Field Marketing Manager - Kansas City Region

Fuse Overview
Fuse is a full‑service marketing agency headquartered in Winooski, Vermont that creates authentic brand engagements for teens and young adults. Fuse specializes in planning and executing sports, sampling, campus, culture, and customer marketing programs. Named one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont, Fuse believes that life should be a balance of creating great work and making first chair on a powder day. We foster a creative environment that encourages people to share insights and inspiration. If this sounds like a lifestyle made for you, we’re excited to hear from you.

We’re looking for a

Field Marketing Manager

to support experiential marketing activations in the Kansas City region.

Role Overview
In this role, you’ll lead event staff, manage on‑site sampling (“cans in hands”), and help create an engaging experience for consumers at a variety of events. This is a paid contract position with an immediate start. The assignment will run through at least the end of August, with the possibility of extending into the fall. Specified date and schedule details will be discussed during the interview process.

Pay range: $1800 - $1950 per week, depending on experience, plus travel per diem.

Responsibilities

Set up and oversee event structures and activities at events.

Maintain a clean, organized experiential marketing presence and manage onsite staff.

Present a positive image, embody leadership qualities, and promote with confidence, knowledge, and enthusiasm.

Oversee distribution of prizes and branded giveaways.

Communicate regularly with Fuse management.

Uphold strict punctuality for yourself and the team at scheduled events.

Complete event recaps, expense reports, and equipment inventories immediately after each event.

Skills and Education Requirements

You are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about experiential marketing.

You possess the ability to engage with a wide range of people.

You are high energy, fun, personable, with a sense of humor.

You can make decisions on the fly.

Organization is critical to you.

You’re a highly motivated and skilled communicator.

You sweat the details and work hard to ensure everything is executed according to plan.

You can work long hours and perform manual labor.

You have availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.

You can lift, move, and carry up to 50 lbs.

You are mechanically inclined and can assemble event site structures using basic power and hand tools.

You are confident, productive, and professional.

You have prior leadership, experiential marketing, promotion, and/or brand ambassador experience.

You have access to a computer and smartphone.

Additional Information
Fuse reserves the right to conduct background checks such as criminal and driving record checks for relevant roles.

Fuse is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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