Temporary Event Planner

FOX Entertainment FOX Entertainment has the power to break through. We seek to pierce pop culture with content that takes big swings, delivers mass appeal and elicits visceral reactions form our audiences. FOX has been the #1 A18-49 rated network for 2 years in a row and we got there through innovation and perseverance, as well as excellent content including shows such as THE MASKED SINGER, 9-1-1, CALL ME KAT and THE GREAT NORTH. FOX Entertainment programming includes a mix of Drama, Comedy, Alternative, Animation and Specials. Also within the Fox family are brands such as TUBI, FOX Alternative Entertainment, FOX SPORTS, FOX NEWS, FOX BET, Bento Box, Blockchain Creative Labs, and Credible.

• Actively listen to the needs of our internal stakeholders, ask thoughtful and strategic information-gathering questions to help inform their decisions, and to brainstorm and engage with our stakeholders and department members to provide executable ideas that achieve desired strategic goals
• Candid and direct communication and can expertly influence key stakeholders and foster deep relationships across the business
• Formulate budgets, plan, coordinate, and manage successful, on-budget small to mid-size in-person and virtual events, corporate meetings, presentations, projects, tastemakers, and other as-needed experiential engagements without administrative support
• Clearly communicate and collaborate closely with FED Technology and Design partners for in-person and virtual event production through a general understanding of technical event needs and graphic specs and production, so everyone is clear on overall event scope, planning needs, and strategic goals, plus provide support and guidance as needed throughout the planning process
• Negotiate hotel contracts and vendor agreements; manage food and beverage design, rental orders, layouts, rooming lists, parking, and all other corresponding experience needs; establish marketing metrics for your event that will inform and educate your stakeholder on best practices; recap experience and billing and providing debriefs to team, stakeholders, and department to educate on future investment and strategy
• Being “in the know” on the hottest industry trends, and researching, making, and nurturing external industry connections and relationships that will benefit FOX's experiential endeavors
• Develop event partners & partnerships to help offset experience costs and positively impact the event’s bottom-line
• Support senior team members on large-scale events, meetings, hospitality programs, and administrative duties as needed

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of hands-on and supervisory experience in Corporate Events or with an agency
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills, and can communicate event ideas and turn them into reality
• Current knowledge of restaurants and venues, positive relationships with relevant vendors
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, basic database applications, internet searches
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and ever-changing environment without administrative support, and able to make quick reflex decisions under pressure with grace
• Ability to work overtime, over many days during a program and still be able to function efficiently and remember detailed aspects of the event
• Willingness to get “hands dirty” with packing, unpacking, and lifting boxes, setting up a production office, and standing on feet for more than 4 hours at a time while on-site at events