Job Description:

Events Managers- About The Role

Events Managers serve as the internal advocate for the client. Their core priority is addressing clients’ needs and concerns as quickly and effectively as possible to develop and maintain strong relationships.

Represent the client’s best interest while also remaining integral to the event structure, attendee experience and profit margins of a deal. 

Connects the dots between elements associated with a sponsor package and how it can be best leveraged for success.

Clearly articulate and communicate what defines success, KPIs and critical deadlines 

 

Job Description 

The Events Manager will play an essential role on the WSJBG Live team, bridging the functions of sponsorship sales and the production of sponsor activations and other deliverables. The Sponsorship Events Manager will work closely with all key functional areas of events, including Production/Program Management, Marketing/PR, Programming, Creative and Sales. 

The Successful Candidate Will

• Ensure successful delivery and execution of Events sponsorships

• Monitor and communicate status of projects to clients and internal Sales Partners

• Write and distribute recaps of all external (client-facing) meetings

• Own and manage client status calls on an as-needed basis

• Oversee and adjust client priorities as needed; Communicating those changes and the implications of the changes to all members of the team

• Provide Finance with executed SOWs/contracts at the beginning of an engagement

• Flag and manage potential impact on established budgets due to client mandated pivots in collaboration with Sales Partners and Program Managers

• Manage client expectations and deliverables in collaboration with Sales Partners and Program Managers

• Proofread all documents before they are sent to the client

• Aid in optimizing workflows, best practices and processes where necessary

• Manage and deliver sponsorship benefits across a suite of sponsors and events

• Ensure successful delivery of client objectives and deliver ROI while upholding the standards and needs of a live event editorial, production, marketing and programming teams

• Take an active interest in business development.

• Own client communications, creating/owning contact and status reports, and sharing feedback with the client and the internal teams. Act as point person between client and Events stakeholders.

Education & Experience

• Client Service experience essential (minimum 4 years in account management, client services or events management)

• Experience with, and understanding of, detailed client deliverables

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Detail-oriented with excellent time management skills

• Ability to multitask and juggle multiple competing priorities

• The ability to manage timelines

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Solid interpersonal abilities

• Energy, enthusiasm, and comfort with an entrepreneurial, fast-changing environment

• Proficiency in Google Suite

• An interest in current affairs, news, and media is helpful.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Media Sales

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Non-Union / A clear and likely internal candidate

Pay Range: 45/hr - 45/hr

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..