Senior Event Manager

A beauty company is seeking a Senior Event Manager to lead the planning and execution of a wide range of events, including virtual experiences, trade shows, and brand activations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating innovative event concepts, managing operations, and ensuring seamless collaboration with both internal teams and external partners. They will oversee contracts, venue procurement, and technical logistics while maintaining budgetary control. Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills are critical to driving successful events from conception to completion.

Pay: $50 - $52/hr

Temp

On-site: San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities:
• Supervise the creation of pre-production decks and event bibles.
• Manage programs of varying sizes, from concept to execution, for both virtual and live events.
• Lead strategy and creative brainstorming sessions, transforming ideas into comprehensive activation plans.
• Assist with event strategy and budget planning.
• Handle contract negotiations, bid management, and estimates while ensuring projects remain within budget.
• Maintain and strengthen client relationships, determining event specifics and managing client expectations.
• Oversee all aspects of events, including activities, staff coordination, reporting, and post-event evaluations.
• Organize and conduct site inspections, as well as client and vendor walk-throughs.
• Manage team and individual budgets, tracking and auditing all event-related expenses.
• Supervise payment schedules and collaborate with accounting for payment processing.
• Source venues and vendors, negotiating contracts where necessary.
• Create timelines, event schedules, and other essential production documents.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously, from initial planning to final execution.
• Secure required permits and documentation for events.
• Be available for work during weekends and holidays when needed.
• Identify and mitigate risks across various projects.
• Keep informed of industry trends that influence client solutions.

Qualifications:
• 5+ years of managing teams.
• 10+ years managing large-scale brand or studio events, covering everything from from concept creation to execution, including meetings, conferences, and virtual events.
• 5+ years of experience working closely with design teams to develop creative for large-scale event activations.
• Strong relationships in fabrication, promotions, design, virtual platforms, production, and staffing across key markets such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York.
• Experience handling budgets ranging from $100,000 to $5 million.
• Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, negotiation, influencing, facilitation, organizational, decision-making, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Skilled in MS Office, Google Drive, and similar tools.
• Strong technical production knowledge and skills.
• Open to domestic and international travel up to 30%.
• Diverse Event Management: Extensive background in handling a variety of event types, including festivals, brand activations, conferences, in-office and virtual events, trade shows, and influencer events.
• Stays calm and applies logical solutions in high-pressure situations.

Please submit your resume for consideration!

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