We are looking for a passionate Experiential Marketing Associate. In this role, you will own the strategy, marketing, production, and distribution of content for all on-the-ground activations and digital storytelling in the region. The ideal candidate for this role is a creative hybrid, has pan-African experience, and a strong experiential/eventing background and experience in driving initiatives and concepts forward. They must be knowledgeable around sponsorships, collaboration, and live music entertainment. Most importantly, you have fun at work and a desire to make a positive impact for music fans, culture communities, audio listeners, and audiences enjoying the event and festival spaces.

Location:

Johannesburg

Job Type:

Full Time Contractor

What You'll Do:

Lead and build on-the-ground Experiential brand projects as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) content marketing team.
Collaborate with other Spotify SSA teams - Media, Music, Podcasts, Comms as well as global teams - on key projects.
Be innovative and creative around driving brand presence experientially through authentic and fresh experiences within creative communities, collectives, and emerging cultures.
Actively prepare pitches, presentations, and ideation documents for new Experiential activity within your region.
Project-plan the activation and content from ideation to creation and distribution, including management of calendars and budgets, marketing plans, and reporting.
Oversee production standards & delivery on all activations, experiential marketing, and content marketing projects. Have a stronghold on financial planning for projects and resources in the most efficient manner.
Display execution mastery to be able to identify the most efficient ways to deliver impactful brand presence and storytelling at scale.
Strong cross-cultural communications and the ability to prioritize and problem-solve.
Analyze the music & podcast business, category, culture, and the consumer to give the best solutions ensuring internal quality standards are met.
Lead all aspects of project management from brief to delivery.
Drive Spotify design standards on all brand, content, and activations produced.

Who You Are:

You have a minimum of 7-8 years' proven experience across multiple markets in SSA.
You are able to navigate between many partners in ambiguous environments.
You craft and produce great activations and content projects on the ground and on digital.
Identify key Experiential moments and opportunities for Spotify.
You have extensive experience building, leading, and handling a production and creative partner network.
Proficient in the broader digital media landscape.
Excellent project management, problem-solving, critical thinking, negotiation, innovation, organization, and prioritization skills.

Where You'll Be:

This position will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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