Our 10,000 attendees tell us each year that Shoptalk and Groceryshop are the retail industry’s best events, consistently describing their experiences as amazing, educational, energizing, exciting, insightful, inspiring, productive and fun. Held annually in Las Vegas (Shoptalk: March, Groceryshop: September), Shoptalk and Groceryshop are unparallelled gatherings of individuals and companies reshaping how consumers discover, shop and buy. The events provide platforms for large retailers and branded manufacturers, startups, tech companies, investors, media and analysts to learn, network, collaborate and evolve. Shoptalk’s portfolio also includes Retail Meetups, -- industry-leading virtual events that focus on large-scale networking and collaboration, underpinned by proprietary technology.
Hyve Group plc acquired Shoptalk in December 2019 and acquired Retail Meetup in December 2020. Hyve Group plc is a next generation global events business whose purpose is to create unmissable events, where customers from all corners of the globe share extraordinary moments and shape industry innovation.
KEY PURPOSE:
Shoptalk is looking for a Sr. Sponsorship Operations Manager who primarily focuses on sponsorship delivery at Shoptalk Spring & Groceryshop. The role is specifically responsible for successfully managing the sponsorship delivery, emphasizing collaboration and communication, developing new sponsorship opportunities, and their strategic implementation. As a key member of our team, the Sr. Sponsorship Operations Manager will have a core management role during the onsite event delivery. They will work closely with the Director of Sponsor Operations on event delivery and strategy. The role will require travel to our events, Shoptalk Spring and Groceryshop.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Sr. Sponsorship Operations Manager, you will:
Work closely with the sales, retailer & brand, and attendee experience teams to manage the delivery of sponsor partnerships at the show.
Build solid ongoing relationships with top-level sponsors.
Develop and maintain processes and ways of working to ensure efficient and effective delivery of all Shoptalk & Groceryshop sponsorships. This will include building a solid working relationship with vendors, venues, and the execution of sponsor activations onsite.
Manage the sponsorship inventory, working closely with the Event Director to ensure it matches budget requirements, provides the required growth, and is kept up to date with the wider commercial team.
Support the Meetup Program execution.
Update sponsorship operations budget, and provide weekly updates to the finance team.
Work closely with the Director of Sponsorship Operations, Event Director & VP of Operations to update and manage the show floor throughout the show cycle.
Main point of contact for the sales team throughout the show cycle and onsite
Manage the delivery of sponsored features and activations from the RFP tender process to the onsite build.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 5-7 years of event management experience working with event sponsors & exhibit operations.
Ability to communicate with senior-level executives.
Extremely strong project management skills and attention to detail
Experience building and managing spreadsheets and doing data merges.
Ability to think quickly and analytically while executing logistical tasks.
Have a very strong focus on quality and customer experience.
Must be self-motivated, willing to take on new tasks, and adept at multitasking in a fast-changing and dynamic environment.
Interest in learning about the retail and e-commerce industries
Availability to work hybrid up to 3 days in the office.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The salary band for this position ranges from $105,000 - $110,000 based on experience
Full medical, dental, vision package to fit your needs
Retirement plan with company match (401K)
Competitive vacation policy
Hybrid Work
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Sales
Industries
Events Services
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