Event Manager

Carter Murray; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter Murray is seeking an experienced Client Events Manager in San Francisco to lead external, client-facing events with strategic impact. This role goes beyond logistics, focusing on audience, client experience, and aligning events with broader marketing and business goals.

You will own end-to-end execution from concept to follow-up, partnering with senior stakeholders while managing budgets and programs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive event management experience.
• Extensive experience with external, client-facing events.
• Experience managing large-scale, high-profile or destination events.
• Ability to independently manage events from concept to execution and follow-up.
• Strong strategic mindset aligned with client engagement and marketing objectives.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and advising on event approach.
• Budget, vendor, venue and project management experience.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Law firm or professional services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of client events.
• Collaborate with marketing and senior stakeholders to define objectives.
• Oversee budgets, vendors, venues and timelines.
• Manage multiple programs simultaneously.
• Coach junior team members.
• Occasional travel within the San Francisco Bay Area.

Skills

Event management

Client engagement

Budget management

Vendor management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Mentoring

Job description

I’m working with a leading global professional services organization looking to add an experienced Client Events Manager to its San Francisco team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has built their career around external, client-facing events and is ready to take on a senior role with significant ownership and visibility.

This is not purely an event logistics position. The team is looking for someone who can think strategically about the purpose behind an event, including the audience, client experience, engagement objectives and broader marketing/business goals, while still being comfortable owning execution from start to finish.

What they’re looking for:

• Approximately 7+ years of progressive event management experience
• Significant experience with external/client-facing events
• Experience managing large-scale, high-profile and/or destination events
• Ability to independently manage events from initial concept through execution and follow-up
• Strong strategic mindset with an understanding of client engagement and marketing objectives
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and advising on event approach
• Strong budget, vendor, venue and project management experience
• Comfortable managing multiple sophisticated programs simultaneously
• Experience mentoring or guiding more junior team members
• Law firm/professional services experience is preferred, but candidates from other sophisticated corporate environments will be considered
• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and comfortable with occasional travel

If your background is heavily focused on external events, client engagement and large-scale programming and you’d be interested in learning more,