Manager, Partnership & Brand Activations
$500,000–$2,000,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead client management and brand activation execution for high-profile live events, serving as the primary point of contact for partners and agencies integrating into Fan Fests and music festivals. Oversee projects from initial concept through onsite delivery, managing timelines, budgets, and staffing plans for complex activations often exceeding $500K. Conduct recurring client calls, lead discovery sessions, and guide creative development to ensure alignment with brand objectives and measurable outcomes. Reconcile operational and technical needs across internal and external teams while delivering on sponsor obligations and attendee engagement goals.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience leading sponsor activation programs from concept through execution
- Ability to balance creative development with operational execution
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting concepts, leading client meetings, and building executive-level presentations
- Understanding of production, staging, and AV technologies
- Proven experience forecasting, managing and reconciling budgets of $1mm+
- Ability to evaluate activation success and identify opportunities to improve future partner experiences
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and be highly productive in a fast-paced environment
- Excel in a dynamic team, and can communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders
- Strong work ethic and an ability to quickly learn new skills and adapt to a variety of event environments
- Comfortable being on video for virtual meetings
- Experience in corporate meetings and conferences (e.g., sales meetings, leadership summits, conferences, investor events)
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including MS Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20 – 30% of the year, including weekend and holidays
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