TEAM Enterprises is an event and promotional marketing company that is seeking an energetic Event Manager to represent top-selling beverage brands in New Orleans. The Event Manager is responsible for working with TEAM’s clients and distributors to coordinate and execute sampling events in assigned off-premise accounts. The prospect for career development in this position is great with several avenues open to high achievers.

Client Relationship Responsibilities:

• Be the local point of contact for client and distributor personnel and maintain regular contact and communication between the client and TEAM
• Meet with the client to gather information and keep updated on product and industry knowledge; report all competitive activity in the market
• Always sell TEAM’s value to the client and uncover additional opportunities to serve the client
• Attend all required client and distributor meetings
• Ensure that TEAM’s objectives clearly align with client objectives
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with key personnel from TEAM, the client, and the distributors

Field Execution Responsibilities:

• Spot-check all promotional staff at promotions to ensure TEAM quality standards are inline
• Recruit prospective promotional staff at all attended promotions
• Manage all account activities to ensure proper implementation and execution of promotions and special events
• Recap all promotions and communicate to local contacts on a weekly and monthly basis
• Develop a monthly promotional schedule
• Communicate monthly/weekly promotional calendar to appropriate client and distributor personnel
• Sell in and confirm sampling events with key targeted accounts.

People Development Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, and train quality promotional staff who are knowledgeable about the client’s products, promotions and industry specifics
• Conduct regular monthly trainings of promotional staff to ensure their knowledge on brand standards and execution guidelines
• Provide clear direction, expectations and constructive feedback to promotional staff to improve execution standards and results on all promotions
• Communicate all event standards to ensure successful execution
• Manage and monitor the Promotional Specialist’s budget spend daily
• Closely monitor and track all promotions and special events
• Motivate promotional staff to display great attitudes and leave a positive brand impression on the consumer
• Provide strong leadership skills to develop personnel

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Complete all administrative responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner
• Maintain proper records for all expense reports and ensure they are completed on time with receipts attached
• Manage all budgets to ensure programs are executed within budget guidelines
• Develop a monthly promotional schedule with assigned accounts and communicate it to appropriate personnel
• Manage all informational requests and recap key takeaways for TEAM Management
• Effectively and responsibly manage all assigned company and client equipment and assets to protect from damage and theft as well as provide proper packaging and shipping guidelines
• Maintain and execute scheduling needs
• Maintain a clean and organized storage unit with a current inventory at all times
• Maintain accurate inventory of uniforms
• Own the integrity of all reporting of information
• Understand and ensure compliance of all state rules/regulations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3 years’ beverage experience preferred
• Knowledge of beer styles, trends and industry
• Cicerone certification preferred
• Candidates must be familiar with on/off premise marketing initiatives
• Prior promotion agency experience preferred
• Familiarity with local market trendsetting accounts
• Strong problem solving, time management, and organizational skills
• Skilled at multitasking with an ability to meet deadlines
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

WHO WE ARE

TEAM is a top-notch experiential marketing agency that develops and executes creative marketing campaigns rooted in strategy, insights, and decades of learning. We partner with the best brands and people to deliver experiences that create inspiration at the point of engagement. Our roster of talent is essential to executing quality campaigns that live up to our high standards.