Associate Manager, Event Management
About The Position
Dentsu is a global lifestyle marketing agency that connects brands and people through shared passions across sports and entertainment marketing, live experiences, digital and social media, retail marketing, enterprise/B2B engagement, and sponsorship marketing. The Associate Manager focuses on the daily management of nightlife and retail consumer engagement programs in market. Attention to detail and the implementation of controls, processes, policies, and compliance are essential. This position supports all market activities and reports to the Market Manager. The role involves working with the marketing and promotion of wine and spirits products. The position is based in California and is listed as remote. Dentsu’s way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration; employees may be expected to attend an office to meet company and client needs. The role is full-time and permanent.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in field or promotional marketing.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively source candidates and ensure a match with the position and organization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Promotional experience in wine and spirits.
- Proficiency in the MacOS operating system.
Responsibilities
- Recruit and manage high-quality Educators and Influencers for in-market event execution.
- Train staff on brands, programs, consumer engagement, and execution excellence.
- Manage staff pools to ensure core teams support program volume and business needs.
- Manage point-of-sale coordination and warehouse operations for local event activity.
- Ensure proper coordination, kitting, and utilization of point-of-sale materials.
- Enter, maintain, and review event data in relevant activation platforms.
- Ensure event reporting is entered accurately and promptly into the online database.
- Manage staff payroll and expense processes, as well as personal travel and entertainment expenses.
- Maintain knowledge and understanding of local state alcohol laws and regulations relating to sampling laws and promotional activity.
- Attend, monitor, and evaluate events for quality control, and recommend improvements to event quality.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k).
- Flexible paid time off.
- At least 15 paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick and safe leave.
- Paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
