What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sponsorship Solutions Manager position at Freeman Company?
About Us
The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
Summary
The Sponsorship Solutions Manager applies intermediate industry knowledge to communicate and harmonizeFreeman client's sponsorship production requirements between sales and graphic production; improvingefficiencies, controlling costs and providing a seamless flow of information. Works with clients, the account team,graphic production, and delivery prior to, during, and after the event to ensure successful fulfilment of allsponsorship.
This position will support our Graphic Account Management group under our Growth (Sales) team. It is eligible towork a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show site 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidatewill be based out of any of the following locations:
- Dallas, TX
- Chicago, IL
- Alexandria, VA
- Anaheim, CA
- Las Vegas, NV
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Act as subject matter expert for internal and external team members.
- Create custom Envision sites.
- Provide budgetary support during RFP process and manage budget tracking during event planning andpreparation.
- Attend site visits and client meetings.
- Provide consultation on sponsorship opportunities with a strategic approach.
- Provide graphic technical expertise for the production of sponsorship graphics.
- Establishe deadlines for optimum production lead time.
- Manage fulfillment of sponsorship for standard and custom elements from activations to graphics to includeturnkeys.
- Write and manage sponsorship graphic, furniture and labor orders utilizing internal systems.
- Maintain sponsorship opportunity tracker and provide projections to delivery and graphics.
- Supervise onsite execution of sponsorship.
- Complete post show invoicing to ensure pricing is accurate to SOW.
Education & Experience
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent with relevant work experience required.
- Skills in using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Minimum of 3-5 years live event industry experience.
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft software applications.
PREFFERED:
- Understanding of grand format printing and special event graphics production.
- Understanding of graphic production process in order to recommend correct materials for specificapplications.
- At least two years of face-to-face client interaction.
- At least 3 years of project management experience.
Travel Requirements
Travel up to 25%
What We Offer
The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life, Accident and Disability
- Retirement with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Salary range of $65,000-$81,556 based upon experience
- Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 15% of the base salary
Diversity Commitment
At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Salary : $65,000 - $81,556