Manager, Hospitality & Events (Corporate Events)

Merkle Company; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Manager of Hospitality & Events, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing brand activations and corporate meetings. This diverse position involves strategic planning, vendor negotiations, and creating unforgettable guest experiences. You will collaborate with clients and contribute to the success of various events, ensuring every detail is meticulously managed. An exciting opportunity awaits you to leverage your event management expertise in a fast-paced environment, driving impactful experiences that resonate with fans and brands alike. If you're passionate about sports and entertainment, this role is your chance to shine.

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

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years in event management or marketing focused on corporate meetings.
• Proficient in building registration sites and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Enhance events through strategic marketing and manage attendee experiences.
• Develop relationships with vendors and manage logistics for events.

Skills

Event Management

Strategic Marketing

Budget Management

Vendor Negotiation

Client Communication

Project Management

CVENT Proficiency

Audience Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

CVENT

Job description

Manager, Hospitality & Events

Apply locations: Charlotte - 1018 Jay St, New York - 150 E 42nd, Cincinnati - W 12th St, Norwalk - 50 Washington St

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Job requisition id: R1085285

Job Description:

MKTG S+E is a global agency that harnesses the power of sports and entertainment for brands. For over 20 years, we've ignited fandom and innovated activation in the world of sports and entertainment to make something worth noticing, engaging, liking, sharing, and remembering. We leverage deep insights and our network of seasoned & creative team members to create impact between properties, fans & brands.

Today, we help brands move at the speed of fans, which means we aim to know fans better than they know themselves. MKTG S+E is a part of the broader dentsu Sports International network.

MKTG Sports + Entertainment is looking for a Manager, Hospitality & Events to join our team. This is an amazingly diverse role, and we want someone who will help assist the team on partnership activations, guest engagement programs, and maintaining excellent communication and servicing to our clients.

You will report to: Director, Hospitality & Events

You Will:

• Apply strategic marketing goals to enhance a variety of events including corporate meetings, tradeshows, and brand activations.
• Integrate into assigned account teams and work with clients as part of an operational team across multiple events/properties.
• Develop high-value relationships with external vendors and partners, negotiating contracts and coordinating logistics to maximize the quality and influence of each event.
• Manage the attendee experience, including building registration sites, tracking attendee participation through reporting, writing and publishing attendee communications, and implementing registration onsite.
• Track meeting and event logistics using project plans, run of show, cue sheet, and budget templates to ensure timely planning.
• Monitor industry event trends and technology tools to enhance client programs.
• Develop ideas for creative event branding, collateral, and other on-site materials that enhance the guest experience.
• Experience sourcing, negotiating with and managing external suppliers, agencies and venues and coordinating services, including space allocation, traditional and digital signage, attendee flows, security, food & beverage, transportation, and gifting.
• Contribute to client conference calls and meetings with prepared documents/presentations following client brand guidelines.
• Identify opportunities for business growth; demonstrate ability to frame a project and help develop a concise scope of work.
• Conduct in-depth post-event analysis, summarizing feedback, performance metrics, and insights to improve future events.

You Have:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• 4+ years of experience in event management or marketing, with a focus on corporate meetings, brand activations, or conferences.
• Proficiency building registration sites through the CVENT platform.
• Budget management skills and ability to maximize impact while controlling costs.
• Experience influencing teams and senior partners.
• Experience managing trade shows, exhibits diagramming, development of prospectus’, exhibitor portals and overall vendor management.
• Experience identifying target audiences and creating campaigns that inform and engage.
• Ability to travel and work non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays (expected to be up to 20% annually).
• Comfortable with some physical labor related to the set-up and breakdown of events.

The annual base 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, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.

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
• Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Location: Charlotte - 1018 Jay St

Brand: Mktg Sports

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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