Events Manager - Global Partnerships

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer. 

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations. 

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Position Summary:

The Events Manager is responsible for project-based initiatives across the Sales and Activation divisions of Global Partnerships; coordinating group and partner events, and vendor relations; ideating, building and curating VIP experiences and specials events for our partners. Due to the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry, the employee will be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the company including working game nights and event weekends.

Essential Duties

• Manage all logistics and day-to-day operations of project and event-based initiatives.
• Event Management: Event space and hotel booking, logistics, and F&B ordering, keeping with current contractual obligations, for ongoing and yearly events such as the annual GRAMMY Awards, GP summit, holiday parties, B2B networking events, volunteer events, end-of-season events.
• Road Trip Management: all logistical planning for partners to attend specific Kings and Galaxy road games in other cities including airfare booking, accommodations, and transportation as well as sourcing activities for partners that is a highlight to the given city to help create a one-of-a-kind experience for our partners.  Detailed communication between Partners, including a Know Before You Go, and key staff, including a Run of Show.
• Festivals Management: All logistical planning for partners and staff attending yearly Festivals related to airfare booking, hotel accommodations, and onsite shuttle transportation.
• Responsible for managing all event budgets and event contracts in accordance with asset owner guidelines, putting all charges to the department P card, and working with finance to project event expenses as well as reconciling expenses during and post event.

Required Qualifications 

• BA/BS Degree (4-year) Hospitality Management, Project Management, Communications, Public Relations
• 4-6 years Related experience
• Experience with CRM, Photoshop, Google Docs, and task management systems is preferred
• Project management skills preferred
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Highly organized, detail oriented and able to manage multiple priorities and projects at once
• Skill in balancing both strategic and administrative activities
• Strong event planning experience including operations & design with advanced Photoshop skill preferred
• Excellent at relationship building and people skills
• Possess strong problem-solving skills
• Proactive and have the ability to work independently without the need for supervision
• Ability to handle minor lifting and load/unload merchandise
• Must be fully capable and proficient in Microsoft Office/Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; ability to learn required business systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Resourceful and able to resolve issues that arise
• Exceptional problem solving skills

Payscale: $67,376 - $98,257

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.