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VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
WHO IS HUDSON ROUGE?
Hudson Rouge is an integrated luxury boutique marketing and communications agency within WPP that works solely on luxury brands and is the exclusive agency of record for the Lincoln Motor Company business across all channels. We combine brand strategy, media strategy, activation, digital, social, earned media, production, and analytics to provide exquisitely crafted creativity. We are a small group of people, spread across several offices — New York, Detroit, Shanghai, Toronto, Mexico City — and we care for each other as much as we care for our clients. We are an agency that prides itself on creating irrational desire for luxury brands, and we look for uniquely talented people who are excited about doing their best work and want to grow with us.
The Opportunity:
The Experiential Manager is a key member of the Experiential team, responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and wrap-up of impactful experiential marketing activations and partnerships for the Lincoln brand. This role will assist in bringing Lincoln's Experiential strategy to life through engaging and memorable experiences, working closely with the Associate Director and other team members to ensure seamless and successful program delivery. This position requires a detail-oriented, proactive, and highly organized individual with a passion for experiential marketing, a strong understanding of cultural trends, and the ability to contribute to the development of innovative concepts. The ideal candidate will excel at collaboration within a fully integrated team and possess a strong ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The Experiential Manager will maintain, strengthen and grow relationships with clients through management of small to large projects, constant communication, and exceptional planning and organization.
What you'll do:
- Project Support: Assist the Associate Director and Account Supervisor in all phases of experiential projects, through initial concept development, execution and post-event reporting
- Planning & Logistics: Support the development of detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets. Assist with vendor sourcing, negotiation, and management
- Execution: Provide on-site support during experiential activations, ensuring smooth operations, managing logistics, and troubleshooting any issues that arise. On location, the Manager facilitates communication between the agency and our supplier
- Vendor Management: Assist in identifying, vetting, and managing vendors (e.g., production companies, staffing agencies, venues, caterers) to ensure high-quality execution within budget
- Budget Management: Track expenses, process invoices, and assist in budget reconciliation
- Creative Coordination: Collaborate with creative teams to ensure that experiential elements align with the overall brand strategy and creative vision
- Documentation: Maintain accurate call notes, status tracker updates, records of project plans, budgets, vendor contracts, and other relevant documentation
- Reporting: Assist in the preparation of post-event reports, including data collection, analysis, and presentation of key findings
- Vehicle Logistics: Assist in the coordination of vehicle procurement, transportation, and display for experiential activations
- Client Communication: Assist in preparing client-facing materials, such as call agendas, presentations, and status updates
- Research: Conduct research on industry trends, competitive activities, and potential partners and vendors as needed
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with other agency teams (e.g., social media, PR, media) to ensure integrated program execution
- Travel: Travel to event locations as needed to provide on-site support
- Concept Development: Contribute to the development and execution of compelling and innovative experiential concepts from the ground up, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and efficient use of client resources. The Manager will plan, schedule, and control specific project activities toward defined objectives and adhere to defined production requirements
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in experiential marketing, experiential event planning, or related field
- Passion for experiential marketing and a desire to learn and grow
- A passion for cultural trends
- Excels at collaborating with a fully integrated team, including creative, social media, PR, and media specialists
- Experience working on automotive and luxury accounts (experience with developing and managing brand partnerships is a plus)
- Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented and capable of self-managing and multitasking in a fast-paced, demanding environment
- Able to apply critical and strategic thinking
- Able to quickly understand new technology concepts
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Experience with budget management and vendor negotiation
- Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges
- Knowledge of event production processes and technical aspects of event planning and execution
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed
Software/Program Knowledge:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
Who We Are
VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
WHO IS HUDSON ROUGE?
Hudson Rouge is an integrated luxury boutique marketing and communications agency within WPP that works solely on luxury brands and is the exclusive agency of record for the Lincoln Motor Company business across all channels. We combine brand strategy, media strategy, activation, digital, social, earned media, production, and analytics to provide exquisitely crafted creativity. We are a small group of people, spread across several offices — New York, Detroit, Shanghai, Toronto, Mexico City — and we care for each other as much as we care for our clients. We are an agency that prides itself on creating irrational desire for luxury brands, and we look for uniquely talented people who are excited about doing their best work and want to grow with us.
The Opportunity:
The Experiential Manager is a key member of the Experiential team, responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and wrap-up of impactful experiential marketing activations and partnerships for the Lincoln brand. This role will assist in bringing Lincoln's Experiential strategy to life through engaging and memorable experiences, working closely with the Associate Director and other team members to ensure seamless and successful program delivery. This position requires a detail-oriented, proactive, and highly organized individual with a passion for experiential marketing, a strong understanding of cultural trends, and the ability to contribute to the development of innovative concepts. The ideal candidate will excel at collaboration within a fully integrated team and possess a strong ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The Experiential Manager will maintain, strengthen and grow relationships with clients through management of small to large projects, constant communication, and exceptional planning and organization.
What you'll do:
- Project Support: Assist the Associate Director and Account Supervisor in all phases of experiential projects, through initial concept development, execution and post-event reporting
- Planning & Logistics: Support the development of detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets. Assist with vendor sourcing, negotiation, and management
- Execution: Provide on-site support during experiential activations, ensuring smooth operations, managing logistics, and troubleshooting any issues that arise. On location, the Manager facilitates communication between the agency and our supplier
- Vendor Management: Assist in identifying, vetting, and managing vendors (e.g., production companies, staffing agencies, venues, caterers) to ensure high-quality execution within budget
- Budget Management: Track expenses, process invoices, and assist in budget reconciliation
- Creative Coordination: Collaborate with creative teams to ensure that experiential elements align with the overall brand strategy and creative vision
- Documentation: Maintain accurate call notes, status tracker updates, records of project plans, budgets, vendor contracts, and other relevant documentation
- Reporting: Assist in the preparation of post-event reports, including data collection, analysis, and presentation of key findings
- Vehicle Logistics: Assist in the coordination of vehicle procurement, transportation, and display for experiential activations
- Client Communication: Assist in preparing client-facing materials, such as call agendas, presentations, and status updates
- Research: Conduct research on industry trends, competitive activities, and potential partners and vendors as needed
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with other agency teams (e.g., social media, PR, media) to ensure integrated program execution
- Travel: Travel to event locations as needed to provide on-site support
- Concept Development: Contribute to the development and execution of compelling and innovative experiential concepts from the ground up, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and efficient use of client resources. The Manager will plan, schedule, and control specific project activities toward defined objectives and adhere to defined production requirements
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in experiential marketing, experiential event planning, or related field
- Passion for experiential marketing and a desire to learn and grow
- A passion for cultural trends
- Excels at collaborating with a fully integrated team, including creative, social media, PR, and media specialists
- Experience working on automotive and luxury accounts (experience with developing and managing brand partnerships is a plus)
- Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented and capable of self-managing and multitasking in a fast-paced, demanding environment
- Able to apply critical and strategic thinking
- Able to quickly understand new technology concepts
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
- Experience with budget management and vendor negotiation
- Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to challenges
- Knowledge of event production processes and technical aspects of event planning and execution
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed
Software/Program Knowledge:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
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Lead with your HR tech stack
Hiring managers want People Ops candidates who can hit the ground running. Highlight hands-on experience with HRIS platforms, ATS tools, and payroll systems in your resume, it signals operational readiness and reduces onboarding friction for OPT hires.
Target companies with established HR infrastructure
Mid-size to large employers with a dedicated HR or People team are far more likely to have OPT sponsorship experience. Startups with no HR department often lack the infrastructure to navigate work authorization paperwork alongside daily operations.
Frame your OPT timeline proactively
Bring up your OPT status and end date before the offer stage. Recruiters appreciate transparency, and it gives employers time to assess H-1B visa sponsorship feasibility without last-minute pressure, especially important for roles that require longer ramp-up periods.
Emphasize cross-functional project experience
People Operations sits at the intersection of HR, legal, and business strategy. Highlighting cross-functional initiatives, onboarding redesigns, compliance rollouts, or culture programs, demonstrates the scope employers expect at the manager level and strengthens your candidacy.
Get SHRM-CP or PHR certified if you haven't
Certifications signal professional credibility and commitment to the field. For OPT students, they also help compensate for the perception that international candidates may leave after authorization expires, a tangible credential signals long-term investment in an HR career.
Research employers' prior OPT and H-1B history
Companies that have previously sponsored H-1B visas for HR roles are significantly more likely to support your OPT-to-H-1B transition. Reviewing public OFLC disclosure data can help you prioritize outreach toward employers already comfortable with the process.
People Operations Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do People Operations Manager roles qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes. People Operations Manager is generally considered a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in human resources, business administration, organizational psychology, or a related field. As long as your degree field aligns with the role's responsibilities, the position qualifies for both standard OPT and STEM OPT extension if your degree is STEM-designated.
Can I get a STEM OPT extension as a People Operations Manager?
It depends on your degree. If you graduated with a STEM-designated degree, such as industrial-organizational psychology, management information systems, or certain business analytics programs, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. A traditional HR or general business degree is typically not STEM-designated, so confirm your program's classification with your DSO before assuming eligibility.
Where is the best place to find People Operations Manager jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students looking for visa-friendly roles. Rather than sorting through thousands of listings with no sponsorship clarity, Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have a demonstrated history of hiring international candidates, making it easier to find People Operations roles where your work authorization status won't disqualify you.
What should I do if a People Operations Manager job posting says 'must be authorized to work in the U.S.'?
OPT grants you valid work authorization, so you do meet that requirement. You're not required to disclose visa type during the application stage. However, if the posting explicitly states 'no visa sponsorship,' that means the employer won't support an H-1B petition after your OPT expires, you'd need to decide whether the role is worth pursuing given the long-term limitation.
How does the 90-day unemployment limit affect People Operations Manager job searches on OPT?
USCIS requires OPT students to avoid accumulating more than 90 days of unemployment during their OPT period (150 days if on STEM extension). If your People Operations job search is taking longer than expected, prioritize applications early and consider part-time or contract HR roles that qualify under your authorized field, they count as valid employment and stop the unemployment clock while you continue your full-time search.