Sr Manager, Event Production & Operations

Living Our Values
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Why Join Us

• Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.

Total Rewards
Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave. Discover more about what we offer by visiting our Benefits page.

A Day In The Life
The Senior Manager, Event Production & Operations will manage the Event teams overseeing a comprehensive range of services from corporate event production to onsite catering services for The Friedkin Group and other affiliated companies. This role involves leading a team of event planners, through the complexities of high profile large-scale event planning, strategic partner selection, including site selection, budget management, and production. You will ensure the seamless execution of external events as well as manage destination incentive trips. As a dynamic leader, your responsibilities extend to assigning projects, financial oversight, project forecasting, vendor management, and maintaining high service standards for key stakeholders and executives across The Friedkin Group and its affiliates.

As a Sr Mgr, Event Prod & Ops you will:

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Travel and Events team, overseeing the operational leadership, implementing new and efficient processes, driving innovative and engaging execution of events, ensuring alignment with brand identity and strategic objectives, and collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners for seamless integration. Understands the strategic and creative requirements and objectives of the event through collaboration with department leads to ensure execution is on point.
• Drive and track cost management and efficiencies procedures through negotiation and strategic buying, cost saving, and cost avoidance.
• Drive internal continuous improvement in best practice processes and procedures & event production to streamline our Travel & Events department.
• Administer financial activities including budgets, expense approvals, reconciliations, and audits, ensuring events are delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage team performance by coaching and identifying development opportunities, ensuring collaboration and exceptional service delivery to stakeholders.
• Lead overall operational strategy, development and implementation. Driving continuous improvement in event production processes and workflows, implementing best practices and technology solutions to optimize efficiency and quality.
• Perform business unit needs analysis and serve a diverse executive network, balancing team resources, assignments, process improvement and a year-round workload. Serve as the lead planner for special projects, top tier in-person events, dealer meetings and incentive trips domestically and internationally.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key industry vendors, production companies, and creative agencies to leverage resources and expertise for successful event execution, optimizing event quality and cost-efficiency.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in event production and experiential marketing, integrating innovative approaches to enhance event experiences and differentiate the brand.
• Serve as a liaison to key departments including risk, security, facilities and SS&P.
• Handle VIP arrangements as needed for air, hotel, ground transportation and security.
• Communicate and report on event progress and outcomes, delivering upon overall objectives and providing updates to organization, sales, and business leaders.
• Lead the onsite culinary team and contributed to a positive associate cafe experience through high standards and offerings with the in-house food vendor ensuring a positive return on investment.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's Degree Req
• 10+ years in event production, live events or in a related area or has an equivalent combination of education and experience. Required
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of mentoring and developing creative teams to deliver exceptional results in the event management space. (High proficiency)
• Experience in executive event production, including leading the production of corporate events attracting over 2,000 attendees and managing substantial budgets. (High proficiency)
• Strong understanding of event logistics, technical production, and venue management, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and adapt to changing circumstances. (High proficiency)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. (High proficiency)
• Microsoft Office experience required. CVENT, Canva, and Concur experience preferred. (Medium proficiency)
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Upon Hire Preferred

Physical and Environmental RequirementsThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Requirements
30% domestic and international travel as needed

Join Us
The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

We are seeking candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.