Senior Manager, Event Management

Company Description

Dentsu Creative US is comprised of audacious thinkers and award-winning collaborators across the United States who blend local knowledge with global expertise. 

Choosing substance over stunts, our Modern Creative mandate is about unlocking sustained growth and holistic impact for brands in ways that Create Culture, Change Society and Invent the Future. We do it daily for notable brands. 

Our borderless approach allows us to assemble passionate team members around each brief, tapping into the expertise of the 9,000+ people in dentsu international’s global creative network. This integrated model also allows our talent to learn about and explore the range of career possibilities within Dentsu Creative. 

Location: Only candidates located near Detroit, MI area will be considered for this role.

Job Description

Role Purpose 

Reporting into the Regional Director, the Senior Manager, Event Management is an event specialist and local market expert who oversees the pre to post event responsibilities, from planning and preparation to execution and reporting. Event elements will often include staffing, product sampling, consumer engagement, asset transportation, POS coordination, and production.   

• You'll work in close collaboration with cross business counterpoints and serve as client contact. 

• You'll oversee direct reports, including ongoing recruitment, hiring and onboarding, and performance and financial management of part time and (if applicable) full-time employees.  

• You'll follow standard operating procedures, policies, and protocols for issue resolution.   

• You'll manage local warehousing with POS and special event assets, and ensure assets are available/operable for activations.  

• You'll socialize success and opportunities with program recaps, using data and insights for real-time measurement and evaluation, event strategies and project plans/ volume phasing.  

• You'll manage cross agency and in-market communications, and serve as a local contact for clients and partners.  

• You'll approve and submit payroll and expenses for part-time and full-time employees. 

• You'll process payments for invoices from vendor partners.  

• You'll prepare and follow local market budgets.  

Qualifications

• 6 years minimum experience in event management   

• Budget management skills   

• Prior sampling event and production experience  

• Knowledge of wine and spirits industry   

• Experience sourcing candidates to guarantee a match to the position/organization   

• Proficient in the Microsoft Suite  

• Comfortable with the possibility of some non-traditional working hours 

• Travel is required within the assigned territories (schedule varies upon size of territory)  

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,000 - $110,400 per year. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. 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 

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Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

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