Manager, Experiential Marketing

Santa Monica, CA (Hybrid)

$87K/yr – $162K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end experiential programs from concept to on-site delivery and post-event reporting, with cross-functional collaboration on design, scheduling, production, and programming for internal and priority events.

  • Experiential Ownership: lead activations from idea to recap, coordinating internal programs and external vendors.
  • Cross-Functional Execution: align with marketing, product, operations, and agencies to ensure timely, on-brand delivery.
  • Operational Cadence: maintain docs, timelines, and budgets to keep events on track and measurable.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage experiential initiatives from concept through execution
  • Collaborate with cross functional partners on event concepting, programming, scheduling, production coordination, attendee relations, technical checks, and post-event reporting
  • Maintain project documentation, production timelines, and operational trackers to ensure efficient event execution
  • Confidently lead cross-functional meetings and create event status and recap decks
  • Manage planning and execution of internal programming including employee celebrations, employee engagement initiatives, and learning and development programming
  • Provide on-site leadership and executional support for priority events
  • Confidently manage day-to-day agency/vendor communication, as assigned
  • Manage the financial and legal lifecycle of experiential activations including vendor coordination, contracts, and budget tracking

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in event production, experiential marketing, or project management
  • Strong understanding of event production, marketing, and logistics
  • Track record of delivering complex projects requiring strong project management skills, ability to work across multiple teams, attention to detail, and accountability
  • Passion for gaming, cultural trends, and experiences/events
  • Proficient in influencing multiple stakeholders and building excellent working relationships
  • Able to travel, including international travel, and work long hours and weekends as needed
  • Strong analytical, verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Track record of managing high pressure situations and exuding confidence
  • Results oriented, collaborative problem-solver, and self-motivated
  • Well organized, detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to remain calm and solution-oriented in high-pressure or live-event environments
  • Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail, a strategic thinker
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Docs)

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
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Activision

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment.We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash BandicootTM, Tony Hawk’sTM Pro SkaterTM, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. Ready to Activate Your Future?

Founded in 1979
Santa Monica, California, USA
3.1K employees (699 in marketing)

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