Posted Nov 4, 2026

Senior Event Manager

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Job Description: • Own a high volume of client events from intake through post-event reconciliation as a senior industry expert • Translate ambiguous or incomplete briefs into clear scopes, realistic budgets, and venue and vendor recommendations • Source and negotiate with venues and suppliers, including room blocks, F&B minimums, attrition and cancellation clauses, AV, and BEOs • Protect client budgets and Planned's margin • Anticipate and resolve supplier, scheduling, headcount, permitting, and compliance risks before they reach the client • Bridge client experience and product by surfacing friction patterns to Product and Engineering • Improve the playbooks and templates used by the wider team Requirements: • 5+ years managing corporate or enterprise events end to end, ideally including programs of 100+ attendees and budgets in the six figures • Demonstrated venue and vendor negotiation experience, including reviewing contracts and negotiating terms • Sound commercial judgment balancing client experience, budget, and margin • Ability to manage a high volume of complex events without dropping details • Comfortable operating in a tech-forward environment and adopting new tools quickly • Experience using AI to remove manual work from day-to-day tasks Benefits: