St. Louis Market Manager

Advoc8•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ADVOC8 is looking for a MARKET MANAGER in ST. LOUIS. Our team is partnering with a global tech client to engage consumers with hands-on demonstrations of drone delivery services within their community. We will participate in community engagements with local retailers, food delivery service providers and local events. Offering residents the opportunity to ask questions and learn about how goods are moved from place to place through autonomous drone delivery to their homes and places of work. Market Manager Overview: The Market Manager (MM) is a key field position for this program. Reporting to the Project Manager (PM), you will oversee all aspects of local event execution from initial event booking through closeout. As the main contact, you are responsible for staffing, event communication, point of sale logistics, event set up and closeout, post-event recapping and all financials (payroll, expenses, reimbursements). You are also responsible for supporting local recruitment efforts for Part-Time Promotional Staff and in-market training. If special events are scheduled, you will work with production to coordinate any extra logistics or event needs that are required, and act as the on-site point of contact. This position requires attention to detail and strong administrative and computer skills.

Requirements

Exceptional organizational and communication skills
Prior experience recruiting and training part time promotional staff
Strong track record of establishing and maintaining cross-functional, working relationships (in-person and remote).
Knowledge of your local market and community events
Proven ability to multitask and handle multiple projects and varied workstreams
Excellent project management skills, including planning, scheduling and vendor negotiation
Experience training peers and subordinates, while monitoring the team’s resulting output.
Proficiency with MS Office
3-5 years of promotional staffing and/or event production experience

Nice To Haves

Applicants must be based in the St. Louis area, at this time we cannot sponsor relocation.
We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply even if they don't meet all qualifications.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for client as well as agency partners
Oversee all aspects of field operations for assigned markets, including staff recruitment, trainings, logistics management, on-site management, reporting, quality assurance and communication with leadership
Recruit, hire, train and directly oversee 8-10 part-time Promotional Specialists
Conduct regular training of promotional staff to ensure they can operate a drone demonstration and know the FAQ speaking points about drone delivery services
Continuously provide your team with clear performance feedback and mentorship in the field
Review and approve all event recap forms and staff payment of each event after completion
Communicate program results, summarize findings, and work with PM to recommend program enhancements and/or changes to optimize growth and opportunities
Own the consistent communication of weekly schedules and recapping, as well as monthly/quarterly and annual reviews of your region for your PM
On-Site supervision for Special Event activations which could include working with ADVOC8 production team on event/venue sourcing, vendor selection, permitting, A/V, lighting, labor staffing and vendor relations.
Manage storage unit and POS inventory on an ongoing basis
Conduct monthly inventory audits and complete required reporting to PM for reorder
On-site support of all event production elements pre, during and post event
Complete all expenses and manage corporate credit cards and Virtual VISA Cards in a compliant and timely manner
Understand and ensure compliance with all state rules and regulations