Manager, Events

Fox•Los Angeles, CA

25d•$74,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

At FOX Experiences + Design, boldness fuels our passion. We ignite awareness and forge meaningful connections across FOX’s diverse brands and our audiences through meticulously crafted, impactful experiences. Size isn’t our measure; we prioritize impact, meticulously planning events that resonate deeply with audiences and amplify reach beyond limits. Fueled by a relentless pursuit of excellence and unwavering audience-centricity, we cultivate a culture of fearless collaboration that transcends teams and industries. Our diverse team, architects of audacity, builds bridges, fosters innovation, and unlocks unprecedented synergy. We embrace bold risks with calculated precision, transforming potential challenges into springboards for success that propel FOX forward. We are an internal brand engagement and experience agency providing strategy, creative solutions, and measurable deliverables in events, activations, design, and technology to all divisions of FOX Corporation, including FOX Entertainment, FOX Sports, TUBI, Ad Sales, FOX News, Distribution, and FOX Corporate. We have a great opportunity for an Event Manager! We’re looking for a strategically creative thinker—the definition of a team player—who possesses creative problem-solving ability, is detail-oriented, and is innovative to provide elevated and meaningful engagements that create and maintain strong connections with stakeholders and internal teams within the FOX Family. Someone who can manage a budget, has experience managing stakeholders, and can work cross-functionally.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on and supervisory experience in corporate events or with a large agency
Experience in the media and the entertainment industry specifically at a network or studio
Experience working on B2B events
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Knowledge of restaurants and venues, positive relationships with relevant vendors
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Suite, Monday.com, basic database applications, internet searches, AI tools, and prompting
Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, and ever changing environment, and able to make quick reflex decisions under pressure with grace
Ability to communicate deliverable ideas clearly and succinctly
Ability to work overtime, over many days during a project, without skipping a beat and staying sharp
Ability to work in the office a minimum of 4 days per week, when not onsite or traveling for events.
Ability to travel approximately 20%
Willingness to get “hands dirty” with packing, unpacking, and lifting boxes, setting up a production office, and standing on feet for more than 4 hours at a time while on-site at events
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Strong interest in strategy, analytics, and AI, beginner to intermediate experience
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Responsibilities

Be “in the know” on the hottest industry trends by supporting event strategy development across events and activation through research and ideation
Manage event playbook, creating workback schedules, DACI, invoice tracking, and budget reporting
Manage rooming lists and travel manifests with little to no oversight
Manage the budget reporting process that includes event recaps, billing, and debriefs to all relevant teams and stakeholders
Create manageable goals that are project, department, and individually specific
Plan, coordinate, and manage successful, on-budget small to mid-size in-person and virtual experiences, corporate meetings, presentations, hospitality and executive engagement programs, and other as-needed engagements
Communicate clearly and collaborate closely with FED Technology and Design teams, with a basic understanding of technical event needs, graphic specs, and production, to ensure everyone is clear on the overall event scope, planning needs, and strategic goals
Provide support and guidance as needed throughout the planning process
Negotiate vendor agreements; manage all event logistics, including food and beverage, rentals, layouts, rooming lists, and parking
Establish marketing metrics to inform stakeholders on best practices and deliver ROI
Develop and nurture external industry connections and relationships that benefit FOX's experiential initiatives
Support in the development of external partnerships and event sponsorships
Support senior business leads on larger-scale events, meetings, and hospitality programs, both domestic and international, as needed