Special Events and Marketing Manager - Bowery Presents

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer. 

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations. 

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Position Summary:

The Manager, Special Events & Marketing will work with the Special Events Directors in the New York City region on private rental sales & departmental marketing initiatives.  The Manager, Special Events & Marketing will participate in advancing events, partaking in pre-event calls and onsite meetings (as needed), and working special events. The Manager, Special Events & Marketing will also be responsible for marketing strategy and day-to-day campaign management under the general direction of the Sales Directors, including venue promotion, social media campaigns, website updates, and development of marketing materials & sales collateral for venues. 

Essential Functions:

• Work with Special Event Directors on sales initiatives, including contracting, client meetings, walk throughs, and on-site operations & execution
• Assist Special Event Directors with departmental tasks, ie: invoicing, accounts receivable and expense reporting.
• Proactively seek out new sales & marketing opportunities for venues in assigned regions; attend networking events to represent company under guidance and approval of Special Event Directors
• Work with Sales Director to create a marketing budget and plan based on experience in the industry and trends. Make action plans to market the venues specifically based on knowledge and research of clientele and location.
• Create and execute social media campaigns, assist in content creation, participate in website updates in an effort to increase sales ROI

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum education level of: Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Degree (4-year)
• 3-5 years of related work experience
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work both independently and within a team
• Strong networking skills with a proven ability to build and foster relationships
• Must be able to market venues and help drive new sales
• Event Coordination & Management
• Marketing Strategy, Execution & Reporting with a focus on digital outlets
• Must have a strong knowledge of special events
• The ability to handle Marketing budgets
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed

Pay scale: $64,849 - $88,426

Preferred Qualifications:

The incumbent will need to be available to travel between the five NYC venues but will be working out of a venue in Manhattan.  Must also have the ability to work independently, but also within both a local team capacity, and with the National Sales Department. 

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.