Associate Manager, Event Management

dentsu; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term Disability Insurance

401(k)

Flexible PTO & Holidays

Sick & Safe Leave

Parental Leave

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking an Associate Manager to oversee nightlife and retail consumer engagement programs in-market. The role emphasizes detail, controls, and compliance as you support all market activities and collaborate with marketing and promotions for wine and spirits products.

You will recruit and train staff, manage payroll and expenses, and ensure accurate event data and reporting across platforms. A strong emphasis on regulatory knowledge and execution quality is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in field / promotional marketing.
• Promotional experience in Wine and Spirits is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• MacOS proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and manage Educators and Influencers for in-market events.
• Train staff on brands, programs, and engagement execution.
• Manage staff pools to support volume and business needs.
• Coordinate POS and warehouse for local event activity.
• Ensure proper coordination, kitting, and utilization of POS.
• Enter, maintain, and review event data in activation platforms.
• Ensure timely event reporting in the online database.
• Oversee staff payroll and travel/Entertainment expenses.
• Understand local alcohol laws; ensure compliant promotions.
• Attend events to monitor quality and recommend improvements.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Wine & Spirits promo experience

MS Office suite

MacOS proficiency

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Description: About The Position Company Description: Dentsu is a global lifestyle marketing agency that humanizes brands and connects them to people through shared passions and lifestyles across sports and entertainment marketing, live experiences, digital and social media, retail marketing, enterprise/B2B engagement, and sponsorship marketing. Dentsu's mission is to engineer value by creating deeper human connections, and top clients include IBM, Diageo, Nike, FedEx, P&G, and AT&T. We are champions for meaningful progress, and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity in our mindset, in our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable, and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. Dentsu is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

The Associate Manager is focused on the daily management of nightlife and retail consumer engagement programs in market. Attention to detail is fundamental, and implementing controls, processes, policies, and compliance is essential. This position supports all market activities and reports to the Market Manager. The person in this role must be comfortable working with the marketing and promotion of wine and spirits products.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for recruiting and managing top-quality Educators and Influencers for event execution in market
• Train staff on brands, programs, consumer engagement, and execution excellence
• Manage staff pools to ensure core teams support the volume and business needs
• Manage point-of-sale coordination and warehouse management for all local event activity
• Ensure proper coordination, kitting, and utilization of POS
• Enter, maintain, and review event data in all relevant activation platforms
• Ensure all event reporting is entered accurately and timely into the online database
• Manage staff payroll and expense processes as well as personal Travel and Entertainment expenses
• Knowledge and firm understanding of local state alcohol laws and regulations relative to state sampling laws and promotional activity
• For quality control purposes, attend, monitor, and evaluate events. Make recommendations to improve the quality of events.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in field / promotional marketing
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Promotional experience in Wine and Spirits is preferred. Able to effectively source candidates to ensure a match to the position/organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficiency in MacOS operating system is preferred.

Additional Information

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, Metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is $54,000 - $60,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• 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, but not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-MS3 Location: USA - Remote - North Carolina Brand: Dentsu Creative Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent

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About dentsu

For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way. Find out more about us Who we are Our Social Impact Our work