Manager – Field/Experiential

Manager – Field/Experiential

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience planning and executing field marketing and experiential events, direct experience with financial services clients a plus
• Experience working with a variety of vendor types: creative, production, venue, entertainment, etc.
• Sports marketing and agency experience managing day-to-day relationships with clients, agencies, and leading a team

Responsibilities

• Manage field and experiential marketing initiatives for key clients
• Build and maintain positive client relationships that result in increased opportunities and expansion of scope
• Interact daily with clients and all appropriate agencies/properties to manage event initiatives
• Manage the development of client’s field marketing and experiential strategy and annual calendar of events, as well as creation of unique experiences
• Plan and lead client status calls, which includes scheduling and preparing agendas and progress reports
• Provide event portfolio analysis, identifying relevant opportunities that support strategic recommendations for the clients
• Create and implement planning tracking tools and onsite materials, e.g., briefing documents, event itineraries, staffing plans, delivery schedules, key contacts, run-of-show, etc.
• Negotiate contracts, securing products and services based on client needs
• Provide onsite management of field/experiential events
• Manage event ROI tracking and measurement processes
• Build, sustain, manage, and reconcile budgets, along with providing client budget updates along each step of the process
• Engage internal resources and vendors to be accountable for delivering work to the highest standards
• Ensure flawless client service and a second-to-none agency experience
• Understand the businesses and industries of our clients and focus on creating new opportunities for the brand and our business
• All other duties assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate about creative ideation, developing, and finishing the job all the way through
• Willing and eager to go above and beyond, help his/her teammates, coachable, curious, inquisitive, flexible, and multi-faceted
• Curious event planner that has multi-channel experience across a variety of different disciplines
• Ability to self-start and work within a small team and dynamic organization
• Exceptional communicator (written and oral) who overdelivers and strives to impress everyone around him/her with work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond
• Experience managing day-to-day relationships with clients, agencies, and vendors
• Strong sense of ownership, ensuring goals are met and high-level standards are upheld
• Able to think strategically, creatively, and problem-solve independently (and in groups)
• Excellent time management and be able to multitask effectively in fast-paced environments
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and the technical/computer skills to create and deliver client presentations
• Goal-oriented, results-driven and be able to maintain composure under pressure
• Able to communicate and connect effectively and personably, recognizing the need to adjust communication style according to the audience
• Proactive and productive, recognizing opportunity and implementing procedures to achieve better job efficiencies
• Driven to increase industry knowledge and work to stay ahead of the curve
• Uncompromised ethics, integrity and discretion with company and client information
• Engages in internal activities (team building, events, off-sites, etc.) and embraces internal culture
• Ability to travel frequently and work nights, weekends and holidays