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Group Account Director roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field. Employers in advertising, PR, and integrated marketing regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for this title, making it a strong target for visa-holding professionals ready to lead client portfolios at scale.
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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 H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Group Account Director
Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your field of study directly supports a specialty occupation claim. A degree in marketing, communications, or business administration strengthens your petition. A degree in an unrelated field requires a detailed nexus argument from your employer's attorney.
Target agencies with established LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for account management and director-level roles. Agencies with repeat H-1B filings for this title have the internal infrastructure to move quickly after an offer.
Verify the prevailing wage level before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your target metro before finalizing any offer. Your employer must certify your salary meets at least the Level I threshold, and most director-level filings land at Level III or IV.
Flag cap-exempt employers during your search
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated agencies are cap-exempt, letting them file H-1B petitions year-round without waiting for the April lottery window. Group Account Director roles exist at these organizations in communications and development functions.
Document client revenue and team scope in your offer letter
USCIS evaluates whether the role genuinely requires a bachelor's degree. An offer letter that specifies portfolio size, direct reports, and strategic responsibilities makes the specialty occupation argument far easier to sustain than a generic title description.
Start premium processing conversations early with your employer
Standard H-1B adjudication can run several months. If your current status has a firm end date, ask your employer upfront whether they'll authorize premium processing through USCIS, which targets a 15-business-day decision and protects your start date.
H-1B Visa Group Account Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Group Account Director role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer's job description requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as marketing, communications, advertising, or business administration. Generic management experience alone won't carry the petition. The role needs to demonstrate that theoretical and practical application of that specific body of knowledge is what the job requires, which most client-facing director roles at agencies can substantiate.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Integrated marketing agencies, public relations firms, media buying companies, and large in-house brand marketing teams regularly file H-1B petitions for Group Account Director roles. You can search employers with verified H-1B filing history for account management titles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data so you're targeting companies that have already navigated this process.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my timeline for starting in this role?
Cap-subject H-1B petitions are filed in April each year for an October 1 start date, meaning there's typically a six-month gap between lottery selection and your first day. If you're already on H-1B status with a different employer, an H-1B transfer lets you start after USCIS receives the petition, without waiting for October 1. If your status has an earlier end date, premium processing helps manage the gap.
Can my employer transfer my H-1B to a Group Account Director role if I'm getting promoted internally?
An internal promotion to Group Account Director from a lower-level title requires an amended H-1B petition if the job duties, salary level, or specialty occupation classification changes materially. Your employer files the amendment with USCIS before the new role begins. Most promotions that move you into a director-level position do trigger an amendment because the prevailing wage level and job description change substantially.
What happens to my H-1B status if the agency conducts layoffs or I resign?
If your employment ends for any reason, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new employer and have them file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf. During those 60 days you can't work, but you remain in valid status. An account director with strong client relationships and a portable book of business is generally well-positioned to secure a new offer within that window.