The Role

The Manager, Experiential, will support the internal Event Production team, as well as clients, in the following responsibilities outlined. This role will work cross-functionally with internal/external properties, vendors, clients, and agencies.

Responsibilities

•    Deliver best-in-class, business-driving experiential opportunities, ideas, and activation for brand clients
•    Ensures the most forward-thinking, breakthrough ideas and activations 
•    Contributes by helping keep our finger on the pulse of the latest developments in the Experiential Marketing space by identifying and implementing the newest cutting edge technologies 
•    Leads CAA’s efforts in developing and maintaining relationships with world-class vendors, fabricators & technology partners
•    Participate in and contribute to project planning/development meetings and internal/external status meetings.
•    Work cross-functionally to ensure the highest quality and smoothest operation of the overall production – from brief, through pre-production and onsite execution.
•    Help identify appropriate outside vendors, (per event scope/type), request and negotiate bids, select, hire and manage vendors & vendor contracts, payments and deliverables; monitor and evaluate vendor performance.
•    Works with Account Service Teams to deliver breakthrough ideas that deliver against client objectives
•    Supports on all Event Production needs to ensure world-class execution 
•    Collaborates on project-based brand client experiential initiatives from start to finish (briefing to execution)
•    Work with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure consistent & comprehensive communication 
•    Facilitate creative approval process (i.e. renderings, signage, POS, etc.)
•    Develop & manage timelines, run of show, budgets & reconciliation
•    On-site event logistics management & execution
•    Establish effective relationships across agency multi-disciplinary teams
•    Ensure all agency protocols are being followed including vendor agreements, accounting processes, recaps, etc. 

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or similar discipline
•    At least 4-6 years’ experience in sports & entertainment experiential and/or event marketing 
•    Understanding of how brand partnerships work- from negotiation through execution, management and event production
•    Strong relationships building skills
•    High level of critical thinking with focus on proactiveness and attention to detail
•    Must be creative and a strategic thinker 
•    Strong writing and presentation skills
•    Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills
•    Must have the ability and knowledge to utilize agency resources effectively.
•    Willingness to work early mornings or late nights to accommodate weekends and holidays (if applicable)
•    Must be able to lift heavy boxes and items up to 30 lbs
•    Ability to work in office minimum 3 days per week

Preferred Skills

•    Agency experience highly preferred

Location

This role will be hybrid, located in our Los Angeles office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $90,000 to $110,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.