Senior Manager, Experiential & Events

Fox Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$102,000 - $120,000•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 are seeking a dependable Senior Manager, Event & Experiential with a high degree of ethical compass, who thrives on high energy, moves fast, thinks big, and LOVES ENTERTAINMENT! This individual will demonstrate strong ownership of projects, bringing original thinking, sharp execution, and creative strategy to deliver elevated, meaningful engagements that build and maintain trust with fans, stakeholders, and internal teams. They are a go-getter, specializing in big picture ideation, creative solution development, and full project ownership. This role requires anticipating stakeholder needs, providing creative solutions, and expertly leading and inspiring teams to create events and activations, sometimes with minimal oversight, ensuring stakeholder goals are brought to life. Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is an essential function of the position. The selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or other relevant events and event production experience
7+ years of hands-on and supervisory experience in Entertainment and/or Corporate Events, or with an agency
Passion for Entertainment, broad knowledge of distribution networks, digital platforms, and streamers, and deep understanding of their businesses, fandoms, and corresponding individual cultures
Excellent communication and negotiation skills, and can communicate event ideas and turn them into reality
Ability to organize, prioritize, and multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and ever-changing environment without administrative support, and be able to make quick, reflexive decisions under pressure with grace
Ability to travel depending on project and business needs
Ability to work overtime, over many days during a project, without skipping a beat and staying sharp
Current knowledge of restaurants and venues, positive relationships with relevant vendors
Proficiency in Google Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Monday.com, basic database applications, and A.I. internet searches
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

Nice To Haves

Beginner to intermediate experience with textual analysis in analytics reporting and AI

Responsibilities

Lead and manage successful, on-budget small-to-midsize in-person and virtual events, corporate meetings, premiere events, presentations, and activations
Stay “in the know” on the hottest industry trends through research and ideation
Oversee and own event playbook, creating workback schedules, DACI, invoice tracking, and budget reporting
Communicate and collaborate clearly with FED Technology and Design teams, with an understanding of technical event needs and graphic specifications, and manage production
Manage all event logistics, including food and beverage, design, rentals, layouts, rooming lists, parking, budgets, and recaps
Lead administrative support, tech, and freelancers on mid to large sized events with minimal oversight, and lead stakeholder calls
Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, effectively manage their expectations, ask thoughtful, strategic questions to inform stakeholder decisions, actively listen to understand stakeholder objectives, define key goals, and develop actionable plans that support informed decision-making and advance strategic priorities
Track, measure, and report on event success using data metrics and KPIs to realize business goals
Negotiate hotel contracts and vendor agreements
Provide event recaps and billing debriefs
Support senior business leads on larger-scale events, meetings, and hospitality programs, both domestic and international, as needed