Stanford University · 8 hours ago
Senior Catering VIP Event Manager
Stanford, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expStanford University is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities, and they are seeking a Senior Catering VIP Event Manager to lead and manage event teams responsible for producing high-quality events. The role includes overseeing project management, financial management, and training colleagues in event execution.
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Hiring Manager
Staci Daley, PHRca
Responsibilities
Serve as project manager of multiple activities, scope out project tasks/team assignments and guide team to create work plans and schedules, monitor progress, and meet milestones
Oversee the management of event teams and/or production consultants to produce quality, multi-faceted events and productions
Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external university partners
Act as department representative at cross-departmental project meetings
Operate as account manager on deliverables, program metrics, and status reports
Work cross-departmentally to prepare and manage complex program budgets
Recommend and schedule events into appropriate off-campus and on-campus venues
Oversee registration strategy and logistics
May hire and oversee support staff, students and contingent event staff
Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience
Superior project and event management skills
Ability to manage a diverse team of staff and contingent labor, holding them to deadlines and the highest quality output
Demonstrated experience with financial management of complex event budgets requiring excellent analytical skills
Extreme attention to detail and deadlines; ability to prioritize and manage complex workflows
Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detailed oriented
Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness
Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills
Valid Non-Commercial Class California Driver's License
Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, and use a telephone
Occasionally kneel/crawl, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, and grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 21-40 pounds
Ability to obtain and maintain a California Non-commercial Class license and drive day or night
May require some travel and working evenings and weekends
Benefits
Career development programs
Tuition reimbursement
Course auditing
Superb retirement plans
Generous time-off
Family care resources
Health care benefits
Free commuter programs
Ridesharing incentives
Discounts
Company
Stanford University
Stanford University is a teaching and research university that focuses on graduate programs in law, medicine, education, and business.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.62MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationNational Institutes of HealthCalifornia Institute for Regenerative Medicine
2026-01-13Grant· $1.1M
2025-09-08Grant
2025-01-30Grant· $5.6M
Leadership Team
Nadia Roumani
Co-founder and Senior Designer, Designing for Social Systems (DSS) Program, d.school
Howard Wolf
Vice President for Alumni Affairs
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