Convene · 4 hours ago
Senior Event Production Manager
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $90K/yrConvene Hospitality Group operates a global portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on creating places and experiences that bring people together. The Senior Event Production Manager will produce large events and support the event production team, acting as the primary point of contact for clients to ensure their event objectives are met.
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Responsibilities
Produce large events, as well as support the other Event Production Managers in the organization providing guidance, support, and coaching to achieve exceptional results
Act as the primary point of contact for the client during the planning process while also liaising with our on-site event, technology, and control room teams to ensure a seamless meeting event experience from start to finish
Provide consultative and strategic guidance to clients, ensuring their event objectives are met through tailored solutions and expert recommendations
Serve as the primary point of contact for the client leading up to the day-of event
Provide creative event design expertise, collaborating with clients to develop innovative concepts that align with their vision while optimizing venue capabilities and resources
Create, implement, maintain, and enforce property specific policies & standard operating procedures
Manage vendor relationships and logistics ensuring client expectations are met
Cultivate relationships with strategic partners in the Sales, AV, Operations, Culinary, Marketing, and Finance departments
Effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all levels of associates, clients, and all Convene departments in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner
Develop event timelines and communicate any and all pre-production deadlines
Schedule and host kick-off calls with clients
Prepare and distribute all room diagrams
Work closely with internal culinary and service team to finalize menus and timing
Work closely with internal AV team to plan the client’s run of show and vision for events as needed
Manage event data within the CRM system, ensuring it serves as the source of truth for program details, financials, and client communications
Responsible for the creation of PEO’s (Program Execution Orders), program diagrams, and invoices
Conduct weekly event meetings and regular PEO meetings
Conduct pre-event and post-event debriefs for our internal stakeholders
Follow up with the client with any post-event deliverables
Provide status updates to internal and external stakeholders on pre-production milestones to ensure successful delivery on the day of the event
Ensure accurate billing and transparent cost communication, managing add-on charges and providing clients with clear financial breakdowns throughout the event planning process
Qualification
Required
Experience in producing large events
Ability to provide consultative and strategic guidance to clients
Experience in creative event design and collaboration with clients
Ability to create, implement, maintain, and enforce property specific policies & standard operating procedures
Experience managing vendor relationships and logistics
Ability to cultivate relationships with strategic partners in various departments
Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of associates and clients
Experience developing event timelines and communicating pre-production deadlines
Ability to schedule and host kick-off calls with clients
Experience preparing and distributing room diagrams
Ability to work closely with internal culinary and service teams to finalize menus and timing
Experience working with internal AV teams to plan events
Ability to manage event data within a CRM system
Experience creating Program Execution Orders (PEOs), program diagrams, and invoices
Ability to conduct weekly event meetings and regular PEO meetings
Experience conducting pre-event and post-event debriefs
Ability to follow up with clients on post-event deliverables
Experience providing status updates to stakeholders on pre-production milestones
Ability to ensure accurate billing and transparent cost communication
Benefits
Day-one health coverage for you and your family
24/7 virtual care
Emotional well-being support
Fertility & family planning benefits
Generous PTO
Your birthday off
Paid parental leave
A year-end holiday closure to recharge
401K with company match
Support for education, courses, and certifications
Ongoing career growth opportunities
Recognition programs to celebrate milestones
Volunteer and give-back opportunities
Company
Convene
Convene is a hospitality company that designs places to meet, work, and host events.
Founded in 2009
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$281.55MKey Investors
ArrowMark PartnersBrookfield Property PartnersConversion Ventures
2022-07-12Series Unknown· $1.05M
2018-07-10Series D· $152M
2017-05-01Series C· $68M
Leadership Team
Ryan Simonetti
CEO & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-09-17
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