Free Association Live
Sr. Manager, Event Sales & Programming, Hospitality & Guest Experience
New York, NY, USA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$75k-$85kDetected 26 days ago
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About the role
- This Senior Events & Programming Manager position oversees the booking and coordination of both programming events and event sales that occur at Magic Mike Live and Greenlight Lounge, located in the heart of Times Square at 47th Street and 8th Avenue.
Responsibilities
- Handles day to day leads and inquiries, conducts site visits, handles contracting and deposit payments and oversees successful set up and execution of events according to pre detailed BEO
- Maintains rolodex of contacts in New York and actively prospecting new business. Attends industry and other events to network and bring in new clients
- Creates BEOs and contracts for programming events
- Plans events from start to finish: answers event leads, handles contracts and deposit execution and ensures event operations have the necessary information and resources needed to execute the event successfully
- Takes ownership of a prospecting plan to drive private event business in low season and capture business in high season. Identifies key growth areas and creates initiatives plan to target them
- Identifies and works with local, national and international potential clients to drive private event bookings. An example would be maintaining an understanding of NYFW, Frieze Art Week, Tech Week and the like
- As the primary point of contact for all events, the position will coordinate details with the event clients, and collaborate closely with Food & Beverage, Building Operations, Security, Production, Marketing, and Technology teams to deliver seamless, integrated guest experiences.
- Identifies and works with local, national and international potential clients to drive private event bookings.
Requirements
- 5+ years of proven experience as an Event Manager
- Have the ability to generate reports, write briefs and carry out various admin tasks
- The requirements listed above are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this position successfully.
- To perform this job, the employee must be able to carry out each essential function satisfactorily.
- Employees may be required to perform additional job-related duties as assigned by their supervisor, consistent with business needs.
- Designed as a "360-degree" dance and acrobatic spectacle, Magic Mike Live reimagines the traditional male revue for a modern audience.
- Interest in the entertainment and performance industry, past work experience is a bonus
- Previous project management experience
- Sees something through from start to finish
- Appreciation for and understanding of the of food and beverage industry
- Be a team player with strong leadership skills
- Customer-service orientated
- Excellent organizational skills
- Stays calm when the pressure hits
- Evening, weekend and holiday availability required
- Role requires extended periods of standing and walking, light lifting, and navigating stairs
Nice to have
- Experience with programming and cultural management is a plus
Compensation
- $75,000-$85,000 base annual salary plus commission
- Reports to: Assistant Director (F&B), Hospitality & Guest Experience
- About the Company
- Originally inspired by the hit film franchise, Magic Mike Live has evolved into a global entertainment phenomenon.
- Designed as a "360-degree" dance and acrobatic spectacle, Magic Mike Live reimagines the traditional male revue for a modern audience.
- The production combines world-class choreography, live music, and specialized technical design to create an atmosphere that is equal parts exhilarating, sophisticated, and empowering.
Benefits
- Employee benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Make sure that insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are followed
Company info
- Originally inspired by the hit film franchise, Magic Mike Live has evolved into a global entertainment phenomenon.
- The production combines world-class choreography, live music, and specialized technical design to create an atmosphere that is equal parts exhilarating, sophisticated, and empowering.
- Magic Mike Live is the flagship immersive production of Free Association Live (FA Live).
- FA Live is a next-generation live entertainment company, producing performances ranging from intimate immersive experiences to global touring spectacles.
- FAL currently oversees the global expansion of Magic Mike Live, which has entertained over 2 million guests from 70+ countries with over 6,000 performances across its Las Vegas and London experiences and past engagements in Miami, Dallas, and Berlin since debuting in 2017.
- Beyond Magic Mike, FAL develops original, IP-driven live experiences across dance, music, and immersive storytelling.
- Bringing heart, humor, and world-class storytelling to every performance, each FAL experience is designed to move people, set a standard of excellence, and defy expectations of what live entertainment can be.
- For New York City, Magic Mike Live partnered with Authentic Hospitality, a New York City based hospitality group behind some of the city's most revered venues (Pebble Bar, Jac's on Bond, Ray's), to create Greenlight Lounge, a cocktail experience that will sit adjacent to the theatre.
- Welcoming guests for drinks and bites pre and post show, Greenlight at Magic Mike Live will bring Authentic's trademark quality, creativity and originality to an iconic environment.
- The Senior Events & Programming Manager is responsible for event sales and all related duties: event prospecting, revenue strategy, logistics planning, and client communication.
- Additionally this person is responsible for conveying event details to the internal operations team and ensuring that events are planned in a manner that operations can execute.
- There will also be planning of events that are done for marketing or programming purposes.
- The position will handle event booking and planning from start to finish, working alongside an in-house operations team to execute the event.
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