Position Summary
The principal responsibilities of this position will be to develop and manage Hispanic entertainment/grassroots sponsorships and marketing initiatives on behalf of a major client. The primary relationship/sponsorship property will be grassroots/entertainment.
o Development of activation plan
o On-site programming development and implementation
o Organizing and managing premiums inventory
o Ticket inventory and distribution
o All on-site catering, transportation, accommodations, etc. management
o Talent management
· Organization of all event materials
· Manage inventory of merchandise and apparel
· Event Management operations and support of Special Events
· Ability to activation/transportation of mobile marketing program to each activation market
· Management of on-site staff including oversight of Event Coordinator duties
· A keen sense of business process and how marketing, communications, and events are used to impact the bottom line and drive brand objectives
· Understanding with hands-on event management and execution experience, ideally with U.S. Hispanic related events
· Ability to develop strategic marketing plans and see them through from concept to execution; developing budget and staffing plans to support programs
· Ability to quickly establish credibility throughout the organization and with client
· Multi-lingual; fluent in written and spoken Spanish
· Bachelors Degree
· 5-7 years related experience
· Expert knowledge in U.S Hispanic segments and sub-segments, Hispanic entertainment and grassroots festivals (i.e. Latin Grammys, Calle Ocho, Fiesta Broadway)
· Willingness to relocate
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
· Excellent communication skills, both oral and written (English and Spanish)
· Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, in order to work effectively with clients, internal team leaders/members and partner vendors/agencies
· Computer knowledge: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat (Reader, Pro)
· Ability to handle multiple projects at one time
· Ability to work long hours and travel frequently on weekends
· One of unquestioned personal and professional ethics and integrity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Octagon Inc