Events Manager

Fanatics, Inc.

Events Manager responsible for planning and executing impactful community events for the Mitchell & Ness brand. Leading cross-functional collaboration and building community engagement through brand activations.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning and execution of local and regional events, activations, and community engagement initiatives from concept through post-event evaluation.
Serve as the primary project manager for assigned events, owning timelines, logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and operational execution.
Build and maintain relationships with local community leaders, cultural influencers, creatives, partners, and organizations aligned with the Mitchell & Ness brand.
Partner with Creative, Retail, Marketing, PR, and Social teams to ensure events authentically represent the M&N brand and business objectives.
Identify opportunities to elevate brand awareness through local partnerships, cultural moments, and community engagement.
Manage event production elements including venues, staffing, permits, equipment, transportation, catering, and guest experience.
Coordinate external vendors, agencies, and contractors to ensure timely delivery and execution of event requirements.
Support content creation efforts by collaborating on event-related photography, videography, and storytelling opportunities.
Monitor event budgets and expenses, ensuring programs are delivered efficiently and within approved financial parameters.
Lead on-site event execution, troubleshoot issues in real time, and maintain a high standard of professionalism and brand representation.
Measure event performance and provide recommendations to improve future activations and experiences.
Work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, travel, and extended hours as needed to support events and campaigns.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-4 years of experience managing events, brand activations, experiential marketing programs, community engagement initiatives, or related experiences.
Demonstrated success independently leading events from planning through execution.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, budgets, and timelines simultaneously.
Experience coordinating vendors, venues, agencies, and external partners.
Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without formal authority.
Professional presence and sound judgment when representing the Mitchell & Ness brand in public-facing environments.
Ability to adapt quickly, solve problems, and make decisions in fast-paced event settings.
Passion for sports culture, heritage brands, community engagement, and experiential marketing.
Willingness to travel as business needs require.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to own impactful events and activations for an iconic sports heritage brand.
Exposure to community engagement, experiential marketing, creative production, and brand storytelling.
Ability to build meaningful relationships across sports, culture, retail, and creative industries.
Opportunity to expand event leadership capabilities and progress toward senior-level event management responsibilities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Event PlanningBudget ManagementLogistics CoordinationPerformance MeasurementContent Creation

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationRelationship BuildingOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingAdaptability