Event Manager

Knife and Faulk; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife & Faulk is seeking a Senior Event Leader to drive on- and off-site execution for high-end events in the Dallas area. You will translate visions into precise plans, direct event teams, manage vendors, and ensure every detail aligns with Knife & Faulk’s hospitality and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in event production or luxury hospitality, strong organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to travel across the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in event production, luxury hospitality, catering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading live events, event teams, vendors, and cross-functional partners
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously
• Strong judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills in fast-moving event environments
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel across Dallas–Fort Worth area and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with Total Party Planner and Nowsta preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on- and off-site leader for event execution, ensuring Knife & Faulk standards for hospitality, presentation, service, safety, and professionalism.
• Translate event visions into precise execution plans with timelines, staffing, logistics, vendors, and milestones.
• Lead event teams from pre-service briefings to final departure, keeping teams polished, informed, and responsive.
• Oversee the complete event environment, including culinary presentation, venue coordination, rentals, equipment, and vendor execution.
• Anticipate challenges and adjust proactively to protect a seamless guest experience.
• Partner with clients, planners, venues, vendors, and partners with discretion, warmth, and professionalism.
• Collaborate with department leaders on staffing, training, and performance expectations.
• Lead post-event reviews to drive process improvements and elevate execution at Knife & Faulk

Skills

Event leadership

Team management

Operations planning

Communication

Problem solving

Travel readiness

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in event management

Tools

Total Party Planner

Nowsta

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the on- and off-site leader and final point of accountability for event execution, ensuring every detail reflects Knife & Faulk standards for hospitality, presentation, service, safety, and professionalism.
• Translate each event vision into a precise execution plan encompassing timelines, staffing, service expectations, logistics, equipment, rentals, vendors, and critical milestones.
• Lead event teams with clarity and confidence, from pre-service briefings through final departure, ensuring teams remain polished, informed, and responsive.
• Oversee the complete event environment, including culinary presentation, service readiness, venue coordination, rentals, equipment, and vendor execution.
• Anticipate challenges before they reach the client or guest, making thoughtful, decisive adjustments while protecting a seamless experience.
• Serve as a trusted partner to clients, planners, venues, vendors, and creative partners, representing Knife & Faulk with discretion, warmth, and professionalism.
• Partner with department leaders on staffing, hiring, training, team development, and performance expectations.
• Lead post-event reviews and translate learnings into stronger processes, elevated execution, and a continually refined Knife & Faulk standard.

The Standard You Bring

Operates ahead of the deadline — Works backward from critical milestones, builds thoughtful contingencies, and identifies risk early enough to resolve it before it affects the event.

Brings composure to complexity — Maintains command, clarity, and sound judgment when timelines tighten and variables shift. Your presence steadies the team when the pressure is highest.

Protects the Knife & Faulk standard — Recognizes the difference between acceptable and exceptional and serves as a discerning final set of eyes across every guest-facing detail.

Leads with clarity, not proximity — Establishes clear expectations and ownership, follows through with intention, and develops teams capable of delivering excellence without constant supervision.

Sees the entire event — Understands how people, timing, culinary execution, service, vendors, venues, and client expectations intersect—and makes decisions with the success of the whole experience in mind.

Brings judgment with every escalation — Knows what to own independently and what warrants the attention of the Owner/CEO. When escalation is necessary, you bring context, sound judgment, and a recommended path forward.

Schedule & Availability

This is an event-driven role requiring flexibility for daytime, evening, weekend, and extended-hour schedules based on event and operational needs.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in event production, luxury hospitality, catering, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience leading live events, event teams, vendors, and cross-functional partners
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously
• Strong judgment, communication, and problem-solving skills in fast-moving event environments
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel to event locations throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace; experience with Total Party Planner and Nowsta preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, or a related field preferred