Variety: Associate, Talent and Events

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Associate, Talent and Events role at Penske Media Corporation

Variety is seeking an organized, collaborative, and motivated Associate, Talent and Events to join its events and programming team. This team member will assist the team with initiatives including programming, coordination for events and managing guest lists.

• Support the talent team with logistics and coordination for events including booking talent, organizing logistics, collecting materials, serving as point of contact for talent teams prior to events and onsite, greeting and escorting speakers on-site.
• Track the talent budget for each event and process invoices after.
• Work closely with other departments such as marketing, design, sales, photography, video and editorial as event details are confirmed.
• Assist with festival studios, including booking talent and assisting with managing programming and audience curation at events.
• Assist with booking speakers for summits including Ent Mar, CES, Ent & Tech, TV Fest and Sports & Entertainment (10-15 sessions per summit). Responsibilities include booking speakers, managing speaker assets, managing talent budget and serving as an onsite contact for speaks day of.
• Schedule and lead prep calls for speakers prior to summits and take notes.
• Manage guest lists for domestic and internal Variety franchise and sponsored events including research and creation of lists, communication with attendees, management of contact database, creation of face sheets, assignment of seats and on‑site troubleshooting during check‑in.

• Minimum 1 year experience working at an agency, media or entertainment company.
• Detail oriented, focused on deadlines and strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office and Power Point.
• Passionate about the entertainment industry, adaptable, eager to learn and shows initiative.
• Thrives in a deadline‑oriented environment across multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently when needed.
• Flexibility with work hours that may involve time outside the 9‑to‑6 weekday hours; including some travel.

As Variety values in‑person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

A good faith estimate of the salary range is $70,500k upon hire. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at‑will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC‑Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match.

Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meet employee’s needs, we are currently launching a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

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