Event Marketing Manager

Rainier Recruiting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainier Recruiting in San Francisco, CA is seeking an Events Marketing Manager to scale our events channel and drive pipeline. This hands-on role offers high ownership and growth opportunities in a fast-moving startup environment.

You will plan, execute, and optimize events, manage budgets and vendors, and collaborate with teams to sharpen our brand at industry gatherings. The position requires hospitality-focused background and 1–2 years experience, with visa sponsorship available and on-site

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in events, ideally within hospitality or related fields.
• Degree from top hospitality program or comparable hands-on experience.
• Experience owning event pieces end-to-end from planning to on-site execution.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute event strategy, including attendance, sponsorships, and logistics.
• Manage booth materials, swag, and collateral reflecting the brand.
• Support pre/post-event outreach to convert activities into pipeline.
• Develop owned event formats as a pathway to hosting future events.

Skills

Event planning

Vendor management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Hospitality industry exposure

On-site event execution

Education

Hospitality degree

Job description

Events Marketing Manager Location: San Francisco, CA (on-site, 5 days/week) Type: Full-time Compensation: $100,000–$130,000 base + competitive equity Visa Sponsorship: Open to visa transfers (e.g., OPT, H1B transfer)

About the Company

We're a fast-growing, well-funded AI startup taking on one of the largest and most traditional industries in the world. Our small, high-caliber team has already reached significant scale and revenue in under a year, with more demand than we can currently service. We're backed by top-tier venture capital and are looking for our first dedicated events hire to help build a proven growth channel into something bigger.

About the Role

We're looking for an Events Marketing Manager to help scale a growth channel that's already working for us. You'll partner closely with our team to sharpen how we show up at industry events — and eventually help us build and launch events of our own. This is a hands‑on, high‑ownership role for someone early in their career who wants to grow the events function at a company with strong momentum.

What You'll Do

• Work closely with the team to understand what's working in our current events motion and find ways to make it more effective
• Help plan and execute event strategy — from choosing which events to attend or sponsor, to managing logistics, booth materials, and swag
• Refresh and elevate event assets and collateral to reflect our brand
• Support pre-event outreach and post-event follow‑up to help convert event activity into pipeline
• Help identify and stand up owned event formats (think intimate dinners, roundtables) as a first step toward hosting our own event down the line

What We're Looking For

• 1–2 years of experience in events, ideally within hospitality (hotels, hospitality groups, or similar) — new grads from strong hospitality programs are welcome to apply
• A degree from a top hospitality program with a concentration in events or hotel management (e.g., Cornell Hotel School, École Hôtelière de Lausanne, UNLV, Boston University), or comparable hands‑on experience
• Exposure to owning pieces of an event end‑to‑end — from planning through on‑site execution — rather than logistics alone on a large team
• A scrappy, hands‑on mindset; comfort working in a fast‑moving, resource‑lean environment
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage vendors and budgets independently
• Willingness to be in‑office five days a week in San Francisco and to travel for on‑site event execution
• Nice to Have Experience that spans startups and hospitality (e.g., wineries, breweries, boutique hotel groups)
• Exposure to institutional or investor‑facing events

Interview Process

• Hiring Manager Interview (45 min)
• Take‑Home Case Study (48‑hour turnaround)
• Case Study Review (45 min)
• Team Interview (45 min)
• On‑Site Work Trial (half day)
• Offer

Who is Rainier Recruiting

Rainier Recruiting is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of every organization that we partner with.