Global Sr. Manager, Experiential & Content Production - Government Affairs

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
The following proficiencies are a bonus:
• Bilingual in English and one of the following: Spanish, French, or Portuguese ○ The role requires significant travel (domestic and international)* approximately 30-50%

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.

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