The Experiential Marketing team exudes passion and a desire to craft strong brand experiences to life at Verisk. Whether it is leading a Verisk event or conference, considering a new Verisk experience in our offices, or piloting a new experiential technology to drive business value, this team plays a critical role in championing experiential marketing efforts for Verisk.

The Manager, Experiential Project Management will lead a small but high-impact team responsible for driving operational excellence across Verisk's experiential marketing and events function. This role is ideal for a strategic and detail-oriented leader who thrives on building structure, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless execution of complex marketing initiatives.

This individual will report to the Sr. Director, Experiential Marketing and will collaborate closely with integrated marketing, shared services, and event logistics teams to ensure alignment, accountability, and efficiency across all experiential initiatives. They should be proficient in leading strategies across multiple departments and time zones; have demonstrated success directing projects for large, global organizations; and be viewed as a trusted partner and advisor to C-suite executives and senior leaders.

The right candidate will have demonstrated teamwork and consensus building in his/her work accomplishments and the ability to adapt to an ever-evolving modern marketing landscape. The position is hybrid and is based in Jersey City, NJ.

Team Leadership & Project Oversight

• Lead and mentor a small team of project and event coordinators responsible for experiential marketing operations, logistics, and execution-including administrative, financial, and inventory support.
• Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and team workload to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Strategic Planning & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Drive the development and maintenance of an annual experiential marketing calendar, aligning business priorities and marketing strategies.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning sessions with integrated marketing, shared services, and business unit stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment across teams through clear communication, shared timelines, and milestone tracking.

Operational Excellence & Process Management

• Manage and optimize internal processes including event intake forms (Cvent), file management systems, and project templates.
• Serve as the administrator for the project management platform (e.g., Workfront), ensuring consistent usage and reporting.
• Lead budget tracking and resource planning for the experiential marketing team, including event assignments and vendor coordination.
• Oversee team processes related to budget tracking, invoice processing, credit card reconciliation, and inventory management (e.g., Exhibit Force, merchandise, shipping logistics).
• Ensure governance and best practices for project management and event platforms (e.g., Workfront, Cvent), including template development and system administration.

Internal Communications & Reporting

• Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track project progress, team performance, and experiential marketing KPIs.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on project status, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver an enterprise-wide global events calendar including industry, owned and sponsorship events.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Provide leadership in identifying, documenting, implementing, and communicating key process improvements that enhance team efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Stay current on project management best practices and tools and champion their adoption across the team.
• Leverage data to drive decision-making and ROI.

Bachelor's degree required in events, marketing, communications, business, or related field, or demonstrated equivalent in work experience.

Project Management Authority (7+ years, preferably within events or marketing)

• Proven experience leading small teams and managing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in project management tools and systems (e.g., Workfront, Asana, Smartsheet, Excel).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and align diverse stakeholders.

Data-driven mindset

• Data-driven mindset with experience in tracking, reporting, and optimizing project performance.
• Strong analytical skills to deliver ROI, insights, and strategic recommendations.

Leader of high-performance teams

• Lead and inspire a team of event project managers and experiential team members who are responsible for end-to-end event marketing delivery, including project/budget management, executive engagement, logistical, and operational elements.
• Skilled at leading centralized and decentralized teams, developing talent and mentoring direct reports.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence.
• Collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• High emotional intelligence, low ego, and a team-first mentality.
• Curious, adaptable, and always looking for ways to improve.
• A hands-on leader with a strong balance of project management, business, and leadership competencies, capable of embracing ambiguity and challenging norms to exceed goals.

Ability to travel (up to 20%), and work overtime and irregular hours as needed to support business needs.

Skills

• Innovative and creative thinker: pioneer who embraces bold ideas
• Team player: high EQ, low ego, resourceful, frugal; treats resources as their own
• "Let's go" attitude: optimist, contagious enthusiast, sees the upside
• Accountability matters: drives for results as coach and team player; bias to outcomes
• Exhibits aptitude: always learning and growing; constantly attempts new experiences
• Adaptable: works quickly and nimbly; able and willing to wear multiple hats without hesitation; resilient
• Grit: passionate, self-directed and motivated; demonstrates endurance

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