Manager, Events

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrManager7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end events operations and production for live and virtual programs, coordinating cross-functional teams and budgets.

  • Own end-to-end event execution, logistics, and on-site experience.
  • Must-have: 7+ years in events operations and experience delivering 300+ attendee live programs.
  • Standout: Cross-functional coordination with VP of Events, marketing, and production teams to scale events.

Job Description

Drive end-to-end events operations and production for live and virtual programs, coordinating cross-functional teams and budgets.

  • Full ownership of event execution, logistics and operations.
  • Independently manage venue coordination and on-site logistics including catering, signage, hotel, photography and on-site staffing.
  • Own event speaker management process from end-to-end and handle follow ups to meet timelines.
  • Partner with VP of Events & Conferences and EVP, Content, Digital & Brand to align with stakeholders.
  • Develop and lead project timelines and event production workflow with senior event leadership and PM.
  • Drive best practices for live event strategy, promotion, branding and on-site messaging.
  • Manage event registration and badging to ensure smooth experiences for members and registrants.
  • Organize and maintain in-house event supplies and inventory; identify and ship required materials.
  • Manage the event marketing calendar.
  • Partner with marketing on digital demand generation, on-site signage, and post-event follow-up.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of events operations experience; specifically delivering live programs (300+ attendees) aligned to registration goals.
  • Managing engaging high-profile virtual event programs (100+ attendees).
  • Facilitating cross-functional interactions to plan and execute events.
  • 2+ years Salesforce (or similar CRM) experience.
  • Excellent project management skills and ability to hit deadlines.
  • Ability to generate big ideas and drive ongoing process improvement.
  • Proven analytical and data-driven decision-making to improve processes and results.
  • Thrives in a dynamic environment with collaboration and creative thinking.
  • Stays up-to-date with marketing, industry and event trends.
  • Competency with project management software and other event management tools; Adobe Suite experience preferred.

Preferred

  • Adobe Suite preferred.

Benefits

  • Great team with strong mission and energy
  • Summer Fridays
  • Week off between Christmas & New Year Holidays
  • Enviable work/life integration
  • Volunteer Days

4As

The 4As was established in 1917 to promote, advance, and defend the interests of our member agencies, employees and the advertising and marketing industries overall. We empower and equip our members to confidently navigate the ever-changing ecosystem of the agency world. We ensure they remain relevant, are positioned to compete, and have the resources to thrive and grow. With a focus on advocacy, talent and creating impact, the organization serves 600+ member agencies across 1,200 offices, which help direct more than 85% of total U.S. advertising spend. The 4As includes the 4As Benefits division, which insures more than 160,000 employees; the government relations team, who advocate for policies to support the industry; and the 4As Foundation, which advocates for and connects multicultural talent to the marketing industry by fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity and craft to fuel a more equitable future for the industry.

Founded in 1917
New York, New York, USA
363 employees (44 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~363

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
25 (7% of company)