Corporate Events Manager

Transition Management Corporation•New York, NY

3d•$54 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Events Manager, internally known as Events Manager, serves as the senior onsite events lead for the New York office campus. The role provides high-touch, end-to-end event planning and execution, primarily for investment professionals, Senior Management, Portfolio Manager teams, and client-facing events. The manager partners with Facilities Management, Catering, Hospitality, AV/IT, Security, Engineering, building management, and external vendors to deliver polished events and improve consistency and operational performance. The position owns the full event lifecycle, from request intake and planning through onsite execution, breakdown, reconciliation, and follow-up. Events range from executive meetings and lunch-and-learns to conferences, receptions, client-facing programs, and after-hours events. The role also manages the campus event calendar, communications, event logistics, vendor coordination, operational readiness, costs, supplies, reporting, and event procedures. It provides onsite leadership and escalation support, including early morning, evening, and occasional after-hours coverage as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 6 years of related corporate events, hospitality, facilities, conference services, or executive support experience.
Demonstrated experience independently managing complex events from intake through planning, execution, breakdown, reconciliation, and follow-up.
Executive presence and the ability to interact professionally with senior management, investment professionals, Portfolio Manager teams, administrative partners, vendors, building contacts, and people at all organizational levels.
Ability to anticipate needs, manage ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, and resolve time-sensitive issues in real time.
Strong vendor management, logistics planning, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
Ability to manage concurrent events and competing priorities with exceptional attention to detail, discretion, and follow-through.
Experience creating event timelines, run-of-show documents, floor plans, checklists, communications, reporting, and standard operating procedures.
Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills.
Resourceful, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach to event planning and execution.
Extremely professional demeanor, positive attitude, and ability to remain calm under pressure.
Ability to work independently, take ownership of decisions, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-service environment.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and AI tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a fast-paced, high-touch professional services or financial services environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior point of contact and trusted advisor for employees, affiliate organizations, senior leaders, Portfolio Manager teams, administrative partners, and event hosts for onsite events across the New York office campus.
Own the full event lifecycle, including intake, scope definition, planning, stakeholder alignment, vendor coordination, day-of leadership, breakdown, reconciliation, and follow-up.
Consult with event hosts on objectives, formats, risks, timelines, and event execution.
Manage the New York events calendar and provide visibility into event volume, space utilization, staffing, service impacts, and scheduling conflicts.
Develop event communications, including confirmations, reminders, attendee instructions, executive briefings, and run-of-show documents.
Partner with remote and off-site assistants to anticipate needs and support senior leaders and Portfolio Manager teams.
Coordinate with building management and internal departments on catering, HVAC, loading dock and freight access, security, guest access, labor, fire and life safety, and after-hours building support.
Direct cross-functional execution with Catering, Hospitality, AV/IT, Security, Engineering, Facilities, Janitorial, and external vendors.
Oversee event logistics, including room layouts, floor plans, signage, registration, name badges, printed materials, décor, vendor arrivals, guest experience, and contingency planning.
Lead pre-event walkthroughs, readiness meetings, and post-event debriefs; identify risks, confirm ownership, document lessons learned, and implement service improvements.
Provide onsite event leadership and serve as the primary escalation point, ensuring quality, discretion, professionalism, and hospitality.
Ensure events comply with firm policies, building procedures, security protocols, fire and life safety requirements, guest access guidelines, and operational standards.
Track event costs, review vendor estimates, submit purchase requests and invoices, support budget awareness, and identify cost efficiencies without compromising service quality.
Maintain event supplies, equipment, and inventory, and identify replenishment, standardization, and service-improvement opportunities.
Create and improve event playbooks, run-of-show templates, planning checklists, vendor guides, communications templates, and standard operating procedures.
Develop event reporting and operational insights on event volume, attendance, recurring issues, service trends, feedback, and improvement recommendations.
Capture event metrics and feedback to support reporting, service improvements, staffing plans, and future planning.
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, administrative partners, service teams, building contacts, and vendors, exercising discretion and sound judgment.
Manage concurrent events and requests while balancing competing priorities and maintaining responsiveness, accuracy, and professionalism.
Identify opportunities to improve intake, planning workflows, vendor coordination, reporting, and the client experience.
Provide early morning, evening, and occasional after-hours support as required.
Perform special projects related to investment professional support, events, hospitality, and facilities operations.