NF Job Summary:
The primary duty of a Corporate Event Manager is to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of a wide range of corporate events — including conferences, private concerts, keynote presentations, networking receptions, tradeshows, ride & drive experiences, and brand activations. The Corporate Event Manager will serve as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders and clients, delivering exceptional, high-impact event experiences that align with business objectives and brand standards across diverse formats and audiences.
Job Summary:
The primary duty of a Corporate Event Manager is to be the main point of contact for corporate/private events and provide support to the Clients of Allegiant Stadium. The Event Manager will manage, coordinate, and plan all aspects of events- primarily corporate, tradeshows, community events and occasionally assist with Tenant events with attendance ranging from 15 – 65,000 people.
Essential Functions:
- Manages all logistics for corporate/private events. Assists in determining event strategies and plans of how to accomplish event success.
- Determines needs and resolves problems by making strategic, business oriented and client-serving decisions required to ensure a successful event.
- Manages facility staffing needs and clearly communicates event needs with all necessary internal departments such as security, operations, and guest services.
- Instructs contracted staff on event days.
- Manages events with appropriate subcontractors, decorating companies, audio-visual companies, food and beverage, contractor and others to ensure success of the event.
- Develops and manages successful business relationships with clients and vendors in effort to provide exceptional customer service and increase probability of future bookings/return.
- Prepare paperwork for the planning of a successful event (work orders, floor plans, event report and final invoicing).
- Manages event expenses from contracting, to event, through final settlement.
- Assist other team members with events.
- Monitors events to ensure all building rules, policies and safety procedures are being adhered to and enforced during events.
- Conducts site tours of facility to prospective and/or booked clients.
- Shows the variety of usage, operations and functions the facility can provide.
- Exudes agility and resilience under pressure.
- Experience in a corporate, entertainment, sports, hospitality, or agency environment.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum education level of: BA/BS Degree (4-year) in Business, Hospitality, Event Planning or related field.
- A minimum of 5 - 7 years of related work experience.
- Experience effectively managing and planning events.
- Experience with high volume events up to 65,000 people.
- Ability to plan and execute concurrent events and/or activations with ease while exceeding client expectations. (meaning can handle an event with multiple small functions happening at the same time as a keynote or something)
- Strong understanding of event production and AV/technical requirements.
- Experience with AutoCAD or similar program.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent customer service skills working with diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to speak clearly to give instructions and explanations and listen/understand when communicating with staff, vendors, and clients.
- Ability to write and compose correspondence, contracts, memos and reports.
- Experience establishing and maintaining cooperative and productive work relationships.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; strong attention to detail.
- Experience managing multiple priorities and working independently; able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and remaining productive and professional.
- Demonstrated independent thinking and problem-solving skills.
- kills; able to work with confidential information.
- Must possess and exude a positive, team-oriented attitude.
- Self-starter with a willingness and enthusiasm for taking on additional responsibility.
- Ability to work extended hours on evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to walk or otherwise move about frequently for several hours.
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