Associate Manager, Event Management

Company Description

Dentsu is a global lifestyle marketing agency that humanizes brands and connects them to people through their shared passions and lifestyles through sport and entertainment marketing, live experiences, digital and social media, retail marketing, enterprise/b2b engagement, and sponsorship marketing. Dentsu's mission is to engineer value by creating deeper human connections, and top clients include IBM, Diageo, Nike, FedEx, P&G and AT&T.

We are champions for meaningful progress, and we try to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can succeed. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our services and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. Dentsu is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

The Associate Manager, Event Management, is focused on the daily management of nightlife and retail consumer engagement programs in market. Implementation of controls, process, policy, and compliance is important. You will support all aspects of activity in market and reports to the Market Manager. You must be comfortable working with the marketing and promotions of wine and spirits products.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Recruit and manage top quality Educators and Influencers for event execution in market
• Train staff on brands, programs, consumer engagement, and execution excellence
• Manage staff pools to ensure primary teams support the volume and needs
• Manage point-of-sale coordination and warehouse management for all local event activity
• Ensure coordination, kitting, and use of POS
• Enter, maintain, and review event data in all relevant activation platforms
• Ensure all event reporting is entered into the online database
• Manage staff payroll and expense processes and personal Travel and Entertainment expenses
• Knowledge and firm understanding of local state alcohol laws and regulations relative to state sampling laws and promotional activity
• For quality control purposes, attend and monitor events. Make recommendations to improve quality of events
• Position reports to Sr. Manager, Event Management

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in field / promotional marketing
• Promotional experience in Wine and Spirits
• Source candidates to guarantee a match to the position/organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• You can remotely, but must live in the Metro Pittsburg area.

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $52,500--$83,375. Salary is based on a range of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and other benefits also are available. For more information about dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done to provide an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact recruiting@dentsuaegis.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying. #LI-MF1

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for inspiring future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to increase client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com.

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