Senior Director, Experiential Strategy & Activation

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level10+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the experiential strategy and activation for a high-profile partnership marketing client in the prediction market space, leading the experiential discipline from vision through on-site execution and results-driven measurement.

  • Own strategy, activation roadmap, and cross-functional leadership
  • Oversee measurement, ROI storytelling, and team development

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Director will own experiential strategy and activation for a partnership marketing client in the prediction market category — translating the client’s partnership portfolio into breakthrough live experiences that build brand and drive measurable business growth. The role leads the experiential discipline for the account: setting the activation vision, shaping the annual experiential plan, and directing the cross-functional teams that bring programs to life, from concept through on-site execution and post-program measurement.
  • - Define the experiential strategy and annual activation roadmap across the client’s partnership portfolio, ensuring every program ladders to brand and business objectives.
  • - Conceive, develop, and sell in signature experiential platforms — activations, hospitality programs, mobile/pop-up experiences, and event IP — that build the client’s brand and create renewable, ownable moments.
  • - Collaborate with the larger activation team on activation planning, budget development, creative and content, and on-site management.
  • - Serve as senior client counsel, ensuring the client continually receives superior strategic thinking, service, and communication, and that programs, budgets, schedules, and documentation stay on track.
  • - Direct the use of the client’s partnership assets within experiential programs — including talent appearances, hospitality inventory, IP usage, and on-site brand presence — and manage the client-property approvals process.
  • - Lead measurement for all experiential work: define success metrics up front, manage tracking and recap materials, and translate results into ROI narratives and optimization recommendations.
  • - Mentor and develop account and activation staff, setting the standard for on-site professionalism, client service, and craft.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of prior experiential experience required
  • Demonstrated experience leading experiential marketing, event marketing, brand activation, or integrated agency programs.
  • Strong client-service and relationship-management skills, with the ability to serve as a credible senior strategic partner.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects, teams, budgets, and timelines in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Experience overseeing program financials, including estimates, invoices, budget tracking, and reconciliations.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Leadership experience with a commitment to mentoring and developing team members.
  • A strategic, detail-oriented, collaborative mindset with a passion for producing outstanding live brand experiences.
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Allied Sports launched in 2019 with a singular mission – to lead modern marketers in the undeniable shift from Sponsor to StorytellerTM. Today, we are an independent, full-service agency operating from the Allied Global Marketing network. Led by industry veterans with a rookie spirit, our award-winning team helps buyers and sellers in sports find, negotiate, and activate high-performing partnerships. Sports Business Journal named Allied Sports one of the Best Places to Work in Sports in 2023 and 2024, and Front Office Sports named the agency among the Best Employers in Sports for 2024.

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