Associate Director, Experiential

Vector Media • New York, NY

4d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Vector Media is searching for an Associate Director, Experiential in New York to join our Experiential Team. As the Associate Director, Experiential, you will be a cornerstone of our production team, bridging the gap between high-level vision and tactical execution. You will support the day-to-day heartbeat of our experiential operations, ensuring seamless cross-functional workflows and maintaining the highest standards for our physical assets. This role requires a unique blend of creative problem-solving, meticulous operational collaboration and execution, and high-stakes vendor negotiation. You will act as a right hand to the VP, helping to evolve our service offerings and operational efficiencies while completing the execution of marquee projects. This role is a hybrid position and is required to be in the New York office 2 days per week. Pay Range Details: $90,000 - $100,000 per year. The salary range is subject to change and may be amended in the future. Experience, education, skills, and other factors are considered when determining the salary offered.

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in experiential marketing or event production, with experience in the media industry considered a major plus.
• Education: An undergraduate degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Communications, or a related field is preferred; however, commensurate professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel, internet research, and CRM/Project Management programs like Salesforce and Trello.
• Communication Mastery: Exemplary organizational, communication, and multitasking skills, including the ability to succinctly articulate marketing/media concepts and write in a creative, clever manner.
• Strategic Negotiation: Proven ability to manage vendor relationships and negotiate rates for complex physical assets.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: Work with the VP to shape how offerings and solutions are delineated, respond to requests, and support departmental goals.
• Vendor & Asset Management: Partner with operations to work with bus and vehicle vendors to negotiate rates and ensure the quality of assets.
• Custom Coach Lead: Lead the Custom Coach offering for experiential, working across operations and experiential teams.
• Lead Production: Serve as the lead producer on projects assigned directly to you and field inbound requests.
• Performance Oversight: Support the performance, productivity, efficiency, and profitability of the experiential division.
• Campaign Lifecycle: Support all phases of experiential campaigns to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery, coordinating with brand managers, vendors, and other relevant areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees