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Experiences Manager
Gannett
Fort Collins, CO, United States
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Coloradoan Experiences Manager
The Coloradoan Experiences Manager gives Insiders and would-be insiders consistent opportunities to actively participate in the best events and activities our area has to offer. Coloradoan-branded events include Secret Suppers, Storytelling Series, Taco Fest, Brews & News, High School Sports Awards and more.
This person will create one united strategy out of different experiences that span food to news to sports, with engaging and cohesive messaging. He or she will organize Coloradoan experiences so attendees understand the full suite of Coloradoan offerings, from additional events to local news delivered on their preferred platform. This will be a challenge, in that today all of these elements are housed in different places with different language. The successful candidate will have an understanding of how important data collected over the course of ticketing and surveys can be used to effectively message attendees. Finally, this person will look to grow a diverse audience for Coloradoan Experiences.
Nights and limited weekend work is required for event management.
This person will:
• Manage and execute event promotion plan (see marketing plan for more details), including the creation of TicketSauce pages, Facebook pages, Presto article, etc; schedule social posts, share ticketing links with interested parties; coordinate with corporate on sending emails to Coloradoan insiders; work with reporters on content plans and engagement opportunities; work with radio stations and other media outlets on event promotion
• Manage P&L with Coloradoan senior accountant.
• Work with event sponsors.
• Use survey methodology to grow relationships and continue to improve suite of Coloradoan Experience offerings.
• Pay vendors and temporary workers after event; maintain trade records
• Coordinate booth and circulation sales opportunities with circulation sales department.
• Research, communicate and secure venues, food and alcohol experts and band/entertainment
• Execute event logistics including attendance and lead in management at events; ordering rentals; book bartender and servers, order digital and print advertising for all Eat+Drink events, purchase items needed for event, pack up items needed for event, write food and venue thank you notes post-event, schedule post-event debriefs, manage and grow venue and food expert pipelines; maintain events calendar and how-to docs on shared drive.
The Coloradoan is a news organization in Fort Collins, Colorado, and a part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. We are located 1 hour north of Denver and 45 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park.