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Marketing Event Coordinator

Wunderman Thompson Studios, North America

Location: West Coast of North America – Seattle: Primary

Who we are:

At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.

We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.

Company Background:

Wunderman Thompson was created in 2019 through the WPP merger of creative agency, J. Walter Thompson, and data-driven marketing shop, Wunderman, as part of an effort to maximize the group’s ability to create genuinely integrate solutions for clients that drive growth and stand out in a complex world of rising consumer expectations and disruptive technology. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, the agency is made up of experts across a wide range of disciplines—including CX, data and insights, CRM, brand consulting, creative development and production, technology, XP, and commerce—that all work together to deliver truly groundbreaking and revolutionary work, driving the mission of Inspiring Growth for Ambitious Brands.

Globally, the group is 20,000 strong in 90 markets. As a team, they bring together creative storytelling diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities in service of making a meaningful impact on clients’ businesses. In the United States and Canada, the agency is made up of more 3,500 experts spread out across the continent, from Boston to Atlanta, New York to Seattle, Chicago to Dallas. They mix creative, data and technology to help clients—including Best Buy, T-Mobile. Con Ed, Amazon, Volkswagen & Audi, Samsung, Unilever, Nestle and Microsoft (to name just a few) to navigate the ever-changing digital and physical world. Wunderman Thompson was recently named Integrated Agency of the Year by Campaign in UK . In 2021, they won Innovation Grand Prix at Cannes for its work with Degree deodorant. The agency is led by Mel Edwards, Global CEO, and in the US, by Audrey Melofchik, CEO US.

https://www.wundermanthompson.com/

Wunderman Thompson Studios (a Wunderman Thompson Division) is a digital and content production capability that runs and optimizes marketing ecosystems for clients through a borderless network of global studios. We localize, adapt, and extend content by harnessing the power of our clients' Martech platforms, bringing together content management and brand personalization at a global scale. We design bespoke service models by utilizing industry-leading production and operation models to automate and optimize client businesses. By linking clients, partners, workflow, global assets, and compliance, we deliver rapid adoption and ease of use all in one. Our centers of excellence include experts in DCO, transcreation, RPA, AI, and machine learning, and accessibility.

We’re the heartbeat behind brand operations, pulsing 24/7

https://www.wundermanthompson.com/expertise/studios

The Role:

Are you experienced with coordinating events? Can you collaborate with a range of teams, stakeholders and clients? Do you have a strong sense of initiative, an eye for detail and a passion for perfectly executed events? Would you like to help drive impactful activities as part of Wunderman Thompson’s work for a leading, global technology company? Then you might be just the Marketing Event Coordinator we’re looking for!

What will your day look like?

In the role as Marketing Event Coordinator, you will be the point of contact when it comes to the execution of all virtual and in-person marketing events, and you will be the subject matter expert in modern marketing tools and services in the brand space. You will be responsible for bringing together different elements in order to execute event briefs in a joint approach, which addresses client objectives and business challenges. More specifically, your tasks will include:

Responsibilities:

• Train marketer on the utility of event platforms and educate local stakeholders on event services, tools and capabilities
• Will own the overall planning of the event lifecycle, including preparation of all related materials and collateral, coordinating dry runs for each event, identifying and solving potential issues before events, reporting on and escalating issues to obtain needed support, etc.
• Will act as the subject matter expert on event platforms in conjunction with internal and external corporate support
• Reporting to provide specific reviews and information to stakeholders, including budgeting, spending, etc.
• Obtaining insights and analyzing marketing activities to find patterns, best practices, and building and improving efficiencies
• Project coordination, execution and management of in-person and virtual events. This includes attending on-site events, ensure control, pace, and execution on time as well as creation and management of all related collateral and materials (e.g. decks, videos, traditional media, etc.)
• Develop a deep understanding of the clients’ business and marketing objectives is crucial, specifically when it comes to the projects you will own
• Ensure a strong client-agency relationship; ongoing efforts to improve client satisfaction and assist with the growth of the client account

Requirements:

The ideal candidate must have an appreciation and interest in marketing automation and related technology for digital as well as in-person events. They will be a team player who can collaborate with various groups and disciplines on both a regional and global level. They must be detail-oriented, with the ability to think through the right workflows, while simultaneously managing a large volume of operational tasks to support the event focus within the company. In addition, they must have:

• Ability to become a leader in personalized customer/consumer and brand experiences
• Excellent client-management, client-facing and event focused project management skills with the ability to coordinate with multiple teams and stakeholders
• 1-3+ years of experience with project and/or marketing event coordination
• Excellent adaptation skills and the ability to re-focus and reprioritize whenever needed
• A demonstrated interest in working in a global, fast-paced environment
• A bachelor’s degree combined with an event and/or marketing background
• Possess a keen sense of personal initiative, proactivity, and the ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

Our division is a world-leading Center of Excellence that helps Fortune 500 businesses humanize the relationship between their brands and their target customer through hyper Personalization at scale, Marketing Automation and CRM.

With the brain of a consultancy, the heart of an agency and the power of technology and data, we work with some of the world's most admired brands to help them on their transformation journey to becoming truly customer centric.

Our Behaviors:

We believe we are what we do, not just what we say. Our behaviors show how to bring the Wunderman Thompson culture to life through the actions we take every day.

· Listening – We see conversation as a chance to discover and understand, not get a point across.

· In It Together – We’re at our best when we work together: with our clients, with our colleagues and with our partners.

· Creative Bravery – We challenge convention in every aspect of our work. Creative describes how we act, not the department we sit in.

· Positivity – We seek solutions to problems and always find a way forward. We bring passion and energy to every situation we encounter.

In Washington State the base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $ 45,000 to $ 65,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications.

Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency. For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Wunderman Thompson is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability. We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment.