Sr. Manager, Brand Experience

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end event production and logistics, coordinating with senior Brand Experience leaders and cross-functional partners to deliver seamless experiences across planning to wrap.

  • Lead planning and on-site execution as part of the core team
  • Coordinate logistics, vendors, and budgets for multiple events
  • Collaborate with Account, Creative, PM, and Strategy teams to align production with vision

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support senior Brand Experience team (SVP and Directors) in day-to-day event production and execution, acting as a core team member across planning, pre-production, on-site execution, and wrap
  • Manage project logistics and vendor coordination: sourcing rentals, scenic, uniforms, catering, shipping, storage, COIs, etc .
  • Contribute to internal and client-facing materials such as building creative decks, project summaries, agendas, production books, and training manuals
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Account, Creative, PM and Strategy teams to align production logistics with project vision
  • Organize and maintain all project workstreams. This includes developing organized drive folders, production schedules, vendor setup and payment, budgets, expense tracking, and post-event reconciliations
  • Coordinate critical event logistics: travel, staffing needs, crew meals, and on-site logistics to ensure seamless execution
  • Ability to travel for work and actively be onsite for events, typically traveling about 1 week a month, including some weeknights or weekends
  • Capacity to lift heavy items (up to 30 lbs)
  • Understand and apply industry trends and insights to improve overall strategic approach and thinking for client work
  • Assess KPIs and create recap reports

Requirements

  • Must have 3+ years of significant experience working in experiential marketing, field marketing or event production.
  • Must have prior agency experience – ideally at a medium-large size experiential agency
  • Be an incredibly creative individual who is able to provide smart and strategic recommendations to the team and to clients
  • Must possess superior communication skills. You are someone who loves spreadsheets and creating efficient processes, with a sharp eye for being detail-oriented.
  • Have a passion for the event marketing industry and an overall understanding of the public relations field.
  • Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in marketing, communications and/or advertising.
  • We work in a hybrid environment. This role is required to work out of the NYC or Chicago office Tuesday-Thursday when not onsite for events

Benefits

  • DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.
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