Supports experiential marketing activations from concept through execution, including vendor coordination, event logistics, budgeting, scheduling, pitch materials, timelines, and post-event recaps. Collaborates with Creative, Sales, Editorial, and Trends & Insights teams, researches vendors and venues, tracks industry trends, and assists with travel logistics. Requires strong organization, communication, visual storytelling, and willingness to travel and work occasional nights and weekends.
We're seeking an Associate Manager, Experiential — an enthusiastic, detail-oriented self-starter eager to break into experiential marketing. This role is ideal for someone with 1–3 years of experience (including internships) who wants to build a strong foundation in event and brand activation production, working closely with senior team members across every stage of the process.
Experiential Support
- Assist with the coordination and on-site execution of experiential activations, from intimate brand moments to large-scale tentpoles.
- Support vendor outreach, scheduling, and logistics coordination under the guidance of senior team members.
- Help track budgets, organize invoices, and maintain accurate expense documentation.
- Contribute ideas during brainstorms and ideation sessions for experiential concepts, RFPs, and brand pitches.
- Help build pitch decks, mood boards, recaps, and event materials using Canva, Keynote, or PowerPoint.
- Coordinate with internal teams (Creative, Sales, Editorial, Trends & Insights) to gather materials and ensure alignment with brand strategy.
Administrative & Operational Support
- Maintain department files, project trackers, and event timelines.
- Take notes during meetings, track follow-ups, and help keep the team organized day-to-day.
- Support scheduling and logistics coordination for team travel to tentpole events (e.g., room blocks, itineraries) under senior guidance.
- Help prep materials and briefing documents ahead of meetings and events.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Assist with vendor and venue research and outreach to support broader team projects.
- Help track industry trends and competitor activity to inform team brainstorms.
- Support post-event recap documentation and basic performance tracking.
- Build relationships with vendors and partners as a growing point of contact on smaller-scope projects.
Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience (including internships) in experiential marketing, brand activations, events, or a related creative field.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
- Strong written communication and an eye for visual storytelling.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
- Proficiency in Canva, Keynote, PowerPoint, and MS Office; familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com) a plus.
- Willingness to travel and work occasional nights/weekends for event execution.
- A proactive, positive, and coachable attitude — eager to roll up their sleeves and grow with the team.
Similar Jobs
Digital Media • eCommerce • Gaming • Mobile • News + Entertainment
Manage go-to-market execution across the UCANZ region, coordinating cross-functional campaigns, partner initiatives, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders. Track subscriber, engagement, revenue, and campaign performance; develop dashboards, reports, business reviews, and executive recommendations. Improve operational workflows, maintain project documentation, remove blockers, and support regional leadership across Product, Marketing, Content, Analytics, Finance, Lifecycle, Operations, and external distribution partners.
Top Skills:
ExcelGoogle SheetsGoogle SlidesLookerPower BIPowerPointTableau
Fintech • HR Tech • Financial Services
Owns end-user consumer marketing across email, direct mail, lifecycle, and other engagement channels. Responsibilities include campaign strategy and execution, onboarding and retention programs, product launches, audience segmentation, performance reporting, testing, optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Growth, Client Success, and white-label partners.
Top Skills:
AI
Financial Services
Supports global digital signage content strategy and operations across approximately 2,300 screens and 170 locations. Responsibilities include designing and deploying campaigns, partnering with communications and technology stakeholders, enforcing brand guidelines, advising local content managers, troubleshooting signage issues, maintaining content archives and approvals, and supporting the Korbyt platform and Manhattan Campus program.
Top Skills:
Adobe PhotoshopContent Management SystemsKorbyt
What you need to know about the NYC Tech Scene
As the undisputed financial capital of the world, New York City is an epicenter of startup funding activity. The city has a thriving fintech scene and is a major player in verticals ranging from AI to biotech, cybersecurity and digital media. It also has universities like NYU, Columbia and Cornell Tech attracting students and researchers from across the globe, providing the ecosystem with a constant influx of world-class talent. And its East Coast location and three international airports make it a perfect spot for European companies establishing a foothold in the United States.
Key Facts About NYC Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 549,200; 6% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Capgemini, Bloomberg, IBM, Spotify
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, Fintech
- Funding Landscape: $25.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Greycroft, Thrive Capital, Union Square Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tribeca Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Two Sigma Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, CUNY, AI Now Institute, Flatiron Institute, C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, NASA Space Radiation Laboratory
