Event Marketing Tour Manager

 

POSITION:  Event Marketing Tour Manager

 

TIMING:  June 9 - August 24

 

HOME BASE MARKET:  Los Angeles, CA

 

TOURING MARKETS:  Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara,

Riverside, Las Vegas

 

POSITION PROFILE:  Requesting qualified Event Marketing Tour

Manager to serve as Brand Ambassador for well-known retailer. 

Tour Manager will be hired as an Independent Contractor during the

promotional period.  Tour Manager will drive a wrapped truck (16’),

traveling to/from select locations (in/outside Los Angeles DMA) to

execute the sampling/consumer promotion initiative.  Must be out-going,

enthusiastic and a self-motivator.  Must have minimum 5 years tour

management/ event experience with consumer product goods, as well as

experience working/interacting with retail management and the public

(adults/children). 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Tour Manager (along with one Assistant Tour

Manager) will travel to pre-determined locations to execute retail parking

lot events centered around the retailer’s Olympic sponsorship.

 

Tour Manager will be responsible for managing/executing all aspects of

the events including:  driving/storing the vehicle; on-the-road DOT

compliance (log book, weigh stations, etc.); transporting supplies to/from

event locations and storage space; overall set-up/tear-down of display

area (tents, signage, sports obstacle course, etc.); product sampling;

registration for consumer sweepstakes; interaction with retail clients;

management of local part-time staffers; online event reporting; inventory

and asset  management. 

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Reside in or directly around the home base market

• Minimum 5 years tour/event marketing experience for consumer product goods company and/or retailer

• History of working with all levels of management personnel

–  Prior history in working with the media is a plus, but not required

• Experience managing multiple part-time staff

• Must possess good judgment with capability to make quick decisions

• Ability to work independently

• Valid driver’s license / clean driving record

–  CDL is a plus but not required

• Experience driving 15’+ vehicles

• Basic knowledge of driver DOT  rules and log book experience

• Must be minimum 25 years of age (rental vehicle requirement)

• Lift up to 75 lbs.

• Online computer access and knowledge of basic functions

• Availability during full contract term and training session

 

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

• Base salary

• Per diem (events outside Los Angeles DMA only)

• Cell phone allotment

 

Please forward qualified applicant resumes/headshots to  hr@marsusa.com

Application deadline:  Wednesday, May 14

 

MARS Advertising, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.