Local Brand Activation Coordinator

Pins Mechanical Co; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Brands, based in Columbus, Ohio, seeks a Marketing Coordinator to organize local activations across venue markets, coordinating plans, people, materials, and deadlines to deliver well-run events and community partnerships.

The role collaborates with Marketing, Operations, and venue leaders, traveling to markets as needed and supporting activations evenings or weekends as required. Strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the shared local activation calendar and tracker across markets with concepts, objectives, audiences, dates, owners, status, budgets, approvals, and post-event follow-up.
• Turn ideas from venue teams, partners, and the marketing committee into concise activation briefs with timelines, responsibilities, success measures, and required resources.
• Coordinate planning checkpoints and follow up with owners so decisions, approvals, and deliverables are completed on time.
• Coordinate event details such as partner and vendor communication, quotes, materials, signage, giveaways, supplies, shipping, schedules, and run-of-show information.
• Own materials and fulfillment for activations across markets: signage, giveaways and supplies; build market-specific kits; manage shipping and delivery timing; confirm receipt with venue teams; track inventory and reorders.
• Maintain the marketing asset and inventory library and ensure files are current and accessible to venue teams; track signage, giveaways and supplies by market.
• Work with Operations and venue leaders to confirm staffing needs, setup plans, guest flow, access, and venue readiness; flag issues early and help resolve them.
• Prepare clear venue-facing activation guides with the what, when, who, and how, including approved creative, talking points, and guest-facing details.
• Track approved budgets, invoices, and deliverables; route purchase and agreement requests through the required approval process.
• Coordinate with the Brand Content Manager to ensure social coverage, photography, video, and partner content needs are identified in advance.
• Align activation timing and logistics with Event Sales, Operations, Creative, and other teams; attend selected activations to support setup and on-site execution.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field

Job description

Rise Brands, based in Columbus, Ohio, seeks a Marketing Coordinator to organize local activations across venue markets, coordinating plans, people, materials, and deadlines to deliver well-run events and community partnerships.

The role collaborates with Marketing, Operations, and venue leaders, traveling to markets as needed and supporting activations evenings or weekends as required. Strong organizational skills are essential.