Manager, Global Events

Jellysmack is the global creator company that detects and develops the world's most talented video creators on social media. We're an optimistic crew who naturally goes the extra mile, has a glass-half-full mindset, and sees challenges as opportunities. We look for positive people who think outside the box, are inventive, bold, lead change, and believe that teamwork matters.

The Role

As the Manager, Global Events at Jellysmack you'll be supporting the company's strategic plan for all live events, experiential activations, and digital/online brand events worldwide. You will help execute the company's global events calendar and drive all aspects of event implementation. You will be supporting all regional marketing teams in establishing and bringing their event goals to life in a highly-elevated, creative, brand-right, and compelling way that drives results. You will play an important role in vetting, hiring and managing external agencies for event design, production, staffing, and other services with guidance from the Director of Global Events with regional marketing teams.

The key goals of this role are to support topline brand awareness and interest (lead generation) for Jellysmack with leading video content creators/influencers, talent representatives, potential media and brand partners, licensees, employees and other prospective stakeholders.

You will work cross-functionally with key stakeholders of the organization including, but not limited to, Design/Creative Services, Creator Partnerships, Creator Success, Brand Marketing, and Social Media.

The Responsibilities

The Manager of Global Events will support and lead on events, including, but not limited to:

• Planning and implementing events from start-to-finish
• Managing event logistics including venue research, catering, A/V, run of show development, overall project coordination and wrap-up reports
• Vendor identification, vetting, and management
• Support on budget management and tracking
• Support on building project decks, briefing documents and hubs
• Travel & accommodations coordination including room blocks, transportation, travel forms for staff and talent
• Build and manage RSVP pages via Splash That
• Source swag for events, creator gifting, etc.
• Manage post-event marketing/communications (‘thank you for coming' emails, feedback surveys, gifting, etc.)
• Analyzing event feedback and data to measure whether event goals were achieved

Types of Events in Consideration

• Creator-driven conferences (e.g., VidCon, VidSummit, Playlist Live)
• Media conferences (e.g., MIPCOM, CES)
• Creator meet-ups, dinners, and parties
• Award shows and after-parties
• Employee/corporate events and parties
• Webinars, panels, and other speaking opportunities for thought-leadership
• Educational, training, and workshops for emerging and established creators

Requirements:

The Qualifications

The right person for this role is an experienced event marketer and self-starter, who is well-versed in the creator economy, influencer marketing, entertainment, digital media, social media, and pop-culture.

• 4-5+ years of experiential marketing experience
• Well-versed in the creator economy, influencer marketing, entertainment, digital media, social media, and pop-culture
• Experience working with or managing experiential or production agencies
• Experience in navigating and managing cross-functional relationships within and outside an organization
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills needed for drafting and briefs, internal presentations, and emails
• Detail-oriented; strong ability to prioritize
• Understands the importance of brand integrity and image
• Able to cope with job pressure and ambiguity, and comfortable operating against rigorous deadlines
• Enjoy and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial work environment
• Interested in and available to travel domestically and abroad to support event execution

Benefits:

The Location

Jellysmack believes in a flexible work environment in which anyone can work from anywhere. This is why we've implemented our flexible location philosophy, meaning you get the best of both worlds: you can choose to work from home and / or from our offices in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Corti.

This is a United States based position. Due to the global nature of the role, we are looking for an individual who has a high interest in both domestic and international travel, as well as the willingness and ability to flex their schedule to operate on regional/local time zones and schedules to accomplish their tasks.

In order to make sure you get the best working environment, you will get a $300 / EUR 250 allowance to get set up.

The Perks

• Competitive healthcare coverage
• 401K matching
• Early release Summer Fridays
• Paid volunteering: one day dedicated to supporting a cause of your choice
• Company sponsored wellness programs and events

The Difference

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion at Jellysmack, we believe that the best ideas come from the diverse cultures of our team members. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day. Creating a work culture that is safe and comfortable for our people to flourish is our main focus.

The Company

Jellysmack's story started in 2016, and since then, our unrivaled platform optimizes and distributes video content across social media platforms and allows creators to reach genuine new fans with zero effort. We are the only company building the hyper-engaged communities that every creator dreams of because, first and foremost, we are creators too.

Creatives ourselves, we're home to over 250 influential creators, including Derek Deso, Karina Garcia, Brad Mondo, MrBeast, Bailey Sarian, Patrick Starrr, and PewDiePie. Jellysmack optimizes, operates, and distributes creator-made video content to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. The company's creator strategy builds upon its success in scaling its own original content channels in beauty (Beauty Studio), soccer (Oh My Goal), gaming (Gamology), and more.

Through the power of our data, we maximize reach and revenue so our creators stay focused on their passion—creating the best content for their global fan bases. We turn that passion into a brand and that brand into an empire.

Ready to be part of a great human adventure? We're dedicated to making the best working environment possible for our people. All you have to do is apply; we are ready to let you show off your talent!