Associate Manager, Event Production

Associate Manager, Event Production

We are seeking an Associate Manager, Event Production to support the planning and execution of experiential marketing programs. This position will consist of element transportation, event execution, in-office tasks, and other work.

This Associate Manager role requires extensive travel to and from events in support of all areas of event execution including element transportation, set-up, event management, and break down. The candidate should be prepared for a minimum of 50-75% road travel during the first year, including weekends and some holidays.

In the office, the position will be responsible for supporting event preparations, recapping, maintaining personal expenses, and any other account related tasks that may arise. This position will be utilized in supporting additional key accounts as needed, as well as actively engaging in various company initiatives.

The Associate Manager is responsible for working effectively with both client and internal account teams to support event programs that achieve client results against established strategic & creative objectives, timelines and financial goals. The ideal candidate should have relevant experience in experiential marketing production and execution, be self-motivated, thrive under pressure, work well in a fast-paced competitive industry, and have a passion for event production, execution and logistics.

• Support all aspects of event activation
• Responsible for maintaining and submitting timely expense reports
• Travel as needed, ensuring availability for all required event dates
• Understand event budgets ensuring that financial goals are always met
• Collaborate with the Account Manager to support the activation plan, budgeting, event execution, recapping, and reconciliation
• Take ownership of event and transportation elements
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure quality and workability and that the various projects meet the core objectives of the program
• Work closely with staffing agencies to support the hiring, training and managing the event staff needs for the programs
• Manage the warehousing PO system and understand/execute the shipping process
• Document and learn all aspects of the account elements to assist in creating manuals and/or physical training
• Collaborate with peers in the department to foster innovation

You Have These :

• 1+ year experience in experiential marketing and/or event production, or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
• CDL not required but a plus
• Pays close attention to detail
• Demonstrates knowledge and desire to learn event production
• Excellent customer focus, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle numerous account tasks simultaneously with excellent organizational skills, while self-managing priorities and commitments
• Ability to pro-actively anticipate obstacles and create solutions
• Must possess a strong work ethic, can-do attitude, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Ability to perform occasional on-site physical tasks, including lifting or moving equipment/materials, extended periods standing or walking, and use of basic production tools as needed
• Willing and able to work nonstandard work hours and weekends as required (this is not a 9 to 5 job) and possess a good sense of humor!
• Willing to travel at minimum 50 – 75% of the calendar year
• Passion for new technology, sports and entertainment and live events

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.