Posted Oct 21, 2026

Experiential Events Manager

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Job Description: • Design experiences that make people care about hunger and participate • Run conference activations, ticketed events, food drives, and virtual fundraisers • Report to the Director of Corporate Engagement • Collaborate with Marketing, Partnerships, and Operations teams • Plan and run conference activations, including booth experiences, packing events, food drives, and truck pulls • Negotiate with vendors and manage materials, signage, shipping, staffing schedules, and partner coordination • Lead on-site setup, execution, and breakdown; serve as the main live-event contact • Create detailed run of shows • Work with Marketing and Development to communicate the organization’s mission • Lead ticketed and sponsored receptions, fundraisers, and industry gatherings • Manage sponsor deliverables, vendors, and timelines to meet revenue, engagement, and impact goals • Plan virtual events, webinars, and digital activations • Identify new conferences and pitch organizers • Build relationships with conference hosts, sponsors, and corporate partners • Serve as the main contact for event-hosting or event-sponsoring partners • Coordinate corporate food drives and community events with food bank and transportation partners • Coordinate materials and reporting; ensure donations reach people in need • Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers • Recruit and supervise interns, providing direction and feedback Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in event management, communications, nonprofit management, hospitality, marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 3-5 years in event planning, experiential marketing, conferences, or nonprofit events • Experience managing complex logistics, vendors, sponsors, and volunteers across multiple events at once • Strong relationship-building and communication skills • Comfort in fast-paced settings and on-site execution • Willingness to travel 25-40% for conferences and events • Fully remote and U.S.-based • Core hours Monday–Friday 9 AM–5 PM ET • Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends • Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. for event materials and setup Benefits: • Health Care, Dental, Vision, Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance • Dependent Life Insurance • AD&D • Hospital & Critical Illness Care • Retirement Plan (401k & ROTH IRA) • Annual Professional Development Fixed Stipend • Open Vacation/Time Off Policy • Competitive salary and benefits package