Director, Brand Events & Experiential

At Vuori we believe in an Investment in Happiness  creating products and experiences that inspire people to live healthier more balanced lives. The Director of Events & Experiential plays a critical role in bringing this philosophy to life through meaningful large-scale brand experiences that connect movement community and culture. 

This strategic and creative leader will define and drive Vuoris global experiential and activation strategy shaping how the brand shows up across retail community and cultural spaces. The role leads immersive marketing experiences wellness programming and culturally relevant brand moments that deepen connection inspire engagement and strengthen brand affinity. 

Working cross-functionally with Activation Retail Influencer PR Sports Marketing Wholesale and Brand teams this role ensures Vuori delivers cohesive elevated experiences that reflect its performance-driven wellness-focused and California lifestyle positioning across global markets. 

What youll get to do:

Experiential Strategy & Brand Activation 

• Manage the global strategy for experiential and activation programs that bring the Vuori lifestyle to life and strengthen community connection. 
• Develop and execute a global experiential roadmap that builds brand love drives engagement and supports long-term growth. 
• Design launch and optimize large-scale immersive brand experiences across live events retail environments and consumer-facing platforms. 
• Support product launches and seasonal campaigns through innovative experiential storytelling. 
• Create scalable event platforms and activation playbooks to ensure consistent execution across markets. 
• Identify new partnerships cultural opportunities and experiential innovations that keep Vuori at the forefront of brand engagement. 

Retail & Community Experiences 

• Manage large-scale brand-led marketing events flagship activations and major store openings that set the experiential vision and elevate how Vuori shows up in physical spaces. 
• Partner closely with the Retail Community team to align elevated brand moments with local grassroots programmingensuring clarity on ownership scope and execution. 
• Define and lead experiential moments that are national global or culturally significant in scale (e.g. marquee store openings major brand moments high-profile partnerships) while enabling the Retail Community team to own ongoing local and community-driven events. 
• Collaborate with Retail and Community leadership to establish clear activation models that distinguish: 
• Brand-led elevated experiences (owned by this role) 
• Community-led local programming (owned by the Retail Community team) 
• Ensure all experienceswhether led or partneredreflect Vuoris values of movement mindfulness and elevated everyday living. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Amplification 

• Partner with PR Influencer Sports Marketing Retail Wholesale International Marketing and Creative teams to deliver integrated brand experiences. 
• Align global activations with regional market needs while maintaining a consistent brand identity. 
• Serve as a trusted internal partner providing cultural insights and experiential expertise across the organization. 
• Share market learnings consumer insights and emerging trends to inform future strategies. 

Production Operations & Execution 

• Oversee end-to-end production including logistics vendor management agency partnerships and performance measurement. 
• Manage experiential agencies production partners and external vendors to ensure seamless execution. 
• Establish scalable processes tools and operational frameworks for repeatable success. 
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and operational requirements for events and activations. 

Budget & Performance Management 

• Own and manage experiential and activation budgets. 
• Track performance metrics and optimize investment based on impact and ROI. 
• Manage multi-million-dollar budgets and negotiate vendor partnerships. 

Team Leadership 

• Build mentor and lead a high-performing experiential and activations team. 
• Foster a culture of innovation collaboration and accountability. 
• Oversee agency and freelance resources as needed. 

Qualifications :

Who you are: 

• 10 years of experience in experiential marketing partnership marketing influencer marketing or brand activation roles. 
• Proven success designing and executing high-impact events retail activations and influencer-driven experiences. 
• Strong understanding of influencer ecosystems social culture creator partnerships and emerging content formats. 
• Experience working within sports entertainment lifestyle or consumer brands preferred. 
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead complex multi-channel initiatives from concept through execution. 
• Strong cross-functional communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. 
• Experience managing agencies production partners and external vendors. 
• Comfortable navigating regulatory and compliance considerations related to event production and logistics. 

Additional Information :

Our investment in you:

At Vuori were proud to offer the following to our employees: 

• Health Insurance 
• Savings and Retirement Plan  
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks 
• Paid Time Off  
• Wellness & Fitness benefits  

The salary range for this role is $165000 per year - $195000 per year. This role is bonus eligible. 

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time