Brand Experience Event Manager

For Good & Co • Portland, OR

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About The Position

For Good & Company is a certified B Corp looking for a full time Brand Experience - Event Manager to work exclusively in the sportswear industry. For Good & Co is a positively-fueled pack of thinkers, doers, makers and creators who thrive on good vibes, great ideas and genuine connections. The success of our company comes from living this culture: We are a purpose driven agency knowing that positivity is the key to our success. We kicked ego out the door because collaboration fills the room. ? We know that good work begins with good partnerships. We believe that the diversity of people, talents and experience leads to unique perspectives. We keep pressure turned down by showing up when others need it. We believe that optimism leads to opportunity. And most importantly, we always ask more than what’s right – we ask what’s Good. PURPOSE: Serve as an event marketing expert through developing and managing strategic event marketing plans that elevate the visibility of the brand to their employees, consumers, customers and partners.

Requirements

• Strong project management skills, oral communication, able to deliver clear, concise information tailored to specific (and potentially varied) target audiences.
• Intermediate knowledge of meeting planning skills (hotel contracts, room sets, catering, production, AV, etc)
• Ability to work within and successfully navigate a cross-functional team.
• Proficiency in budget management.
• Proficiency of industry-standard software, including the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Ability to cope with change and be flexible.
• Ability to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization.
• Ability to work independently under minimal guidance.
• Ability to manage up to effectively communicate information and raise concerns or request for support.
• Ability to travel by aircraft domestically as needed.
• Four-year College or university degree, emphasis in marketing or communications preferred.
• Minimum three-year meeting planning or event marketing experience
• Strong understanding of meeting planning, internal/corporate events, showroom management, press conferences and special events
• Applications must include a PDF resume/portfolio or a link to your online portfolio included in your resume.
• Position requires sitting or standing for long periods of time, lifting up to 30 pounds, extensive use of a computer, driving an automobile and personal automobile available for business use (mileage is reimbursed), occasional national travel with out-of-town stays as long as seven days (sometimes longer), and non-disclosure agreement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute events across the Brand Experience business. This includes GTM, Employee, Consumer, Purpose and Retail.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team partners to develop experiential strategy, production, and event creative.
• Manage agency partners to ideate and execute assigned event activations.
• Develop event briefs, event overviews, event recaps and workbacks.
• Responsible for direction and oversight of rooming lists, transportation manifests, BEOs and other hospitality documents.
• Responsible for management and communication of event budgets
• Responsible for PO’s
• Provide timely responses and follow up as needed.
• Escalate if guidance needs to be provided.

Benefits

• You will receive up to three weeks paid vacation, eleven paid holiday days; paid sick time; 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, disability and term-life policy premiums for employee; insurance benefits available for dependents which is paid by employee through pre-tax 125 cafeteria plan; FSA or HSA plans available for employee-paid co-pays/deductibles or dependent care expenses; 401k plan; gated employee parking; cell phone stipend; company-paid outings.
• For Good & Co is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level