Event Marketing Manager

Event Marketing Manager – Entry Level Leadership

| Pop-Up Fundraising & Charity Events Odyssey Exposure | Columbus, OH | Full-Time | $900–$1,400/Week | Hiring Now

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Odyssey Exposure is a fast-growing, Columbus-based event marketing firm — and we're not just looking for another employee. We're looking for our next leader. We partner with incredible nonprofit organizations across the region, bringing their missions to life through high-energy, face-to-face pop-up campaigns. As we scale our operations, we need driven, people-first Campaign Managers to help run the show.

No management experience? No worries. We promote from within and build leaders from scratch. If you've got hustle, heart, and a hunger to grow — we'll give you everything else.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

This isn't a "sit behind a desk and send emails" management role. You'll be out in the community, leading your team from the front across pop-up events at retail locations, community spaces, and high-traffic venues throughout Greater Columbus.

Here's what your days look like

• Leading a team of Event Marketing Coordinators across active pop-up fundraising campaigns — keeping energy high, performance on track, and everyone motivated
• Running pop-up operations end-to-end — planning logistics, overseeing setup and breakdown, managing multiple locations, and making real-time calls when things need adjusting
• Coaching and developing your team in real time — modeling great donor engagement, giving feedback on the floor, and celebrating wins out loud
• Hitting targets — owning your campaign's weekly fundraising goals and holding yourself and your team accountable to results
• Tracking performance data — monitoring individual and team metrics across shifts and reporting results to senior leadership
• Recruiting and onboarding — as you grow, you'll have direct input on who joins your team and how they get trained
• Being the face of the campaign — for your team, for donors, and for the nonprofits we represent

Who We're Looking For

• A natural leader — people gravitate toward you, listen to you, and want to work hard for you
• Someone who's done something that required responsibility: team captain, shift supervisor, lead barista, RA, club president — we're not picky about the title, we care about the mindset
• Confident communicator who can hold a room, give direction clearly, and still have a real conversation with a stranger
• Competitive, goal-oriented, and motivated by results — you like winning and you like winning with your team
• High energy and highly reliable — pop-up campaigns don't run themselves, and your team counts on you showing up ready to go
• Flexible and available for a full-time schedule, including weekends (campaigns run when people are out!)
• Based in or able to commute to Columbus, OH
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

What Odyssey Exposure Offers

• $900–$1,400/week, paid weekly — performance-based with real earning potential for leaders who drive results
• Full paid leadership training — from campaign operations to team management, we build you up before we put you in charge
• Fast-track advancement — our best managers move into Regional and Director-level roles faster than anywhere else you'll find
• A team that actually has your back — we work hard, celebrate loudly, and look out for each other
• Purpose-driven work — every campaign you run raises real money for real causes changing lives in Columbus and beyond
• Immediate start available — campaigns are live and we need leaders on the ground now

How Pay Works

This is a full-time, performance-based role with weekly pay. Estimated weekly earnings of $900–$1,400 reflect your personal performance and your team's campaign results. The stronger your leadership, the higher your take-home. Top managers consistently earn at the upper end — and advance quickly into higher-compensated roles.

Work Location

This is a fully in-person, field-based role in Columbus, OH. You'll be assigned to pop-up campaign locations at retail sites, community venues, and high-traffic public spaces across Greater Columbus. Locations rotate by campaign. No remote work available — this role is 100% on the ground, in the community, leading your team.

How to Apply

If you're ready to step into a real leadership role — one where you'll grow fast, earn well, and do work that actually matters — we want to meet you. Submit your resume through Indeed today. We review applications on a rolling basis and move quickly.

Don't wait. Leaders don't.

Odyssey Exposure is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Pay: $12.50 - $30.52 per hour

Benefits

• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person