Brand Activation Manager - Events & Experiential

Brand Activation Manager – Events & Experiential
Three-month contract | Potential to become permanent | Sydney, hybrid
Five by Five is looking for an experienced Brand Activation Manager to bring ambitious experiential ideas to life.
You’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of events, activations, sampling campaigns, sponsorship experiences and retail moments for some brilliant brands. This is a hands-on role for someone who can bridge creative ambition and practical execution, making sure every detail is considered and every experience delivers.
This is an initial three-month opportunity, with genuine potential to become permanent as the agency grows.
What you’ll be doing
Leading activations and events from initial brief and feasibility through to live delivery.Developing scopes, budgets, timelines, production schedules and operational plans.Working with internal teams and clients to turn ideas into achievable experiences.Managing venues, fabricators, suppliers, staffing partners and production crews.Overseeing logistics, permits, risk assessments, and all necessary event documentation.Managing installations, live event delivery and pack-downs on site.Keeping clients and internal teams clearly informed throughout every stage.Protecting project quality, budgets, timelines and profitability.Supporting sponsorship, retail, sampling and experiential campaign planning.Leading post-event reporting, results and recommendations.
You’re probably a great match if
You have strong experience delivering brand activations, events or experiential campaigns, ideally within an agency.You’ve managed consumer-facing experiences from concept through to completion.You’re confident managing budgets, suppliers, venues, production and logistics.You understand event operations, compliance, risk and on-site delivery.You’re highly organised, commercially aware and exceptionally detail-focused.You communicate clearly and build trust with clients, colleagues and partners.You remain calm when plans change and are comfortable solving problems quickly.You care about the creative idea as much as the operational detail.Some interstate travel and out-of-hours work will be required around live events.
About Five by Five
Five by Five is an independent, integrated creative agency built to launch big.
From our Sydney office, we work with ambitious brands across strategy, creative, advertising, design, content, PR, social, influencer and experiences, supported by our wider global team.
We’re a collaborative, supportive team that values strong ideas, honest conversations and people who are prepared to get involved.
Where and how we work
The role is based in our Eveleigh office in Sydney. We work flexibly, with the team currently working from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Live events will naturally require flexibility around locationand working hours.
To apply, send us your CV, availability and a short introduction outlining some of the events or activations you’ve helped deliver.