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• To be considered, you must be located in Minneapolis, MN.**

Reporting to the Director, Experiential Production, you will oversee event planning and activation within a designated marketing region, ensuring all activation deliverables are met. You will source event opportunities that align with brand goals and will negotiate the best sponsorship price and deal points for our client.

• You will activate events according to brand guidelines and ensure execution is consistent with brand standards.
• You will coordinate staffing and logistics for all non-premise brand experiences (event staffing, asset transportation, product delivery).
• You will lead on-site production and provide experienced on-site PM to lead.
• You will manage local storage and inventory of event assets, POS and general event supplies.
• You will work with all vendors, including insurance carriers, procure permits, civic documents, and all other permits.
• You will be responsible for post event recaps, feedback, goal event data recaps and insights on all events.
• You will oversee client and partner communication, challenges, and solutions.
• You will manage event budget creation, implementation, expense tracking and management, and reporting.
• You will help manage our PO system and project budget tracking.
• You will provide budgetary input to the Regional Director on event cost expenditures per event.
• You will oversee team of regional Associate Producers and hire and manage a local team of part-time event staff (production assistants, brand ambassadors, specialists).
• You will ensure activation is planned for and performed in compliance with state event regulations, local sampling laws, company policies, and client marketing codes.

• 5 years minimum experience producing experiential / event production projects within a marketing or communications environment in the spirits/beer/wine industry
• Experience tying our strategy and sponsorship to experiential events
• Flexible to accommodate work travel statewide and are already familiar with the market in which you're applying
• Organizational and coordinating abilities
• Managed numerous events and timelines simultaneously
• Daily Use/Knowledge of: Microsoft Suite
• Experience with Sketchup or AutoCAD desirable

The anticipated salary range for this position is $59,000 - $96,025. Salary is based on a range of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information about dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what's next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com.

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 (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

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 (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.