• Job Description

  Req#: 80595
  Event Marketing Specialist - Stamford, CT (hybrid)
  
  Be a part of a revolutionary change!
  At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.
  
  In late 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match and its leading oral nicotine product portfolio. We can now provide legal age nicotine users who would otherwise continue to smoke, access to a broader range of better alternatives to combustible products.
  
  With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.
  
  Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC.
  
  PMI is looking to hire an Event Marketing Specialist. This individual will assist with the creative ideation, development, and execution of Legal Adult Nicotine User (LANU) 21+ consumer event programs and engagements as part of the omni-channel brand activation. They will collaborate cross-functionally with the Brand Communication, Digital Marketing and Consumer Experience team to achieve business objectives (e.g. brand awareness, Net Promoter Score, etc.). They will also help to build our smoke free product as an iconic brand through events and consumer events in compliance with PMI policies and regulatory requirements.
  
  Your ‘day to day’:
  •Assist the Manager of Events (Supervisor) with developing an event calendar for the year, with focus on food festivals, music/concerts, racing events and fashion events.
  •Work with third party agency/vendors, and supervise the team in managing activation in LAMPs (Legal Age Meeting Places), such as bars, restaurants etc.
  •Develop ideas for activation mechanics, with solid understanding of the LANU 21+ consumer audience, brand fundamentals, PMI policies and regulatory compliance requirements.
  •Assist with tracking and reporting of key performance indicators during events and consumer engagement activities.
  •Manage external agencies during event execution, ensuring compliance with PMI policies and regulatory framework. Engage with external agencies to ensure permits, licenses etc. are in place for events.
  •Work with consumer insights team to inform activation ideas/platforms, taking into account LANU 21+ passion points; Provide edu-tainment opportunities for LANU to establish the heated tobacco category and IQOS as a brand.
  •Assist in planning and organization of activities, including retro-planning, etc to meet event activation deadlines. Align with internal stakeholders on activation concepts, preparation of materials to support the events, and agency resources (e.g. staffing) to execute the event.
  
  Who we’re looking for:
  •Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as marketing, business or communications.
  •Understanding of the FMCG industry, preferably in marketing, sales, distribution, retail
  •At least 3 years of experience in similar positions, either on client or agency side.
  •Strong communicator: collaboration skills, able to organize and structure activities to meet delivery schedules.
  •Able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver against tight deadlines. Performs well under pressure, while managing various cross-functional parties during event execution.
  •Creative and consumer-first mindset.
  •Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
  
  Travel: Up to 50%
  
  Annual Base Salary Range: $84,000-115,500
  
  What we offer
  •We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
  •We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
  •Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
  •Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
  •Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
  •Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of a billion smokers.
  
  #LI-Hybrid
  
  PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  
  PMI Global Services Inc. and PM Global Brands Inc. are a subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company, its shareholders and its other stakeholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products, associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S. In addition, PMI ships versions of its IQOS Platform 1 device and consumables to Altria Group, Inc. for sale under license in the U.S., where these products have received marketing authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway; the FDA has also authorized the marketing of a version of IQOS and its consumables as a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP), finding that an exposure modification order for these products is appropriate to promote the public health. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. PMI's smoke-free product portfolio includes heat-not-burn and nicotine-containing vapor products. As of September 30, 2023, PMI's smoke-free products are available for sale in 82 markets in key cities or nationwide, and PMI estimates that approximately 19.7 million adults around the world, excluding Russia and Ukraine have already switched to IQOS and stopped smoking. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

• About the company

  Philip Morris International (PMI) is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, smoke-free products and associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the U.S.

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