Job Description

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About Dentsu Creative
Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively affect people, businesses and society. Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with dentsu's Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer Integrated Growth Solutions.

The Senior Manager, Event Management is an event specialist and local market expert. You will manage a team and oversee all pre to post event responsibilities, from planning and preparation to execution and reporting. Event elements will often include staffing, product sampling, consumer engagement, asset transportation, POS coordination, and production. You will report to the Director of Event Management. This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.
The Illinois Senior Manager, Event Management is a role that requires close collaboration with cross business counterpoints and serves as the primary client contact. We ask that you have prior sampling event and production experience.
ResponsibilitiesSupervisory responsibilities over direct reports- Ongoing recruitment, hiring and onboarding, and performance and financial management of part time and (if applicable) full-time employees Follow standard operating procedures, policies, and protocols for issue resolution Manage local warehousing with POS and special event assets. Ensuring assets are available/ operable for activations Socialize success and opportunities through program recaps, using data and insights for real-time measurement and evaluation, event strategies and project plans/ volume phasing Manage cross agency and in-market communications. Serving as a local contact for Clients and important partners Approve and submit payroll and expenses for part-time and full-time employees (where applicable) Process payments for invoices from vendor partners Manage, and following local market budgets Manage activation schedule, event deliverables, run of show, and staffing/ asset needs: + Staff specialists/Brand Ambassadors for sampling and special events through company staffing application
+ Coordinate transportation and kit logistics of large event assets.
+ Manage and staff on site production of local elevated/experiential activations; use a creative eye to bring Brands to life
+ Audit events to ensure executional excellence and compliance with state sampling laws and local regulations
This job may require on call and working some nights and weekends when event activations are being implemented. This job requires travel within the assigned territories (pace varies upon size of territory) This is a hybrid role and you will travel frequently to the warehouse in Champaign, Illinois, along with regular in-person event attendance and on-site work to manage asset and POS kitting and deployment.*


Qualifications6+ years of experience in event management Budget management skills Knowledge of wine and spirits industry Source candidates to guarantee a match to the position/organization Proficient in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), PowerPoint

Additional Information
The annual salary range for this position is $68,000 - $110,400. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits available with this position include:Medical, vision, and dental insurance, Life insurance, Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401k, Flexible paid time off, At least 15 paid holidays per year, Paid sick and safe leave, and Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including providing time off according to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, observing its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.
To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.
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Location:
USA - Remote - Illinois
Brand:
Mktg
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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