Global brand experience agency managing content, creative, and event delivery across 12 countries
FIRST operates a full-service agency model spanning content creation, creative work, digital technology, and event delivery—with a tech stack anchored in Salesforce, Cvent, and Adobe Creative Cloud. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward marketing and ops roles, reflecting an agency structure built around client service delivery and event execution rather than product development. Active projects center on hybrid event platforms, mobile apps, and AI-powered client intelligence, while internal pain points cluster around budget management, vendor coordination, and technology integration—typical friction points for agencies scaling across multiple concurrent programs.
Notable leadership hires: Account Director, Project Director, Event Technology Lead, Event Director
FIRST is a global brand experience agency headquartered in New York with over 800 team members spanning 12 countries. The company provides end-to-end services including creative direction, content production, digital technology, event management, and data analytics for enterprise clients in financial services, technology, automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST operates both as a standalone agency partner and by embedding specialist teams into client organizations. The company is part of Encore, a parent organization focused on event production and technology.
FIRST's primary tools include Salesforce for CRM, Cvent for event management, Adobe Creative Cloud for design work, Microsoft Office suite, SAP, Zoom, and Google Workspace. BambooHR manages HR functions.
Active projects include mobile app builds for events, hybrid and virtual event platforms, event registration systems, predictive analytics for event performance, AI-powered products, and client intelligence solutions.
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