Global Sr. Manager, Experiential & Content Production - Government Affairs
Spotify
Full-time
Remote
United States
Public Relations
We are looking for a passionate experiential live event & content producer with Government Affairs expertise who will join our Global Experiential & Content Production org. This role requires specialized experience in navigating political environments, addressing global needs, and related areas. You will collaborate with artists, Comms, Content, Brand, and Advertising teams to execute creative and production needs for Spotify IRL activations. The live production expert and producer we seek will build off-platform experiences that connect creators and artists and/or brands with their fans globally, while also bringing Spotify to life on the live stage and/or through activations.
What You'll Do
- Produce live experiences (concerts, performances, events, experiential installations) for Spotify, artists, and/or brand partners for audiences of fans, industry, influencers, and press
- Take a leading role in planning, production, and execution of our live events, with specific attention to the unique objectives of each initiative
- Build and manage production budgets and oversee event timelines, vendor relationships, approvals
- Directly manage and support a team of vendors and freelancers across multiple executions
- Build, manage and execute the production and show schedules for each live event or content shoots
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the production process, with experience working with xfn partners
- Act as a production expert responsible for producing medium and large scale complex executions. Co-owning: pre production planning, on-site execution and logistics, and post production reconciliation
- Have the knowledge of the best in class stage production (lighting, audio, production design vendors and personnel we can tap into for execution, choosing the best suited for each initiative)
- Understanding of the print and fabrication process for activations with a vast rolodex of partners to execute
- Have a creative point of view on projects/productions assigned, while providing pushing boundaries for innovations, fresh concepts, and elevating current output
- Develop and manage creative timelines and budgets, while managing creative traffic between departments
- Work with the creative team to provide feedback and ideas to improve and elevate the ideas.
- Deliver on time and within budget.
- Work with a variety of internal stakeholders to transition the concept to reality.
- Demonstrate an ability to navigate projects at various budget points and a willingness to negotiate with vendors, whilst being ‘creative’ with the approach to events to deliver to an exceptionally high standard at any budget.
Who You Are
- You know how to build brand experiences and produce short form content
- You are experience with 10+ years of event, content, and show production experience
- You have experience working in government affairs, understand the political environment, cultural differences, and related areas
- You have embassy or consulate experience and bring both a nuanced understanding and a creative skill set
- You have a deep understanding of translating brand needs into experiential activations or a visual story
- You care about bringing things to life with a visual point of view
- You have an example of creative or project management work that you can tell us about
- Your attention to detail and ability to multitask is core to who you are
- You have creatively developed and produced live events on a small and large scale
- You have experience in working with clients at top brands, including their executives and event teams
- You have production experience, including understanding of staging, lighting, and branding
- You have an understanding of artist needs and the artist booking process
- You have a global mindset and experience being flexible and working with vendors and team members across multiple offices and timezones
- You have a strong ability to influence and negotiate effectively
- You are able to autonomously manage and scale local to global productions that deliver on business needs.
- You effectively engage stakeholders in the development of events and lead the process with the ability to drive the story and creative vision
- You have the ability to mix creativity with strategic thinking and demonstrate strong organizational and prioritization skills
- You have strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Bilingual in English and one of the following: Spanish, French, or Portuguese ○ The role requires significant travel (domestic and international)* approximately 30-50%
The following proficiencies are a bonus:
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in NYC
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
The United States base range for this position is $171,693-$195,000, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays.