Account Director, Experiential Marketing, Automotive (Eastern Region)

Rye, NY (On-site)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive experiential marketing for a regional luxury automotive client, leading strategy, program development, and a 3–5 person team while managing dealer partnerships and end-to-end event delivery.

  • Own strategy, planning, and execution of experiential initiatives for the Eastern Region.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in experiential/event marketing with account management and leadership, and 4+ years in automotive marketing.
  • Standout: Direct client partner role with regional partnerships and vendor management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the strategy, planning and execution of innovative experiential marketing initiatives for regional luxury automotive client and local dealer groups in the Eastern Region, ensuring alignment with overarching brand goals.
  • Develop and present recommendations to automotive dealer groups with concepts and ideas that ladder into broader brand strategy.
  • Lead research and development of new experiential strategies, uncovering opportunities for client growth.
  • Manage and mentor a team of 3-5 individuals fostering employee development, collaboration, and overall performance.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact and accountability for clients, ensuring all expectations and objectives are met and exceeded.
  • Identify, negotiate and oversee regional partnerships, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
  • Direct appointed vendors and suppliers, source new partners, and oversee competitive bidding processes to ensure quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Build and manage detailed event timelines, budgets, and operational plans, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
  • Identify opportunities for improved operational efficiency and service excellence, making recommendations for consideration.
  • Oversee the development and delivery of post event recaps, reporting performance measurement and translating results into clear insights and actionable recommendations for clients.
  • Maintain and update standard operating procedures and emergency response documentation as required.
  • Manage product and brand ambassador training as applicable.
  • Branding and fabrication plan creation, management, and execution.
  • Consult and support logistics of multifaceted events, placing vendor/rental orders, ADA compliance, security, secure all applicable insurance and permitting as needed.
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Genesco Sports Enterprises

Genesco Sports Enterprises is a corporate sports marketing consulting agency. We develop effective and efficient sports sponsorship strategies to grow our clients' business. We are headquartered in Dallas, TX with offices in Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Fort Worth and Charlotte.

Founded in 1994
Dallas, Texas, USA
219 employees (21 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~219

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
8.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2