Brand Experiential and Activations Manager at Nation Media

This role needs a strategic balance of creativity with logistics, financial planning, and vendor management duties. The person should have a good grasp of how to utilize digital platforms to ensure experiences enjoyed by few are seen by many. They should excel at multitasking and balancing big-picture concerns like venue and contractor selection with details like décor, effectively utilizing resources and personnel to stage large- and small-scale events.

Primary Responsibilities

• Overall strategic planning and management of all events for the Group to create a superior user experience to the clients and consumers
• Drive commercially relevant projects and events with a high business impact with innovative features and unique concepts.
• Develop concept plan, strategies and overall plan, managing the creative process from concept to completion.
• Translate client's vision or objectives into clear creative strategies and deliverable product.
• Oversee client pitches and proposals.
• Champion excellent delivery of companywide internal and external activations to grow the brand both within the organization and without.
• Ensure visual communication standards of the highest quality are met.
• Negotiate and review contracts for various services and products with suppliers and contractors related to the event.
• Oversee overall events logistics to ensure the events run seamlessly and in accordance with expectations.
• Plan, manage and implement budgets to ensure both quality and efficiency, and establish schedules on short-term and long-term projects.
• Ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget and using the right resources.
• Communicating, maintaining and developing client relationships including developing customer service strategies and policies.
• Track and monitor progress of events against the schedule and set targets with the team;
• Horizon scanning with a view to identify opportunities for events;
• Identify market trends and spearheading system and technological adoptions or improvements;
• Evaluating sponsorship events and their viability; and,
• Provide regular updates to the Group's management on progress of the events business unit.

Qualifications, Experience and skills

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, Marketing, experiential marketing, commerce, communication, or any social science from arecognized institution.
• At least 4 - 6 years' experience in managing and executing brand experiences/events
• Demonstratable ability to handle scale and niche events.
• Good appreciation on the role of media -both legacy and digital in expanding events impact.
• Demonstrable solid understanding of commercial projects.
• Proven ability to strategically manage, plan and execute event;
• Proven, excellent communications skills including written and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and project management skills to organize different cross-functional stakeholders;

• Commercial and strong analytical mind-set and results-driven;
• Ability to build and sustain good working relationships with multiple stakeholders including colleagues, clients, vendors and contractors.
• Ability to handle, prioritize, multiple projects simultaneously;
• Business acumen with good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• An “eye” for brand building using events.