We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Branded Events Director to join the US Commercial team. As a Branded Events Director, you will be responsible for concepting, planning, organizing, and executing successful events and activations that support our advertising clients’ media and marketing campaigns. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that our clients’ messages are effectively communicated and delivered through engaging and memorable experiences - serving both consumer and industry attendees.

What you’ll be doing...

• Event Production: Lead end-to-end event management, including overarching strategy, budgeting, timeline creation, venue selection, vendor management, logistics coordination, guest experience, and on-site supervision. Ensure all elements of the event are delivered flawlessly, within budget, and on schedule.
• Creative Development: Collaborate with marketing and creative teams, sellers, editors and other stakeholders to develop event concepts, themes, and messaging that align with clients’ brand identities and advertising campaigns. Contribute creative ideas and solutions to enhance the overall event experience.
• Tentpole Concepting and Development: Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to ideate, concept, develop, and produce tentpole events for brands including Marie Claire and Who What Wear.
• Vendor Management: Source, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships with external vendors, including event production companies, photographers, florists, audio-visual teams, caterers, transportation providers, and other event-related suppliers. Coordinate vendor deliverables and ensure quality control throughout the event planning process.
• Technical Expertise: Stay up-to-date with the latest event technologies, trends, and industry best practices. Utilize innovative event technologies and digital platforms to enhance event experiences and amplify clients’ advertising messages.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including account managers, marketing teams, influencer team, graphic designers, freelancers and production agencies, to ensure seamless integration of advertiser marketing campaigns with event activations. Collaborate effectively to deliver cohesive and impactful client solutions.
• Client Management: Work with sales, integrated marketing, and client solutions teams to ensure effective and positive communication with advertising clients.

• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate them. Conduct thorough risk assessments for venues, activities, and logistics to ensure the safety of attendees, compliance with regulations, and protection of client assets.
• Post-Event Evaluation: Analyze event success metrics, attendee feedback, and social and editorial coverage. Provide post-event reports, identifying areas of improvement and opportunities for future events

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve...

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field (or equivalent degree).
• 8+ years proven experience as an events producer or similar role within a media company, advertising agency, brand or event production company.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to both work independently and be a team player.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment with competing priorities.
• Creative mindset with the ability to develop innovative event concepts.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management abilities.
• Proficiency in event management software and tools.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours and travel as required for events.

What’s in it for you...

We have a number of awesome perks available to our staff.  We offer huge opportunities to learn and develop, whether through professional qualifications, exposure to incredible business projects or informal lunch & learns, hosted by your colleagues. We have a fantastic culture where we really do care about our people and want everyone to succeed. Varied roles mean you’re not pigeonholed into one finite area but get the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and experience.

Additional benefits include health Insurance; ranging from medical to dental and even vision care.

401k match and monthly munchies, bagel Fridays, fresh fruit & snacks and coffee and tea on tap. 

And to top it all off, not only do we offer unlimited holiday because we trust you to manage your workload and time but we also offer a share in our success whereby every colleague is eligible to join our profit pool bonus scheme - if Future hits their performance targets all colleagues may receive a bonus.

Internal job family level C5

Please note, the salary range for this position is $120,000-$130,000

This is a Hybrid role from our NYC Office, working three days from the office, two from home

Who are we…

We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting of all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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