Proud to be nominated for the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards for the 18th consecutive year. Octagon was nominated for two awards, earning the agency’s 30th and 31st overall nominations. Nominations include: 🏆 “Agency of The Year: Brand Consulting” 🏆 “Best in Talent Representation” Check out all the nominees: https://lnkd.in/gbgt_TaA
Octagon
Advertising Services
Stamford, Connecticut 144,451 followers
We are Octagon. A global agency in sports, entertainment, and culture.
About us
We are Octagon. A global agency in sports, entertainment, and culture. We strike deals. Set the pace. We’re playmakers. A group of creative thinkers and energetic doers inspiring and helping brands and talent to step up and stand out. Octagon is the world’s largest creative marketing and sponsorship consulting practice, and a pioneer and leader in athlete and personality representation and management. With our fingers firmly on the pulse, we set out a clear vision for the future. Our passionate team of 800+ around the world are relentlessly committed to helping you force fate and push forward. We work with hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients, more than 1000 Athletes & Personalities, and manage more than 10,000 events per year. Leading stakeholders in the sports and entertainment world continue to look to Octagon to provide leadership in understanding fans’ passions and how these insights can build more effective, efficient, and measurable marketing programs.
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- Industry
- Advertising Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- sports marketing, entertainment marketing, and talent representation and management
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290 Harbor Dr
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, US
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7950 Jones Branch Drive
Suite 700N
McLean, VA 22102, US
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Octagon is thrilled to announce the promotion of Alastair Garland to Managing Director, Tennis. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGGQeSYs
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We’re excited to announce the expanded roles of Dennis Trautwein and Adam Butters as they step into key leadership positions within our European team. Dennis has been appointed Head of Experiences, Octagon Europe, bringing his expertise in crafting world-class brand experiences that connect fans and communities in meaningful ways. With a track record of delivering innovative activations, Dennis will lead the charge in elevating our experiential capabilities across the region. Adam takes on the role of Head of Strategy, Octagon Europe, driving forward our commitment to bold, insight-led marketing solutions. His deep understanding of the evolving sports and culture landscape will be instrumental in shaping the future of our strategic approach, ensuring we continue to deliver impact for our partners. Octagon is dedicated to pushing boundaries, and with Dennis and Adam at the helm of these critical disciplines, we’re poised for even greater success. Please join us in congratulating them on their well-deserved elevations! Read more about the elevations: https://lnkd.in/g8yhbJuS
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We are proud to celebrate 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 and 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, honoring the tremendous clients, partners, and employees who continue to push the industry forward, including gold medalist and advocate Aly Raisman who spoke at the United Nations commemoration of the 50th International Women’s Day. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #ForAllWomenandGirls
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Octagon EVP, Global Media Rights, Daniel Cohen shares his insights with Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports around a potential media rights deal for the NFL's Men's and Women's Flag Football Leagues ahead of the sport's debut at the 2028 Olympics. 🏈📺 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/gXbGWSZd
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“Few, if any, racing broadcasters have cast as wide a net as Leigh Diffey, whose move to the lead role on NBC’s NASCAR coverage last summer completed a circle that has included F1, IndyCar, IMSA and other forms of auto racing." One of the most prolific voices in broadcasting, Leigh Diffey speaks with Ken Willis of The Daytona Beach News-Journal about his overarching career, love for motorsports, and how it all began with motorcycle racing. 📝 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e464Vwxq
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An exciting weekend in Daytona for the #OctagonFamily. #DAYTONA500 🏁 Jimmie Johnson finished in 3rd place 📺 Broadcast coverage by Larry McReynolds, Kaitlyn Vincie, Amanda Busick, and Dillon Welch 🎤 Leigh Diffey hosted the Penske/Shell kickoff dinner
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At Octagon, we believe it’s 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 for brands, and our proprietary 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 tool helps brands harness the power of play to make the biggest impact across sports and entertainment.‼️ Our eight proprietary Play Personas provide key insights for brands to identify their ideal archetype — whether you’re looking to innovate, energize, or unite audiences, we can help refine your approach and maximize your brand's sponsorship potential. 🚀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 to explore all eight personas and learn more about how Octagon can elevate your brand 👇 https://lnkd.in/g3HDzsJT
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, Octagon is proud to celebrate our work with SAS in creating the annual #SASChampionship HBCU Invitational tournament as part of the SAS Championship each year. ⛳ Over the past three years, the SAS Championship HBCU Invitational has hosted more than 200 student-athletes from 15 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, providing significant program funding to support the tremendous men's and women's athletics programs, and supporting the continued dreams and achievements of Black student-athletes.
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Octagon is delighted to announce the addition of Seseki Itsweng as Managing Director of Octagon Africa. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gSMSvjNh
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