Emily Sisson is Senior Vice President of Business Development for Octagon. In her role, Sisson leads Octagon’s business development efforts, seeking to drive new business, expand existing relationships, and continue to grow the agency’s impressive list of Fortune 500 clients.
An industry veteran with nearly two decades of experience across the sports industry, Sisson has played a pivotal role in continuing to grow Octagon’s sports marketing and sponsorship practices over the past four years. Over the past year, under her guidance, the agency has continued to expand its client roster, securing more than 50 new clients, including industry leaders such as Accenture, ADP, Amazon Ads, AWS, GEICO, Prime Video, TCS, and World Surf League, among a host of others.

Prior to taking on her current role, Sisson served as Vice President of Marketing, overseeing numerous noteworthy campaigns and activations, including Cisco’s award-winning partnerships with the 2020 U.S. Open and the Match II. Throughout her lengthy career, Sisson has also worked across integrated marketing, sponsorship, and business development for Lagardere Sports, the PGA Tour, and historic TPC Sawgrass.

A graduate of Nova Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Sisson is based out of Octagon’s Los Angeles office.