Sr. Manager, Brand Experience

Edelman•Chicago, IL

20d•$60,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Brand Experience (BX) team is seeking full-time Senior Managers in both New York City and Chicago. This role involves working across diverse industries such as sports, entertainment, hospitality, fashion, beauty, wellness, and CPG. The BX team is a collaborative group that bridges gaps between teams, combining a passion for culture with a drive for significant business impact for clients.

Requirements

Must have 3+ years of significant experience working in experiential marketing, field marketing or event production.
Must have prior agency experience – ideally at a medium-large size experiential agency.
Be an incredibly creative individual who is able to provide smart and strategic recommendations to the team and to clients.
Must possess superior communication skills.
You are someone who loves spreadsheets and creating efficient processes, with a sharp eye for being detail-oriented.
Have a passion for the event marketing industry and an overall understanding of the public relations field.
Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in marketing, communications and/or advertising.

Responsibilities

Support senior Brand Experience team (SVP and Directors) in day-to-day event production and execution, acting as a core team member across planning, pre-production, on-site execution, and wrap.
Manage project logistics and vendor coordination: sourcing rentals, scenic, uniforms, catering, shipping, storage, COIs, etc.
Contribute to internal and client-facing materials such as building creative decks, project summaries, agendas, production books, and training manuals.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Account, Creative, PM and Strategy teams to align production logistics with project vision.
Organize and maintain all project workstreams. This includes developing organized drive folders, production schedules, vendor setup and payment, budgets, expense tracking, and post-event reconciliations.
Coordinate critical event logistics: travel, staffing needs, crew meals, and on-site logistics to ensure seamless execution.
Ability to travel for work and actively be onsite for events, typically traveling about 1 week a month, including some weeknights or weekends.
Capacity to lift heavy items (up to 30 lbs).
Understand and apply industry trends and insights to improve overall strategic approach and thinking for client work.
Assess KPIs and create recap reports.