aligns with the SOC code
DOL classifies this role under advertising and promotions management. If your degree is in an unrelated field, your employer's PERM prevailing-wage request may face DOL scrutiny. Cross-check your credentials against the O*NET occupation profile before negotiations begin.
Ask about priority date strategy during offer negotiation
EB-3 has no annual cap concerns for most countries at filing, but your priority date locks in when your employer submits the PERM application. Negotiating your start date to accelerate PERM filing by even a few months can meaningfully shorten your total green card timeline.
Confirm your offered wage meets the prevailing-wage level
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your geographic area before PERM certifies. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level III or Level IV wages for your metro, and flag any gap to your employer before the labor certification is filed.
Green Card Group Account Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Group Account Director role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Group Account Director positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship as professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. EB-2 sponsorship applies when the position requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate the role demands specialized expertise beyond a standard undergraduate credential. The specific educational requirement written into the PERM job description determines which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary and subject to annual lottery selection, capped at 85,000 registrations per fiscal year. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle once approved. The timeline is longer, typically three to five years from PERM filing to receiving your green card, but it removes the uncertainty of lottery outcomes and status expiration entirely.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for this job?
Your employer files the PERM application with DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. DOL requires a defined recruitment period using specific advertising methods before the employer submits. Once PERM certifies, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. After I-140 approval, you file for adjustment of status or attend consular processing to receive your green card.
Which employers typically sponsor Group Account Directors for green cards?
Integrated marketing agencies, public relations firms, media buying companies, and large in-house marketing departments at Fortune 500 companies are the most active sponsors at this level. Employers who have sponsored H-1B workers are more likely to have the legal infrastructure to manage PERM. Use Migrate Mate to find Group Account Director roles filtered specifically by green card sponsorship availability.
Can I switch employers during the green card process?
You can change employers after your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is at least 180 days old, under AC21 portability rules. The new role must be in the same or a similar occupational classification. If you switch before those conditions are met, your employer's PERM and I-140 filings are typically abandoned and the process restarts from the beginning with your new employer.