Associate Manager, Hospitality

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music and entertainment, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

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with exceptional insight, influence and creativity, while making a positive and lasting

impact. We support our employees’ professional aspirations, with a rich internal

culture where curiosity is rewarded. We offer our people multiple learning and

development programs throughout the world. What we do is fast-paced, exciting and

rewarding which is why we love it and why you’ll love life at Wasserman.

A key role within our Motorsport team taking on responsibility for developing and

implementing events, hospitality programmes and brand experiences, at and away

from track, with support from account team members.

Account Overview

As a result of growth to a key client’s global partnership portfolio, Wasserman is

looking for a motivated Associate Manager to join the Brands team. The position

provides hands-on support to account teams across the planning and execution of

motorsport hospitality events and race activations, with a focus on guest experience,

client objectives, budget management and performance measurement.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support the planning and delivery of motorsport hospitality events and race weekend activations
• Assist in managing day-to-day relationships with clients, rightsholders and suppliers
• Deliver best-in-class guest experiences aligned to client objectives and brand narratives
• Support event logistics including guest management, accreditation, schedules and on-site operations
• Maintain event documentation, trackers, timelines and planning materials
• Support the research and sourcing of event suppliers, hospitality collateral and gifting items
• Assist with global event logistics by coordinating shipments of event equipment with the preferred warehouse and logistics supplier across multiple race locations
• Contribute to creative brainstorming for race activation concepts and hospitality enhancements
• Assist with financial administration including budgets, POs, supplier invoicing and cost tracking
• Prepare clear internal and client-facing presentations, reports and post-even evaluations
• Proactively identify relevant motorsport and partner news to support client storytelling
• Maintain positive relationships with clients, partners, suppliers and colleagues daily
• Support junior team members where required, ensuring tasks are complete accurately and on time
• Effective management of regular project and status meetings with clients (and external agencies where relevant)
• Ability to support business development initiatives and enthusiasm for taking on new challenges while managing client work first and foremost
  
  

What You Need

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (nice to have)
• Minimum of one year’s relevant work experience (within a sports agency or live events environment)
• Motorsport (F1) experience is preferred
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite, particularly with PowerPoint and Excel.
• The ability to multi-task and self-manage to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities
• Strong operations and logistical management skills
• Must be flexible and comfortable to assume multiple roles as needed by the team.
• Efficient communicator, with internal as well as client stakeholders, who is able to drive decisions
• Strong attention to detail and highly organised
• Ability to think creatively in a team environment
• Must be flexible and react calmly under stressful circumstances.
• Ability to stay poised and professional when working with well-known talent
• Ability to travel for partner programs or activations as required
  
  

Base salary range: $60k-$68k, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.

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