Events Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of the comprehensive planning, coordination, and execution of various events within the Arrowfly portfolio.

• Direct and oversee event lifecycles to align with business objectives, brand standards, and audience requirements.

• Maintain thorough event plans, timelines, and operational checklists.

• Organize live-event logistics, which include signage, catering, on-site operations, and room block management.

• Cultivate and oversee relationships with venues, suppliers, speakers, entertainment partners, and service providers.

• Negotiate contracts to obtain favorable terms.

• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Editorial, Design, and Events teams to integrate event programming.

• Manage on-site activities, vendor coordination, and real-time problem resolution during event execution.

• Evaluate event performance through analytics, attendance metrics, and post-event reports.

• Conduct post-event assessments and facilitate stakeholder debriefs.

• Deliver actionable insights to enhance future strategies and improve ROI.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in live event production.

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality, marketing, or a related field is highly preferred.

• Capability to manage multiple workstreams, including budgets, contracts, timelines, floor plans, and run-of-show details.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient in negotiating with vendors, managing stakeholder expectations, and leading on-site staff.

• Ability to address last-minute event challenges, such as speaker delays, weather complications, and technical failures.

• Flexibility to adapt to changes in weather, venue limitations, guest lists, or schedules.

• Proficient in budget management, including expense tracking, spend forecasting, and utilizing financial tools to optimize ROI.

• Comfortable using event technology platforms and tools.

• Strong contract management and record-keeping capabilities.

• Effective relationship management with a diverse vendor portfolio, including venues, AV, security, and catering.

• Willingness to travel frequently for on-site event responsibilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and other health plans – you select what suits your needs.

• Full vested 401(k) match.

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, float days, bereavement, and 12 office holidays.

• Flexible working hours.

• Supportive work/life balance.

• Paid parental leave.

• A dynamic, dedicated, fun, and hardworking environment.

• Collaborative atmosphere in a growing market.

• Consistently recognized as a Top Workplace.

• Featured on the Forbes 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for over 5 years.

• Opportunity to shape strategy, establish processes and systems, and lead events across various portfolios.

• Strong technical infrastructure and ongoing innovation support.