Event Manager

Join our team and help us produce some of the coolest festivals and events in the Southeast! Premier Events is the leading events company setting the standard for excellence in creating and producing 'can't miss it' entertainment experiences. Our creative team is dedicated to producing events and providing professional management for festivals, events, and entertainment venues. We create extraordinary experiences.

If you are the Event Manager that we are looking for, you are an energetic leader and a team player, who enjoys organizing a project from start to finish, managing every detail along the way with ease. You possess strong communication skills needed to interface with clients and motivate a team. You are a proactive self-starter who welcomes the opportunity to get creative, develop new event concepts, and combine the pieces to make it happen. You are highly organized, skilled at multi-tasking, and thrive in a fast-paced and fun-filled team environment. You are a skilled problem solver, able to remain calm under pressure and find satisfaction in developing creative solutions to solve any challenge.

You will be responsible for our team's success by managing assigned event projects from concept to completion. The Event Manager is a full-time salaried position reporting to one of the company's owners who oversees event development and management projects.

We're looking for someone with:

• A minimum of 3-5 years of event planning and management experience is essential.
• Experience in budgeting for events and managing financial aspects effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong time management skills to meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• Knowledge of vendor management is beneficial.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, and Google Drive.
• ·The ideal candidate would have AutoCAD experience and basic skills with Abode Creative Suite software.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute events from conception to completion while managing all project phases.
• Develop event concepts and themes in collaboration with clients to ensure their vision is realized.
• Manage budgets effectively, ensuring all events are delivered within financial constraints.
• Provide operational planning for assigned event projects, including general planning and organization, permit procurement, and booking/management of vendors, suppliers, activities, and whatever it takes to make the event happen.
• Increase event profitability by streamlining operations, promoting staff efficiency, and developing income and expense-saving opportunities.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records on assigned projects.
• Maintain strong organizational skills to manage multiple events simultaneously while adhering to timelines.
• Develop event site maps and supporting documentation detailing all elements and assets needed for on-site execution.
• Foster favorable relationships with logistics vendors, rental companies, and strategic partners. Negotiate and manage vendors' services for assigned event projects.
• Develop and manage pre-event communications with event participants (performers, vendors, sponsors, etc.) to organize and fulfill their on-site needs.
• Manages event execution on-site and provides leadership and direction for the event support team.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges to achieve successful outcomes.
• Create post-event evaluations for internal review and external distribution to clients.
• Attend regular staff meetings and event organizational meetings as required.
• Maintains company and client confidentiality.