Senior Experiential Associate: Brand Activations & Events

Publicis Groupe; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability insurance

401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Family care leave

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Job summary

Bespoke, a sports and entertainment marketing partner, seeks a Senior Associate to support client teams across sports and experiential activations from its Charlotte-area operations. You will help ideate, execute and measure sponsorship programs, maintain strong relationships with clients and properties, and contribute to fast-paced activations.

The role emphasizes organization, creativity and collaboration, with travel to on-site events and a focus on delivering impactful experiences for brands

Qualifications

• College degree with 1+ years of experience in client management, event execution, experiential marketing, or related fields for an agency / brand / league / team
• Understanding of the sports, media and entertainment landscape and the business of sports and entertainment
• Excellent business writing, presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, evolving, growing, dynamic and challenging environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and foster key business relationships
• Creative, adaptive personality that can interface with clients and sports properties
• Attention to detail with a solution-oriented mindset, willing to problem solve on short timelines
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong relationship building skills with internal and external parties
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, multi-task and prioritize workload while coordinating with others to proactively meet deadlines
• Must be comfortable working independently under deadlines and as an integral part of a team
• Strong communication skills and a solution-oriented mindset
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; advanced skills in PowerPoint, Word and Excel for deck development and budget management
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends, as required by event schedules
• Willingness to travel for events as needed

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the client teams to implement and execute the program(s) as it aligns with the client’s goals and objectives
• Be a strong cultural fit and be an authentic advancer of our mission and values internally and externally
• Demonstrate strategic and creative thinking skills, problem solving and initiative as a trusted teammate
• Maintain a good working relationship with internal and external stakeholders, working alongside client teams and property partners to deliver on sponsorship marketing plans
• Support event execution related items such as hiring brand ambassadors, run of shows, budgeting, premium sourcing, vendor management, and deliver timely post-event recapping
• Support client teams through quick response times and effectively delivering and meeting client expectations
• Share desire to learn and grow within the industry, including staying up to date on trends to drive forward thinking for clients and internal teams
• Showcase ability to flex within role across client teams, deliverables and events
• Genuine eagerness to work with and learn from a diverse and talented team
• Provide reports, recaps and updates to internal and external teams as needed
• Manage internal and external budgets and vendors on behalf of client teams
• When applicable, travel to execute on-site events on behalf of client and client team
• Cooperatively take on other duties, roles or responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Client management

Event execution

Experiential marketing

Agency / brand experience

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Bespoke, a sports and entertainment marketing partner, seeks a Senior Associate to support client teams across sports and experiential activations from its Charlotte-area operations. You will help ideate, execute and measure sponsorship programs, maintain strong relationships with clients and properties, and contribute to fast-paced activations.

The role emphasizes organization, creativity and collaboration, with travel to on-site events and a focus on delivering impactful experiences for brands