Manager of Events and Experiences

Overview

Job Title: Manager of Events and Experiences

Department: Sales

Reporting To: Senior Vice President/Market Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Houston, TX

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Overview:

Audacy is seeking an organized, detailed oriented and outgoing professional to join our Sales/Programming team as the Manager of Events and Experiences for our Audacy Houston Cluster with specific experiences in developing and executing lifestyle, heritage and Sports events. Experiences in event development/production, Sponsorship sales, and client facing presentations are a must. 

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Work with the Local & National Sales team to manage inbound sales Events and Experiences requests.
• In charge of implementation of on-site execution for all stations (sales & programming) in the market and within the region when necessary 
• Partner with Programming to develop & manage sponsorship opportunities for programming initiated campaigns.
• Work closely with Regional Contesting team to relay information regarding upcoming contests
• Ability to develop consumer events and experiences that can be scaled and sponsored in the Houston market
• Communicate with talent on details for their station events and drive to retail activations
• Create and communicate a weekly and annual calendar of events and promotions
• Hire, train, and manage the part-time street team. Keep a full roster of team members at all times
• A strategic partner with programming management and the sales department in the creation and ideation of marketing, sales promotion, and third-party opportunities for client concepts and station branding/positioning.
• Proficient in promotion management software (SPARC, Audience, Vibes, etc..), and more.
• Attend sales meetings and coordinate weekly sales/programming meetings.
• General Marketing and Promotions activity and special projects as needed.
• Assist with Station Brand Development in conjunction with specific Brand Managers and SVP/GM.
• Brainstorm with programming and sales departments for client and station event presentations and promotional brand concepts.
• Works closely with Brand Managers and Sales Managers to ensure stations positioning/branding is reflected in all marketing, imaging, promotions & digital media.
• Collaborate with Sales Managers and Brand Managers on promotion ideation for client and brand initiatives.
• Other duties assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

Required & Preferred:

• First-rate organizational skills are a must to succeed in this position.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and multi-task.
• Experience using Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Knowledge of promotion software, including but not limited to Vibes (mobile contesting), Audience (web contesting and user-generated content engine) and SPARC (promotion management software).
• Occasional night or weekend work.
• Experience working in cross-genre formats preferred.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Experience using Google Workspaces is a plus, but not required.
• General knowledge of social networking platforms.
• Two years’ experience executing marketing and promotions campaigns
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or Communications preferred and/or equivalent experience and training
• A valid driver's license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and if applicant own vehicle, proof of insurance is required.

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Important Notes:

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About Us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.