Director, Brand Events & Experiential

Carlsbad, CA (On-site)

$165K/yr – $195K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and steer Vuori's global experiential strategy and activation roadmap, delivering large-scale brand experiences across live events, retail, and consumer platforms while partnering with Retail, PR, and Creative teams to ensure consistent brand identity and measurable impact.

  • Own global experiential strategy and activation budgets
  • Lead end-to-end production and vendor management
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Retail Community, PR, Influencer, and Creative teams for integrated brand experiences

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the global strategy for experiential and activation programs that bring the Vuori lifestyle to life and strengthen community connection.
  • Develop and execute a global experiential roadmap that builds brand love, drives engagement, and supports long-term growth.
  • Design, launch, and optimize large-scale immersive brand experiences across live events, retail environments, and consumer-facing platforms.
  • Support product launches and seasonal campaigns through innovative, experiential storytelling.
  • Create scalable event platforms and activation playbooks to ensure consistent execution across markets.
  • Identify new partnerships, cultural opportunities, and experiential innovations that keep Vuori at the forefront of brand engagement.
  • Manage large-scale, brand-led marketing events, flagship activations, and major store openings that set the experiential vision and elevate how Vuori shows up in physical spaces.
  • Partner closely with the Retail Community team to align elevated brand moments with local, grassroots programming—ensuring clarity on ownership, scope, and execution.
  • Define and lead experiential moments that are national, global, or culturally significant in scale (e.g., marquee store openings, major brand moments, high-profile partnerships), while enabling the Retail Community team to own ongoing local and community-driven events.
  • Collaborate with Retail and Community leadership to establish clear activation models that distinguish: Brand-led, elevated experiences (owned by this role) ; Community-led, local programming (owned by the Retail Community team)

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in experiential marketing, partnership marketing, influencer marketing, or brand activation roles.
  • Proven success designing and executing high-impact events, retail activations, and influencer-driven experiences.
  • Strong understanding of influencer ecosystems, social culture, creator partnerships, and emerging content formats.
  • Experience working within sports, entertainment, lifestyle, or consumer brands preferred.
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead complex, multi-channel initiatives from concept through execution.
  • Strong cross-functional communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Experience managing agencies, production partners, and external vendors.
  • Comfortable navigating regulatory and compliance considerations related to event production and logistics.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Savings and Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness & Fitness benefits

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