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The Experiential Group

Client Services Manager - Experiential Marketing

Proposal ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of relevant experience within experiential marketing, brand experience, events, or a similar agency environment.
  • Direct experience managing RFPs, pitches, proposals, or other complex new business processes within an experiential agency environment.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, stakeholders, deliverables, and deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail, ownership, and accountability, including proactively following up, anticipating needs, and ensuring details and deadlines are met.
  • Strong understanding of the experiential marketing process, including how Creative Strategy, Design, Production, Client Services, and agency leadership collaborate to develop and execute programs.
  • Strong written communication skills and confidence communicating professionally with clients and senior stakeholders through email, calls, meetings, and presentations.
  • Ability to translate client briefs and ambiguous information into clear internal direction, actionable next steps, and organized project plans.
  • Experience developing and managing workback schedules and coordinating cross-functional teams against tight deadlines.
  • Comfort conducting prospect research and participating in outbound business development efforts.
  • Experience using project management, customer relationship management, or new business tracking platforms.
  • Ability to work independently and escalate questions, risks, or decisions to the VP of Client Services or agency leadership when appropriate.
  • Ability to remain calm, flexible, and solutions-oriented when priorities shift or timelines are compressed.
  • Ability to build strong working relationships across departments and levels.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day RFP, RFI, and new business opportunity processes from intake through proposal submission and project kick-off.
  • Participate in client briefing and RFP intake calls, documenting requirements, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and key considerations.
  • Translate client briefs and RFP materials into clear internal briefs, assignments, timelines, and workback schedules.
  • Coordinate internal RFP kick-offs and ensure Creative, Design, Production, and other contributors understand their responsibilities, deliverables, and deadlines.
  • Build and maintain detailed workback schedules, follow up with internal stakeholders, and identify potential gaps or risks before they affect deadlines.
  • Schedule and coordinate internal reviews, rehearsals, pitch meetings, and other milestones throughout the proposal process.
  • Maintain accurate, real-time status of active RFPs and new business opportunities in internal tracking systems.
  • Coordinate collection and organization of proposal materials, including creative concepts, production approaches, credentials, case studies, team information, budgets, and supporting documentation.
  • Support development of initial scopes and budgets with Production, Client Services, and agency leadership.
  • Transition awarded opportunities into active production, ensuring project teams receive appropriate background, documentation, scope, budget, and client context.
  • Research brands, industries, contacts, and potential agency opportunities to support proactive new business development.
  • Curate targeted prospect lists and outreach plans based on agency priorities, capabilities, industry trends, and upcoming opportunities.
  • Support the VP of Client Services and agency leadership in preparing for capabilities meetings, introductory calls, and prospective client conversations.
  • Monitor experiential marketing trends, brand activity, tentpole events, and industry developments that may create opportunities for the agency.
  • Serve as a professional point of contact for prospective and existing clients as needed.
  • Participate in client calls, capabilities meetings, RFP briefings, and pitch presentations with the VP of Client Services and agency leadership.
  • Draft client communications, follow-ups, meeting recaps, and other written materials.
  • Develop an understanding of prospective and existing clients’ businesses, brands, objectives, and previous work with the agency.
  • Maintain continuity between new business and active project phases by communicating client expectations, commitments, and context to Production and project teams.
  • Maintain organized, accurate systems for RFPs, prospects, client information, case studies, and other Client Services and new business materials.
  • Identify opportunities to improve RFP, new business, and Client Services processes and help implement more efficient workflows.
  • Maintain recurring Client Services and new business meetings as needed, including agendas, scheduling, notes, action items, and follow-ups.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with experiential project budgeting, scoping, or production budgets.

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