Manager, Ad Sales Engagement & Events

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manager, Ad Sales Events & Engagement, reporting to the Vice President, Ad Sales Events & Engagement, will be focused on hospitality, client engagement, and working with our Ad Sales Executives. The Manager, Ad Sales Events and Engagement is responsible for managing & executing client and internal events across the Ad Sales portfolio.  Events will range from intimate dinners, team-building activities, community engagement opportunities, to large-scale multi-day programs and offsites.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive entire project lifecycles for multiple events across the Ad Sales Portfolio, inclusive of scheduling and timeline management; budget management and financial oversight; technical development, logistics, and operations; vendor management; physical execution and reporting.

• Responsible for all aspects of owned events from start to finish, including budget management

• Coordinate all program facets leading up to an event and while onsite, including hotel accommodations, venues, activities, transportation, F&B, design, merchandise, etc. 

• Responsible for the accuracy of event budgets and reconciliation

• Handle contracting processes for all assigned events

• Interact directly with sales leads and their teams, determining their specific clients' needs to create best-in-class programs and experiences

• Foster collaborative working relationships with sales teams across the FOX Ad Sales Portfolio

• Provide support to senior members of the team on day-to-day projects as well as other events as assigned

• Manage guest invitation and communication processes

• Liaise with Ad Sales clients and other event attendees to coordinate travel arrangements, troubleshoot issues with event registration, answer questions, etc.

• Cultivate relationships with finance and legal partners to ensure processing of vendor agreements, purchase orders, and payments

• Set up new vendors in COUPA and submit invoices for wire/check payments

• Keep all digital files & event folders accurate and up to date

• Generate and research new event ideas and opportunities for the sales staff and advertising clients

• Develop contacts and relationships with vendors, such as popular venues, hotels, florists, restaurants, etc. to secure the best possible rates and opportunities for the sales teams

• Maintain working knowledge of current happenings in the industry as well as maintain up-to-date information on new hotels, restaurants, and event venues, etc.

• Work with the in-house design team on creation, coordination, and production of event collateral material

• Work closely with the Vice President to develop ideas for creative and unique merchandise ideas for each event

• Proactively remains updated on current event trends for venues, restaurants, various vendors, etc.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree or related work experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of direct experience in event planning (inclusive of multi-day programs and large-scale offsites) from concept through completion, preferably with media-related experience

• Experience creating events for senior executives and c-level audiences

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Confident, reliable, flexible, detail-oriented, creative, organized, and mature team player with the ability to prioritize

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines

• Design experience or strong interest in event design

• Experience in design platforms such as Canva, Photoshop, Adobe, etc  

• Experience in Splash event/registration management platform

• Must be proficient in PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel

• Proactively remains updated on current event trends for venues, restaurants, various vendors, etc.

• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends based on event schedule

• Must be able/willing to travel

We are an equal opportuni