Director, Experience / Creator Events

New York City, NY (On-site)

$115K/yr – $135K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and grow a client services function focused on experiential and influencer led campaigns, leading a small team, shaping strategy, and delivering integrated programs for multiple accounts.

  • Own team development and career paths
  • Drive integrated experiential campaigns across departments
  • Manage budgets and client relationships

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a client services team, starting with 1 direct report and scaling up as business demands
  • Mentor and develop talent across levels, building career paths and fostering a collaborative, high performance culture
  • Drive strategic and innovative thinking, developing integrated experiential solutions that align with larger campaign objectives
  • Maintain oversight of multiple accounts and projects, ensuring quality, consistency, and flawless delivery
  • Build and nurture strong client relationships, focusing on both retention and identifying new business opportunities
  • Partner across THE•TEAM's departments (strategy, creative, influencer, hospitality, etc.) to deliver integrated, culturally relevant programs
  • Manage project budgets ranging from $100K to $4M+, draft agency fees, and ensure financial targets are consistently met
  • Provide strong leadership in client conversations, navigating challenges and making quick, sound decisions in real time
  • Champion process improvements and team efficiencies while maintaining focus on white glove client service
  • Act as a subject matter expert on experiential and its integration into larger brand campaigns

Requirements

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
  • 5+ years of relevant agency experience in experiential, sports, entertainment, or culture
  • Proven track record managing and growing client accounts, delivering large scale integrated projects from concept through execution
  • Experience supporting end-to-end creator and influencer activations, including brand trips and on-site experiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and scale teams, with strong mentorship and leadership skills
  • Deep understanding of the experiential landscape, with a passion for creator led activations and music talent experiences
  • Previous experience working with integrated internal and external agency teams
  • Ability to deliver strong results across budgets both large scale and small scale, including $100K programs with limited resources
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized, detail oriented, and capable of navigating fast paced environments

Preferred

  • Experience with creator driven activations, music talent experiences, and cultural moments is essential.

Benefits

  • Professional Development : Take advantage of our learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and career advancement support.
  • Generous Time Off : Enjoy generous paid time off and holiday allowances to recharge and spend time with loved ones.
  • Parental Leave : We provide paid parental leave to support your family during important life events.
  • Retirement Plan : 401k plan including contribution matching.
  • Healthcare : Medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability coverage options.
  • Ancillary : Critical illness, identity protection, pet insurance, 529 plans and more
  • Commuter Benefits : Access support for travel and commuting needs, where available
  • Annual Discretionary Bonus : Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
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Wasserman

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com. Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/wasserman/ and https://twitter.com/Wasserman. #TeamWass

Founded in 2002
Los Angeles, California, US
3.4K employees (875 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$115K/yr – $135K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2022
    Private Equity

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49.7%
Direct
38.8%
Referral
7.4%
Social
3.3%
Paid
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Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.7K

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Director, Experience / Creator Events

Wasserman · New York City, NY · On-site