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Octagon
Octagon is the preeminent integrated marketing and talent management agency in global sports and entertainment. The agency creates distinctive marketing campaigns for some of the largest brands and Fortune 500 companies across the globe, and represents more than 900 of the most prominent and influential athletes, entertainers, broadcast talent, and properties in the world.
With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, based in 50 offices, in 20 countries, Octagon is positioned strongly in virtually all areas of sports and entertainment.
Over four decades, Octagon has consistently pushed the boundaries of the industry with ground-breaking contract negotiations, marketing campaigns, media advisory, experiential and hospitality services, industry-leading data, insight, and strategy capabilities, as well as an unmatched talent management expertise for the most high-profile and successful athletes, celebrities, and personalities.
With more than 1,000 employees worldwide, based in 50 offices, in 20 countries, Octagon is positioned strongly in virtually all areas of sports and entertainment.
Over four decades, Octagon has consistently pushed the boundaries of the industry with ground-breaking contract negotiations, marketing campaigns, media advisory, experiential and hospitality services, industry-leading data, insight, and strategy capabilities, as well as an unmatched talent management expertise for the most high-profile and successful athletes, celebrities, and personalities.
Purpose
We predict, produce and perform for some of the world’s best brands, properties and talent through a combination of expertise, experience, and the right blend of seriousness and creativity.
We are a passionate team of 900 around the world, relentlessly committed to helping clients force fate and push forward to make their next right moves.
We are a passionate team of 900 around the world, relentlessly committed to helping clients force fate and push forward to make their next right moves.
Vision
Sports and entertainment are microcosms of our global society. Where others see complexity, we see possibility. We have the opportunity to influence culture.
Mission
Octagon is focused on helping our clients navigate the world, taking them everywhere they want to go, connecting them with consumers and customers, gaining market presence and share, and making the world a better place.
Additional Culture Details
WE BELIEVE IN TREATING OUR PEOPLE LIKE, WELL, PEOPLE.
We work hard, we take the roles we play for our clients very seriously, and we take care of our team.
WE CELEBRATE OUR DIFFERENCES.
We strive to create an environment that celebrates the distinctiveness of each team member – ensuring that each one feels fully valued and able to contribute to What’s Next.
WE DO AMAZING THINGS.
The Super Bowl, March Madness, the Olympics, NBA All Star Game, Wimbledon and the Masters – to name a few -- are the stages on which our clients perform.
WE HOST A GOOD GAME.
Remote work options, monthly socials, summer hours, happy hours, in-office ping pong and billiards ... we try to do it all.
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR TEAM.
We recognize that working at Octagon requires a big lifestyle commitment, so we pay a lot of attention to health and welfare benefits, savings plans, wellness programs, employee discount and reward programs, anniversary awards, and other expressions of appreciation.
WE WANT TO SEE OUR EMPLOYEES SUCCEED.
We encourage employee growth, so we invest in internal mobility, mentorships, learning opportunities and career development.
We work hard, we take the roles we play for our clients very seriously, and we take care of our team.
WE CELEBRATE OUR DIFFERENCES.
We strive to create an environment that celebrates the distinctiveness of each team member – ensuring that each one feels fully valued and able to contribute to What’s Next.
WE DO AMAZING THINGS.
The Super Bowl, March Madness, the Olympics, NBA All Star Game, Wimbledon and the Masters – to name a few -- are the stages on which our clients perform.
WE HOST A GOOD GAME.
Remote work options, monthly socials, summer hours, happy hours, in-office ping pong and billiards ... we try to do it all.
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR TEAM.
We recognize that working at Octagon requires a big lifestyle commitment, so we pay a lot of attention to health and welfare benefits, savings plans, wellness programs, employee discount and reward programs, anniversary awards, and other expressions of appreciation.
WE WANT TO SEE OUR EMPLOYEES SUCCEED.
We encourage employee growth, so we invest in internal mobility, mentorships, learning opportunities and career development.
Values
- Our Values
- We value our people.
We strive to hire and retain the best people in the industry, while creating a great place to work where performance, dedication and collaboration are rewarded.
We value our clients.
What’s best for our clients drives our problem solving and decision making – our dedication to our clients is paramount to our success.
We value our honesty and objectivity.
Trust, integrity, reliability, and an unbiased, client-focused perspective are paramount to gaining and sustaining the confidence and loyalty of colleagues, clients and business partners.
We value expertise, strategic thinking and creativity.
Insightful, objectives-based thinking are the foundations of the work we do for our clients.
We value a diverse workplace.
We recognize and embrace the differences in our people’s personalities and individual identities, all of which come together to make us a balanced and complete organization.
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