Senior Events Manager

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

📋 Description

• Act as the operational lead for designated events.

• Organize and implement conferences and trade shows, particularly for inaugural year events.

• Formulate event strategies that align with business, branding, audience, and revenue goals.

• Set event objectives, timelines, operational plans, and milestones in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Assess event performance and propose opportunities for growth, optimization, or rebranding.

• Manage event expense budgets while collaborating on revenue and profit targets.

• Create forecasts and oversee expenses throughout the planning process.

• Enhance event profitability through strategic sourcing, purchasing, vendor consolidation, and appropriate spending adjustments.

• Oversee comprehensive event operations from initial planning to onsite execution and post-event analysis.

• Handle venues, accommodations, room blocks, meeting spaces, floor plans, catering, production, signage, transportation, staffing, and vendor relations.

• Keep track of event timelines, production schedules, floor plans, agendas, and operational documentation.

• Serve as the senior onsite leader and address operational challenges.

• Act as the primary operational contact for designated events.

• Facilitate cross-functional planning meetings with Sales, Marketing, Content, Registration, and other involved parties.

• Define roles, responsibilities, deadlines, and accountability across event teams.

• Cultivate organizational relationships and address conflicting priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of progressive experience in event management, particularly with conferences and trade shows.

• Proven ability to independently manage complex events involving multiple stakeholders.

• Strong financial expertise with experience in managing event budgets, forecasts, and profitability.

• Experience in managing hotels, venues, production partners, general service contractors, and other event vendors.

• Solid understanding of sponsorship and exhibitor operations.

• Familiarity with event technology and registration platforms; experience with Cvent is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple events simultaneously at various planning stages.

• Strong skills in project management, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving.

• Capability to translate business goals into actionable event strategies.

• Advanced Excel proficiency and finance-level budget discipline.

• Willingness to travel extensively to attend events across portfolios.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Availability for regular travel and extended hours during event execution as needed.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and other health insurance options – you select what suits your needs.

• Full vested 401(k) matching.

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

• Flexible working hours.

• Supportive work/life balance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Collaborative work environment.

• A dynamic, dedicated, enjoyable, and diligent workplace.

• Consistently recognized as a Top Workplace.