Position: Event Manager job
About: The Events Manager position is a 9-month contract role based in San Francisco, CA, with potential for extension or conversion. The role involves designing and producing a variety of events, including in-person, virtual, and hybrid experiences, bringing together executives, partners, customers, and employees. Success in this position requires agility, excellent communication skills, outstanding organizational abilities, and collaboration across functions.
Requirements: 8+ years of experience as an event professional managing high-volume events and corporate meetings; managing Nonprofit Event Program including managing intake, vetting of each nonprofit, submission to internal nonprofit vetting committee, and acting as the direct point of contact for external nonprofits; managing white glove high-touch C-level executive facing programs with a high level of hospitality; partnering with hospitality stakeholder teams to execute high-touch customer meetings and programming; managing and updating event-related SOPs for streamlined alignment across the event team; coordinating executive receptions, non-profit fundraisers, customer events, executive meetings, and virtual events; managing multiple complex events daily in a fast-paced environment; excellent problem-solving skills and ability to negotiate demands creatively; ability to assess and prioritize workload in a deadline-oriented environment; strong customer service experience with a solid events background; self-starter with a willingness to take risks, iterate, and learn; experience in successfully managing third-party vendors, contractors, and budgets; ability to maintain confidentiality and work comfortably with executives; ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with a high level of skill; excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on customer service; availability to work early mornings and evenings.
Benefits: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, DCFSA account options, 401k retirement account with employer matching, paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as per applicable law
