About this role
About the team:
The Global Event Marketing team’s mission is to support the firm in delivering industry leading, experience-led events that drive commercial and reputational results. The team is structured with Event Business Partners, that are aligned to select business/regions across the globe, and a Core Event Support Team that provides planning support and aims to deliver consistent experiences firmwide.
About the role:
We’re looking for an Event Marketer that has proven experience in event strategy, project management, and experiential marketing to support the Americas Regional Event Marketing Team. In this role, you’ll partner closely with business stakeholders to build a holistic understanding of their business and commercial priorities, uncover new activation opportunities, and help develop their events pipeline year over year.
As the events landscape continues to evolve, you will also be responsible for proactively researching new trends across all event formats and identifying new activation opportunities that are relevant to your business stakeholders.
What you’ll do:
- Provide strategic guidance on the events pipeline for the Americas Client Business team – including experience design, proposing new activation concepts, opportunities for content amplification, and more.
- Lead and project manage ~10+ mid/high complexity events each year – including oversight of the broader working group, content development, creative development, experiential activations, amplification strategies, project plans, budgets, and more.
- Partner with business stakeholders in developing Event Briefs, anchored in key business/commercial priorities, to serve as the foundation for the content and experience development workstream.
- Have a holistic understanding of the broader Global Events Calendar and identify opportunities for potential synergy, cross-collaboration, and content syndication within your business function.
Who you are:
- 8+ years of related experience in Event Marketing / Brand / Experiential Activations
- Prior experience in people management is desirable but not essential
- High energy, problem solver, self-starter, results orientated and proactive individual
- Able to strategically balance innovative “big picture” thinking with tactical execution
- Experience leading and influencing at all cross-functional levels of an organization
- Comfortable in a multi-stakeholder environment across various time zones
- Excellent communicator – verbally and written – with refined executive presence
- Willing to travel for In-Person activations, as needed (approximately 20%)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including OneDrive, in addition to event technology platforms – i.e. Cvent.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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