Dentsu is a global lifestyle marketing agency that humanizes brands and connects them to people through their shared passions and lifestyles via sport and entertainment marketing, live experiences, digital and social media, retail marketing, enterprise/b2b engagement, and sponsorship marketing. Dentsu's mission is to engineer value by creating deeper human connections, and top clients include IBM, Diageo, Nike, FedEx, P&G and AT&T. We are champions for meaningful progress, and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. Dentsu is an agency of dentsu.

The Associate Event Manager is focused on the daily management of nightlife and retail consumer engagement programs in market. Attention to detail is fundamental, and the implementation of controls, process, policy, and compliance is essential. This position supports all aspects of activity in market and reports to the Senior Event Manager. The person in this role must be comfortable working with the marketing and promotions of wine and spirits products.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recruiting and managing top quality Brand Ambassadors for event execution in market

• Train staff on brands, programs, consumer engagement, and execution excellence

• Manage staff pools to ensure core teams support the volume and business needs

• Manage point-of-sale coordination and warehouse management for all local event activity

• Ensure proper coordination, kitting, and utilization of POS • Enter, maintain, and review event data in all relevant activation platforms

• Ensure all event reporting is entered accurately and timely into the online database

• Mange staff payroll and expense processes as well as personal Travel and Entertainment expenses

• Knowledge and firm understanding of local state alcohol laws and regulations relative to state sampling laws and promotional activity

• For quality control purposes, attend, monitor and evaluate events. Make recommendations to improve quality of events

• 3-5 years in field / promotional marketing

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Promotional experience in Wine and Spirits is preferred

• Able to effectively source candidates to ensure a match to the

  position/organization

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

We are united by four signature strengths:

Boundless Creativity – Kitsune Fox: In Japanese culture – the Kitsune Fox sees the future. We run towards the future, forever asking: what’s next? Our imagination has no limit. Our clients seek us out because we believe there is no problem we cannot solve with the power of modern creativity.

Intelligent Scale - Ryujin Dragon: The Ryujin Dragon controls the ocean and the tides.  We flow the right talent around the right brief in the right moment, wherever it sits in the world. We scale our unique ideas with precision, using intelligent technology to make personal connections with millions around the world.

Obsessive Craft - Orizuru Crane: The Orizuru Crane carries the soul up to paradise. It inspires the most classic and iconic Japanese origami. We elevate the soul of our work with an obsessive focus on craft, nurturing the next-gen craft skills needed to soar in a modern world.

Radical Collaboration - Kohaku Koi: The Koi swim upstream against the tide, united as one. We chart new territory through the power of radical collaboration. We seamlessly connect Creativity, Media and CXM to imagine new solutions at the intersection of craft, data, culture, and innovation.

Our Values

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work. We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means – we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listening and always learning. We support each other, we cheer for each other, we win together. We celebrate difference as the only way to make the work that makes a difference.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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