Job Description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

FOX EntertainmentWith a legacy spanning more than 35 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative, groundbreaking storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. While maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included the acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX Experience & Design (FED) is the internal brand engagement and experiential group providing strategic ideas, planning, and production in events, design, and technology to all divisions of FOX Corporation, including FOX Entertainment, TUBI Media Group, FOX Sports, Ad Sales, News, Distribution, and FOX Corporate.

The Director of Events is a tried and tested event planning and execution expert; is a strategically creative thinker; the definition of a team player; a proven leader that has their finger on the pulse of the event world; knows how to effectively communicate to Sr. Executives; provides clear, concise and actionable direction to their teammates and co-collaborators, as well as to the teams that will make their vision come to life; and is someone who looks beyond the production, operations and logistics to provide elevated and meaningful engagements that create and maintain strong connections between consumers, clients, and internal stakeholders to the FOX family of brands. 

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage all event operations and logistics including space planning, attendee journey, F&B, security, fabrication and build, event registration, large-scale and complex vehicle movements, and all other corresponding event needs
Manage internal and freelance staff on multiple events, across multiple business units simultaneously
Manage and train junior internal team members, creating and fostering a collaborative and nurturing environment for them to grow and become the next generation of event leaders
Forecast and manage event budgets, creating quarterly reporting to help inform YoY planning
Understand changing corporate initiatives and be able to translate them into events
Lead strategic and creative event ideation
Lead stakeholder conversation, presenting strategic plans that focus on overall business goals to activate in tandem with live events that deliver an ROI
Lead successful, on-budget, mid to large-scale events including but not limited to executive engagement/hospitality programs, corporate meetings, retreats, and special projects
Establish event metrics/KPIs with stakeholders to confirm goals and measure success
Develop event partners & partnerships that are mutually beneficial, elevate events, help offset costs, and positively impact the event’s bottom line
Negotiate contracts and vendor agreements by cross-collaborating with FOX legal and other necessary teams 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years experience in event planning and operations, with a proven track record of developing, managing and executing large-scale, in-person events
Supervisory experience in Corporate Events, Experiential Marketing, or with an Experiential Agency
Ability to lead, prioritize, and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and ever-changing environment while projecting grace under pressure
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing with C-Suite level executives as well as stakeholders from various business units
Ability to effectively and efficiently delegate
Ability to travel within the U.S. and occasionally globally
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, basic database applications, internet searches