Client and Event Manager

your adv; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions seeks a Client and Event Manager to lead experiential marketing campaigns from concept through invoicing. You will coordinate timelines, budgets, and reporting while ensuring high-quality client service.

You will supervise staff, build strong client and retailer relationships, and make autonomous decisions to achieve goals. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in Consumer products, brand, or agency; event execution preferred.
• Experience in experiential marketing campaigns and client relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage experiential marketing campaigns end-to-end, including tracking, timelines, budgets, analysis, and invoicing.
• Supervise team members and monitor daily reporting and task performance.
• Make autonomous decisions on campaign goals and direction.
• Develop effective client and retailer relationships to facilitate communication and execution.
• Monitor and adjust project budgets and billing; oversee timelines and never miss deadlines.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Client facing

Communication skills

Team player

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Client and Event Manager

The Client and Event Manager is responsible for the end to end management of experiential marketing campaigns. These responsibilities include day to day campaign maintenance with attention to detail in project development, budget management, execution monitoring, issue resolution, reporting & tracking and invoicing. Manages all related financial activities while providing a high level of service to client representatives and internal teams. Assist the organization in achieving a services excellence culture.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform project management duties to include; experiential marketing campaign tracking, timeline development and management, budget management, pre- and post-promotional analysis, and reporting.
• Supervise team members and monitor their daily reporting and task performance.
• Ability to make autonomous decisions on behalf of experiential marketing campaign goals
• Develop effective client and retailer relationships to facilitate communication and execution with internal departments to ensure that deliverables are successfully achieved and provide additional opportunities to act as consultative sales partner
• May be responsible for monitoring and adjusting project budgets and billing to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Responsible for over site of timeline revisions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct Reports- Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
• Indirect Reports- Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements - Travel and Driving are essential duties and function of this job May travel up to 25%

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Level: (Required) Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Field of Study/Area of Experience: - 2-4 years of experience in Consumer products, brand, or agency - Experience in event execution preferred

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Possess mathematical negotiation, project management and research, analysis, and presentation skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and on projects as needed with after hours and weekend support
• Creative thinker and self-starter who is able to effectively handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Client facing experience with ability to think analytically & identify risks
• Strong organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to present to large and small groups in a variety of settings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player with positive attitude.
• Able to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Proficient is MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled