About the Role
Convene Hospitality Group is seeking an experienced Event Production Manager to oversee the planning and execution of high-quality events, coordinating event production details, and on-site operations to ensure a seamless and exceptional guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan and oversee all aspects of meetings programs across our physical, hybrid and virtual products.
- Effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of associates, clients, and all Convene departments in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
- Effectively listen to, understand, and clarify concerns raised by associates and clients.
- Serve as a pre-sales support function for our Sales team to advise on applicable deadlines and requirements to ensure a successful event.
- Work closely with Sales Department to prepare room diagrams and photos, and facility insights; assist relationship managers in getting clients through the contract phase.
- Schedule and host kick-off call with client.
- Develop event timelines, communicate & enforce all pre-production deadlines to clients.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the client leading up to day-of event.
- Facilitate conversations to understand their needs for all aspects of their program including but not limited to culinary, service, & AV.
- Prepare and distribute all room diagrams.
- Work closely with culinary and service team to finalize menus and timing.
- Partner closely with our AV teams to ensure the client’s AV needs are understood, communicated to AV Operations, and executed properly.
- Recommend and/or coordinate with third party vendors for event enhancements and experiences (florists, musicians, branding, linens, etc) as required.
- Host client Run of Show Review with AV Production team for Hybrid Events.
- Create and maintain detailed event documentation for each booking.
- Track project timelines and status updates in Clickup.
- Responsible for the creation of PEO’s (Program Execution Orders), program diagrams, and invoices for post-contract add-ons.
- Support our Event Site Production team with the collection of the livestream event platform details, including, but not limited to, agenda, speaker details, sponsor details, and other collateral.
- Conduct pre-event and post-event debriefs for our internal stakeholders.
- Follow up with client with any post-event deliverables.
- Conduct weekly regular PEO meetings with on-site operations teams.
- Provide status updates to internal and external stakeholders on pre-production milestones to ensure successful delivery on the day of the event.
- Supervise proper calculation of all program checks and ensure client approval and signatures.
- Ensure collection of all program balances.
Requirements
- 3+ years in a customer facing role
- Prior experience in event planning and project management
- Comfort using web based collaboration tools including, but not limited to Slack, Salesforce, SmartSheets, Google Suite
- Familiarity with SaaS, event platform/video/web conferencing a plus
- Strong business acumen and staying cool under pressure
- Natural problem solver, obsessed with finding appropriate solutions to meet customer needs
- Able to multitask, and obsessed with customer satisfaction
Skills
- Event Planning
- Project Management
- Client Relations
- Communication (Verbal and Written)
- Problem Solving
- Multitasking
- Customer Satisfaction
- Collaboration Tools (Slack, Salesforce, SmartSheets, Google Suite)
- SaaS
- Event Platform/Video/Web Conferencing
Location
- 100 Stockton
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years in a customer facing role
- Prior experience in event planning and project management
Salary/Compensations
- Salary Min: $80,000 Salary Max: $88,000
- Eligible for Convene's annual incentive performance bonus plan.
Benefits
- Day-one health coverage for you and your family
- 24/7 virtual care
- Emotional well-being support
- Fertility & family planning benefits
- Generous PTO
- Your birthday off
- Paid parental leave
- Year-end holiday closure
- 401K with company match
- Support for education, courses, and certifications
- Ongoing career growth opportunities
- Recognition programs to celebrate milestones
- Volunteer and give-back opportunities
About the Company
- Convene Hospitality Group (CHG) operates a global portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on creating places and experiences that bring people together.
- The company designs, develops, and operates hospitality-driven destinations to host gatherings of all kinds, ranging from small corporate meetings to immersive brand activations and beyond.
- We love bringing people together in person, and that passion for great experiences extends to our employees as well.
- If you're interested in creating inspiring moments of connection, consider joining our team.
- At Convene Hospitality Group, we believe great teams are built by bringing together people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
- Our values of GRIT (Genuine, Relentless, Integrity, and Teamwork) shape how we show up for each other every day.
- We want everyone here to feel welcome, supported, and free to be themselves.
- If you’re excited to grow, learn, and make an impact, we’d love to have you on the team.
Equal Opportunity
- Convene Hospitality Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
