Vice President, Event Marketing Business Partner (ICB & EII)

Description

About this role

About the team:

The Global Event Marketing team's mission is to support the firm in delivering industry leading, experience-ld events that drive commercial and reputational results. The team is structured with Event Business Partners, that are aligned to select business/regions across the globe, and a Core Event Support Team that provides planning support and aims to deliver consistent experiences firmwide.

About the role:

We're looking for an Event Lead that has proven experience in event strategy, project management, and experiential marketing to support the Institutional Client Business and iShares teams in the AMRS. In this role, you'll partner closely with your business stakeholders to build a holistic understanding of their business and commercial priorities, uncover new activation opportunities, and help develop their events pipeline year over year.

As the events landscape continues to evolve, you will also be responsible for partnering with the Event Strategy & Innovation team to proactively research new trends across all event formats and identify new activation opportunities that are relevant to your business stakeholders.

What you'll do:

• Provide strategic guidance on the events pipeline for the Institutional Client Business and iShares businesses - including experience design, proposing new activation concepts, opportunities for content amplification, and more.
• Lead and project manage up to 10 mid/high complexity events each year - including oversight of the broader working group, content development, creative development, experiential activations, amplification strategies, project plans, budgets, and more.
• Host monthly event strategy development meetings with key stakeholders to review upcoming activations and pitch new concepts to elevate existing events.
• Partner with business stakeholders in developing Event Briefs, anchored in key business/commercial priorities, to serve as the foundation for the content and experience development workstream.
• Have a holistic understanding of the broader Global Events Calendar and identify opportunities for potential synergy, cross-collaboration, and content syndication within your business function.

Who you are:

• 8+ years of related experience in Event Marketing / Brand / Experiential Activations
• High energy, problem solver, self-starter, results orientated and proactive individual
• Able to strategically balance innovative "big picture" thinking with tactical execution
• Experience leading and influencing at all cross-functional levels of an organization
• Comfortable in a multi-stakeholder environment across various time zones
• Excellent communicator - verbally and written - with refined executive presence
• Willing to travel for In-Person activations, as needed (approximately 15%)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including OneDrive, in addition to event technology platforms - i.e. Cvent.

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $133,000 - $170,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.