PURPOSE

The Partnerships & Events Manager role is driven by the ability to own events, mailers, and other special projects from onboarding through execution, with minimal support needed from the Events VP on a daily basis.

A Partnership & Events Manager is proactive in creating event and project strategies, sourcing venues and vendors, overseeing budget, and managing client communication during the event and/or mailer planning process.

A Partnership & Events Manager is owning their accounts in regards to client communication, planning, and execution, working on multiple different events, mailers, and special projects at a time and juggling different client dynamics and needs.

In addition to owning client events and projects, the Partnerships & Events Manager will lead the BRANDEdit and other agency-owned initiatives including the mailer and showroom events as well as industry conferences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead coordination of events, mailers, and other special projects from onboarding through execution, and alert their supervisor of any event/client challenges when needed for support
• Utilizes judgment calls to make decisions on behalf of client’s event needs and company’s event needs.
• Travel to/for events.
• Work directly with clients and have a high level of customer service.
• Actively participate in event and mailer brainstorms and planning with creative, innovative and on-trend ideas.
• Vet vendors, secure event partners and oversee run of show.
• Ability to lead client meetings and conference calls
• Ability to work independently, meeting goals and deadlines with moderate supervision
• Track event and special project (i.e. mailer) budgets, manage all expenses, invoices and receipts.
• Proactively draft event and mailer contracts and ensure all contracts, insurance needs and all files are kept on record.
• Monitor event and mailer trends and activations to keep a competitive edge for TDD and client events.
• Manage a running list of event and industry vendors.
• Reach out to relevant gift bag sponsors for brand client events.
• Manage execution of events with on-site coordination including setup and breakdown.
• Keep all event materials organized, and facilitate sending back materials to clients post-event.
• Oversee event and mailer recap reports and statistics.
• Spearhead proposals for events and mailers.
• Positively and passionately represent TDD and our event services department.
• Lead executing BRANDEdit activations, including but not limited to:
• Oversee fulfillment vendors for the BRANDEdit ongoing mailers
• Oversee boxes for mailers including graphic design needs as well as box ordering
• On-site event flow and organization for showrooms
• Ideation around theme and overall direction of the showroom events
• Consistent market research and brainstorming
• Oversee sending secured brand partners and vendors pertinent event details including run of show, product delivery information, etc.
• Lead communication with event venue, and facilitate event details including food, beverage, and decor
• Lead brand partner communication from onboarding to reporting

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• College graduate with 4-7 years of in-house and/or agency PR experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure
• Collaborative, hardworking, and enthusiastic attitude
• Experience coordinating and planning events
• Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Extremely organized, methodical and efficient, with a good dose of common sense and initiative
• Ability to manage employees and cultivate their growth within the organization
• Creative and strategic thinker
• Strong MS Office skills and Mac proficient
• Collaborative, hardworking and enthusiastic attitude