Event Specialist

Acosta•Lewisville, TX

7d•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Premium Retail Services is seeking an experienced event professional to serve as the primary event specialist for a top client’s new communication technology business. The role plans, operationalizes, and executes technical audiovisual deployments and manages event operations and logistics throughout the 2027 calendar year, within budget and in accordance with brand guidelines and business objectives. The position requires a strong background in operational logistics, event production, and project coordination, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while aligning stakeholders and delivering event programs. The role supports a range of Google Beam experiences and deployments, including industry events and trade shows, Google-run demo days, customer trials, and marketing campaigns. Responsibilities span the full event lifecycle, from planning, vendor and stakeholder coordination, and deployment through installation, quality checks, live demonstrations, and post-event load-out. The specialist manages multiple projects concurrently, develops event-specific plans, leads planning meetings, improves processes, and works with Google legal teams to support safety and regulatory compliance. The position is hybrid in the US and requires approximately 60% domestic and international travel, including extended periods away. The specialist must be available for evening and weekend work when necessary, work independently, adjust schedules for global events, and align a majority of working hours with Pacific Standard Time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field.
Proven experience as an Event/Operations Manager or in a similar role, with a strong focus on leadership.
Experience working with stakeholder teams and planning technical event logistics and operational processes through execution.
Willingness to travel for extended periods throughout the year.
Proficiency in Google Workspace and relevant marketing software.
Ability to lead and motivate teams.
Strong people management skills and ability to foster a positive, productive work environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency or fluency in a second language: Spanish, French, German, and/or Japanese.

Responsibilities

Coordinate planning and execution of internal and external client technology deployments, including customer demonstrations, industry conferences, and Google-owned or third-party events.
Coordinate Google employees, agency partners, and vendors across the full event lifecycle, including Beam deployment, demo pod installation, quality assurance checks, live demonstrations, and post-event project wrap and load-out.
Develop customized project plans for specific events and customer requirements, using critical thinking to tailor solutions.
Participate in technology training sessions throughout the year.
Manage multiple interconnected event projects of moderate to high complexity and scope simultaneously.
Lead project kickoff, delivery, and logistics planning meetings with all involved parties.
Anticipate future needs and potential challenges while addressing immediate operational situations.
Establish lightweight processes to address identified operational gaps.
Conduct post-event retrospective meetings to refine planning processes and mitigate future issues.
Ensure global compliance with safety and regulatory requirements in coordination with Google legal teams.
Work independently and adjust schedules to attend global events without interrupting ongoing planning cycles.
Travel domestically and internationally and work evenings and weekends when necessary.
Align a majority of working hours with Pacific Standard Time.