Brand Experience Manager, Events

Exemplar Luxury Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Saks Global is seeking a Corporate Brand Experience Manager to support branding and marketing activities across Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. You will collaborate with Brand Experience teams, Regional Directors, and the VP of Brand Marketing to plan, execute, and optimize events and presentations.

Responsibilities include updating calendars, coordinating events, managing contracts and vendors, and delivering impactful communications to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in events or customer service
• Experience presenting at the executive level
• Strong attention to detail
• Motivated and results-driven
• Willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Update calendars and planning documents for Exemplar Luxury Group
• Contribute ideas to enhance the brand experience
• Support Regional Directors and VP in execution and planning
• Assist with fashion presentations and events
• Track event sales in Wrike with the team
• Build partnerships with buyers and vendors to deliver experiences
• Oversee event operations, contracts, and vendor coordination
• Create presentations and communications for leadership alignment
• Champion process improvements in event planning
• Research new resources and maintain project files

Skills

Event planning

Executive presenting

Attention to detail

Results driven

Flex schedule

Tools

Wrike

MS Office

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Powered by our talented colleagues, we are redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience across our store network and e-commerce platforms. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed brands, cutting-edge technology and the industry’s most comprehensive luxury customer data, Saks Global is shaping the future of retail.

YOU WILL BE:

The Corporate Brand Experience Manager is responsible for supporting all branding and marketing activities in Brand Experience for Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. In addition to partnership and leadership with store Brand Experience teams and Regional Directors, this role owns daily administrative tasks for the support center Brand Experience department including submitting forms, tracking sales and reporting sales through WRIKE, updating calendars, and organizing project files. They also lead Corporate Brand initiatives and events as delegated by the VP of Brand Marketing and Experience

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Works with VP Brand Marketing and Experience and Regional Directors to update calendars, Events 360 and other agendas and planning documents for Exemplar Luxury Group
• Contributes creative ideas to enhance the brand experience for customers
• Serves as an integral team member in assisting the Regional Directors of Brand Experience, VP Brand Marketing and Experience and other members of the Exemplar Luxury Group team in execution and planning
• Assists with capability to execute fashion presentations in addition to in store and corporate events
• Manages the tracking of sales for trunk shows and all other event sales in Wrike in partnership with team
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with buyers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to conceptualize and deliver innovative, revenue-driving experiences.
• Oversees event operations, including contract management, vendor coordination, and project tracking to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• Own the creation of impactful presentations and communications for leadership to ensure alignment across corporate, regional, and store teams.
• Champion process improvements and quality standards to enhance event planning and execution across the organization.
• Researches and shares new resources for projects
• Ensures accuracy for current project files, oversees information needed for projects and maintains decks for presentations
• Serves as a support for Stores for on-site event production when needed
• Direct cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Private Client Relations, and Regional Directors to design and deliver result-driven events.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience (e.g., events, customer service)
• Experience presenting at the executive level
• Strong attention to detail
• Motivated and results-driven
• Associates must be willing to work a flexible schedule based on business need, which will include evenings, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• "Win together" mentality
• Basic proficiency with social media
• Proficiency with MS Office Product Suite, specifically PowerPoint and Word
• Certain roles may require standing, bending, climbing stairs, and lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS GLOBAL:

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)

BENEFITS:

We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).

Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Saks Global and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.