Creative Producer- Events- Strategic Lead [AQ-11749]
Aquent · Redmond, WA · 3 wk ago
HybridContract
A leading technology innovator at the forefront of shaping digital experiences globally is seeking a visionary event strategist and execution leader to craft unforgettable experiences for high-profile events.
Responsibilities
- Act as the single point of contact for assigned experiences, taking full ownership of the budget, stakeholder presentations, executive review cycles, and assurance of all milestone deliveries.
- Develop the overarching strategy, approach, and execution plan for each assigned experience, and lead one or more activations on site.
- Manage three to four activations per event across the portfolio, ensuring concepts and learnings are effectively shared and scaled across various key events.
- Oversee the central event Hub and facilitate knowledge transfer, maintaining consistency in the operational model from one event to the next.
- Provide critical communications, web, and mobile inputs, own the measurement plan, and deliver comprehensive post-event wrap reports.
- Maintain current centralized documentation and front-load planning to ensure scope, statements of work, and purchase orders are locked early, minimizing rework.
- Partner closely with external agencies and the internal full-time team to effectively resource and deliver activations within a collaborative agency model.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale experiential or event programs from end-to-end, encompassing strategy development through on-site execution.
- Proven track record of owning budgets, managing executive reviews, and leading stakeholder communications for flagship or enterprise-scale events.
- Ability to skillfully manage several concurrent activations and to flex capacity efficiently across a dynamic, multi-event calendar.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, including expertise in directing creative and production agencies, and effectively partnering with internal teams and suppliers.
- Excellent planning, documentation, and program-management discipline, complemented by confident executive-level communication abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise in event activations is highly desired.
- Familiarity with agency and supplier operating models, including the intricacies of statement-of-work and purchase-order processes.
- Experience bridging experience strategy and design or production hand-off within an agency model.
Benefits
- Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
- Paid sick leave.
- Retirement plans with a match.
- Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.
Pay
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $2000-$2200 weekly pay. Final compensation level will be determined based on experience and scope alignment.