Manager Talent and Experiential at Target

The pay range is $71,000.00 - $128,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Us
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. 

As the Manager, Talent and Experiential, you will be a part of our talent and experiential marketing team, where our role is to bring incremental value to – and reflect the values of our brand, business and guest by working with inspiring, inclusive and resonant partners within Creative Curation as a part the Target Creative.  We’re looking for a strategic, creative, and culture-savvy Manager Talent & Experiential to join our team. You’ll be responsible for managing end-to-end experiential strategy and execution for high-impact programs that bring the Target brand to life in unforgettable ways.  Anchored in the business strategy, you will take a human approach to talent partnerships and ensure that all partnerships are mutually beneficial and are authentically connected to Target’s brand and business priorities. 

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Brand & Category Marketing, Creative, PR, Talent & Influencer Partnerships, Media Strategy, and Social Media, ensuring experiences are culturally resonant, strategically sound, and visually stunning. You’ll work with top-tier agencies and creatives to push boundaries and produce buzzworthy activations that drive engagement and brand love both IRL and online. Travel and IRL presence is required up to 50% of the time to provide on-the-ground, in-market support for our Experiential activations – both locally (within the MSP area) and nationally (across the U.S.). Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description.  Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. 

What You’ll Do: 

Manage experiential strategy from concept to execution

Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless integration across all marketing channels

Manage budgets, timelines, vendors, and agencies with confidence and clarity

Leverage cultural insights, trends, and guest behavior to shape experiences that feel relevant and shareable

About You: 

8+ years experience in Culture, Creative & Brand strategy, or marketing and event planning

Minimum 3 years Experiential Marketing expertise across concept development, production, and execution of large-scale activations, pop-ups, and IRL brand moments.

A pulse on culture and trends; leverage insights to shape experiences that are timely, relevant, and shareable.

Strategic, big-picture thinker who can anticipate, connect the dots and activate teams

Strong creative strategy and business acumen with an ability to write a compelling brief and work against a defined strategy

Strategic thinker with experience synthesizing information to generate actionable insights

Ability to manage through ambiguity and can be an objective partner that maintains a Guest-centric focus

Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills; proven negotiator and problem-solver skills

Thrives in a fast-paced environment with focused prioritization and ability to hold partners accountable

A growth mindset (resiliency, curiosity, enthusiasm for the future, bias for action)

Comfortable taking risks, driving change and supporting creativity

Ability to shape strategic narratives to inspire a shared vision with partners.

An avid student of culture and deep passion in the partnerships space

Proven ability to build brand moments that scale across PR, social, and digital

Insatiably curious and culturally attuned and tapped into trends, influencers

Willing and able to travel and work flexible hours as needed to support activations

This position may be considered for a Remote or Hybrid (known internally at Target as "Flex for Your Day") work arrangement based on Target's needs.  A Remote work arrangement means the team member works full-time from home or an alternate location that's not a Target location, does not have a desk at a Target location and may travel to HQ up to 4 times a year.  A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role may be performed either remote or onsite at a Target location depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.  

Application deadline is : 11/14/2025