Marketing Events & Activations Consultant

Marketing Events & Activations Consultant

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The Marketing Events & Activations Consultant will be responsible for planning, executing, and delivering global marketing events and experiential activations in support of a major LAIKA theatrical release. This role is execution-focused and time-bound, centered on delivering high-impact consumer, industry, and partner-facing events that drive awareness, engagement, and cultural relevance during the film’s global release window.

The Marketing Events & Activations Consultant will operate with a high degree of autonomy, coordinating as needed with internal marketing staff and external partners to ensure efficient execution, clear vendor management, and alignment with the approved global marketing strategy.

• Execute approved global marketing events tied to the film’s theatrical release, including premieres, festivals, film screenings, and industry and consumer-facing brand experiences.
• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned events, including timelines, run-of-show, vendor coordination, on‑site execution, and post‑event wrap‑up and recaps.
• Partner with the Sr Marketing Manager, Partnerships & Experiences as well as the internal events team to scale management of the studio’s theatrical release events calendar, including negotiation and administration of event‑related contracts within pre‑approved parameters, dividing ownership of robust initiatives and aligning on deployment of studio assets, shared resources, and vendors across independently managed events and activations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned external event producers, experimental agencies, fabrication vendors, experiential agencies, venues, publicists, and distributors, including international partners in key markets.
• Direct assigned coordinator or administrative staff to support scheduling, travel, shipping, logistics, budget tracking and deliverables management.
• Manage assigned event budgets, maintain detailed production schedules, and oversee execution against fixed release deadlines within pre‑approved commercial parameters.
• Coordinate with external publicists and talent representatives to support talent participation at events and ensure alignment with publicity plans and media coverage requirements.
• Deliver concise post‑event summaries documenting execution outcomes, learnings, and operational considerations for future theatrical activations.

• 8+ years of experience executing large‑scale marketing events and experiential activations for entertainment, media, or consumer brands.
• Demonstrated experience delivering global or multi‑market events tied to film or television releases.
• Proven ability to manage external agencies, vendors, and complex production timelines.
• Experience supporting talent‑facing events and working alongside publicity teams.
• Strong budget management, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, high‑visibility release environments with fixed deadlines.

• Physical demands:
  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment:
  While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.

On‑site in Hillsboro, OR, and eligible for remote work (in WA, OR, or CA only).

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.