Lead Strategic Partner Manager

Fever

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000

Full time

3 hours ago
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Job summary

Fever is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to own the end-to-end lifecycle of large events, from signed contracts to final close, coordinating with event organizers and internal teams. You’ll drive timely delivery, document requirements, and align product needs with HQ and engineering.

Fluent English is essential; multi-language capability is a plus. Expect a fast-paced, high-growth environment with on-site involvement for launches and important dates, and close collaboration with partners and

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in a project management or consulting role.
  • Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.
  • Strong communication & organizational skills.
  • Able to manage multiple work streams and coordinate across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end lifecycle of large events from contract to close.
  • Serve as main liaison between event organizers and internal teams.
  • Drive on-time delivery by coordinating across departments.
  • Define and communicate product and process needs to HQ and engineering.
  • Create and maintain exhaustive Q&A for user support.
  • Ensure all requirements and documentation are in place for project goals.
  • Occasional on-site presence for launches or key dates.

Skills

Project management
Stakeholder management
English fluency
Analytical skills
Organizational skills
Communication
Strategic thinking
Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Hey there!
We’re Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment.

Our mission? To democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment.

Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in +55 countries (and counting) to discover unforgettable experiences while also empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences.

Our results? We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors! Impressive, right?

To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment!

Ready to be part of the experience?

Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission.

About The Role:
  • You will be responsible for the entire life cycle management of big events since the sales and legal team has signed the commercial contract till the events final closing.
  • You will be the main point of contact between all the stakeholders, from the event organizer to all the internal teams involved.
  • Although being overall owner of the whole process you will work as part of a team, you will be in charge of making things happen in time and form by managing other departments tasks.
  • Communicate product needs (Fever usability) and process needs to HQ, work with product/engineering to deliver on them. in order to have a consolidated list of all the requirements and prioritize them with the product team.
  • Create and maintained exhaustive Q&A in order to have an answer to potential user incidences managed by our user support team.
  • Make sure that all the requirements needed to achieve the project goals have all the necessary documentation
  • Depending on the event, your presence on site might be required during the launch or other important dates
About You:
  • 6+ years in a project management role or consulting background. This is not a position for an events background, but having event experience is a plus.
  • Fluent English, other languages are a plus!
  • Huge appetite for learning and the ability to pick up new skills quickly. You will also have strong analytical, relationship management, and organizational skills.
  • You’ll be solution-focused, identifying problem areas and then creating plans to find resolutions.
  • You’ll have strong communication skills and a proven track record of building positive working relationships.
  • Highly organized and efficient
  • Curious and keen to push boundaries and try new concepts
  • Able to communicate with events partners, brands, agencies, and talent on efforts
  • Ability to think strategically when faced with an events partnership brief or with our proprietary data on what events work
  • Able to handle large amounts of work and parallel work-streams
  • Collaborative and willing to get hands dirty and work on all required events tasks
  • Knowledge of promotional tools such as Facebook and Instagram is a plus
  • Strong academic background is a plus
Why You’ll Love It Here
  • Attractive compensation package, including stock options to reward your contributions and growth.
  • Opportunity to make a real impact in a high-growth global category leader.
  • Professional and personal growth from day one with real responsibility.
  • 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences + free Candlelight voucher.
  • Dynamic international team: a young, talented group creating a great work environment.

Thank you for considering joining Fever. We cannot wait to learn more about you!

If you want to learn more about us: Fever's Blog | Tech.Eu |TechCrunch

Fever is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workspace where everyone's background and ideas count. Our main goal is to find the best possible talent regardless of place of birth, racial or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, opinion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age or caring responsibilities. We encourage everyone to apply!

If you require any kind of accommodation during the selection process please contact our Talent team so we can help you by providing a welcoming and seamless journey.

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