Director of Activations

About the role

This is an in-office role in Franklin, TN. Successfully lead a team of event and live event staff to ensure strategy across all markets. Recruit and develop talent. Manage performance; provide coaching, training and mentoring in order to maximize performance and professional growth. Manage multi-market touring programs, street team operations, and immersive brand experiences at concerts, festivals and major events. Develop and maintain relationships with industry and event partners to achieve Ministry goals. Include portfolio with resume.

Responsibilities

• Successfully lead a team of event and live event staff to ensure strategy across all markets.
• Recruit and develop talent.
• Manage performance; provide coaching, training and mentoring in order to maximize performance and professional growth.
• Manage multi-market touring programs, street team operations, and immersive brand experiences at concerts, festivals and major events.
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry and event partners to achieve Ministry goals.
• Incorporate budget management, vendor contracts, equipment resource allocation and logistics planning.
• Track and report performance metrics, audience engagement and sponsor deliverables.
• Participate in promotional events and other industry related events as required, positively representing all K-LOVE brands.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or combination of education/training with relevant experience.
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in marketing, live events and promotions.
• Minimum 5 years’ leadership, managing a team/or people.
• Deep working knowledge in one or more of the core areas listed below and knowledgeable across all related disciplines including:
• Experience in organizing and executing live events preferably within the radio industry or alternatively, from a faith based or music industry.
• Ability to develop strategic partners to further promotion and events of the Ministry and our mission.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage budgets, vendor contracts and timelines.
• History of developing and executing sponsorship deliverables for major brand partners.
• Experience building operational processes, training systems, and SOPs for event execution.
• Strong data-driven solving and real-time troubleshooting at live events.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
• Need to be seen as a team player.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop sincere business/Ministry relationships.

Skills

• Strong data-driven solving and real-time troubleshooting at live events.
• Collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop sincere business/Ministry relationships.

Benefits

Industry leading Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Short/long term disability and life insurance
Robust 401K with company match
Parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
Generous PTO, holiday and sick pay

Pay

Competitive salary range

Schedule

In-office position in Franklin, TN