Fleet & Operations Manager (or similar, based on applicant experience)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Role will include, but not be limited to: 

• Serve as a critical piece of an account team serving the agency’s largest client 

• Assist with over 200 activations per year for the client across sports and entertainment with a focus on transporting, installing and operating experiential marketing units (trailers, pods, shipping containers, custom-built bars, etc.) 

• Lead fabrication efforts, at times with third party vendors, around existing and new experiential marketing units 

• Lead ongoing troubleshooting and maintenance efforts of 20+ experiential marketing units nationwide, diagnosing problems, working with on-the-ground Turnkey staff members and local/national repair shops 

• Track and manage budgets related fabrication, maintenance, shipping and other production related tasks  

• Work collaboratively with the internal account team to solve problems, adhere to timelines, create meaningful consumer engagements and ultimately overdeliver for the client 

• Lead or assist with production related tasks like warehousing, shipping, inventory, DOT Compliance, sourcing and vendor management 

• Communicate directly and effectively with key clients and stakeholders to ensure they feel informed and confident 

• Identify areas for account performance improvement and implement accordingly 

• Travel to activations as necessary 

• Assist with other Turnkey programs as time allows and as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-15 years of experience in event production, experiential marketing, mobile marketing or similar field.  Experience level will dictate final title. 

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to think outside the box to come up with solutions. 

• Understanding of how experiential marketing units are engineered, how repairs are best diagnosed and addressed, traditional malfunctions and mechanical failures and troubleshooting.  

• Experience working with brand clients, communicating effectively, managing expectations, building timelines, etc. 

• Proactive and able to focus on several different projects at once. 

• Understanding of experiential marketing and mobile marketing best practices and requirements, including DOT Compliance.  

• Ability to work non-traditional hours for events or projects, as required, and ability to meet deadlines. 

• Ability to travel for events and not opposed to physical labor. 

Turnkey is an Equal Opportunity Employer