Manager, Convening Event Experiences

The Manager, Convening runs Nielsen's always-on engagement calendar, mainly in New York. Where the premium portfolio creates a handful of major moments each year, this role keeps Nielsen in front of clients continuously — through a monthly sports series, cultural and awards moments, and the Media Intelligence Lab at Nielsen's New York headquarters. This is a hands-on delivery role with real ownership. The person in it is responsible for a recurring calendar of client-facing moments running at a consistently high standard, on budget, without the flagship-level production apparatus behind each one. Working closely with the Director, Convening Experiences, Global Client & Sales Leadership, Comms and Creative, this role turns Nielsen's presence into a year-round engagement asset.

About The Nielsen Company

• At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results.
• Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed.
• Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution.
• When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together.
• We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too.
• We enable your best to power our future.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver Nielsen's recurring sports convening series, including March Madness, the US Open, the World Series and additional moments across the sporting calendar.
• Own venue selection, hospitality standard, guest experience and on-site delivery for each edition.
• Deliver Nielsen's client-facing presence at cultural and awards moments, coordinating with Brand, Comms and Creative so each moment ties to a current Nielsen narrative rather than standing alone.
• Own day-to-day programming, scheduling and client tours of the Media Intelligence Lab.
• Maintain the experience, coordinate content refreshes, and build the Media Intelligence Lab into a standard stop for visiting clients.
• Build and manage guest lists with Sales and account teams, run invitation and RSVP processes, track attendance and conversion, and maintain accurate records for follow-up and reporting.
• Source and manage venues, caterers, AV and production vendors across.
• Negotiate within delegated thresholds, manage contracts and insurance requirements, and maintain a preferred supplier list.
• Serve as the on-site lead for the always-on portfolio, managing setup, run of show, staffing, client hosting and teardown.
• Represent Nielsen credibly in front of senior client guests.
• Maintain the always-on calendar, budget tracker and workback plans.
• Produce post-event reporting on attendance, guest feedback and cost per attendee, and build repeatable playbooks so each series improves rather than restarts.
• Manage spend for the always-on portfolio against plan, flagging variances early and finding efficiency across recurring formats.

Requirements

• 7+ years in event management, client hospitality or experiential marketing, ideally in a B2B or client-facing corporate environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering a recurring calendar of events, not only one-off productions.
• New York venue, catering and production vendor network, and working knowledge of the New York event landscape.
• Hands-on production capability, comfortable being on site and solving problems in real time.
• Excellent organizational skills, with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent events, budgets and guest lists without loss of accuracy.
• Confident, polished presence with senior client guests and internal executives.
• Experience with event registration, RSVP and CRM tools; familiarity with Salesforce preferred.
• Willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends around the sports and awards calendar.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Hospitality or equivalent experience. #LI-AW1

Pay

• The posted base salary range is a reasonable estimate that may be adjusted based on the final work location of the selected employee.
• Individual pay within the range is determined by factors such as experience, training, geography, certifications, and business needs.
• Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for bonuses, equity, or other incentives .

Benefits

• Enabling your best to power a better media future.
• We are committed to an inclusive benefits package that supports our employees and their families.
• This includes comprehensive health and wellness plans, a 401(k) with a Nielsen company match, and a generous paid time off policy.
• Depending on the role, additional benefits may include a company-provided vehicle and/or discretionary incentive/bonus eligibility.

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