Event Operations Manager

XPH - Xperience Hospitality; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Xperience Hospitality is seeking an Event Operations Manager in Denver to own each event from planning to execution. This role demands hands-on leadership, vendor management, and travel to multiple venues across the country.

You’ll coordinate budgets, staffing, and logistics for NFL tailgates, hospitality activations, watch parties, and partner events, building systems that scale as we grow. A true builder who thrives under pressure will excel here.

Qualifications

• Experience in live events, hospitality, sports, or experiential marketing.
• Highly organized, comfortable in controlled chaos.
• Strong vendor management and procurement skills.
• Understand event budgets and basic P&L.
• Lead event staff and vendors with confidence.
• Comfortable negotiating and making decisions.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Take ownership, not waiting for instructions.
• Able to travel during peak seasons.
• Open to early mornings, late nights, weekends.

Responsibilities

• Event planning and pre-production
• Vendor sourcing and procurement
• Vendor negotiation and coordination
• Staffing and scheduling
• Venue coordination
• Equipment, rentals, signage, and supplies
• Food & beverage coordination
• Event setup and breakdown
• Run-of-show development and execution
• On-site event leadership
• Budget and P&L management
• Expense tracking and cost control
• Partner and sponsor coordination
• Troubleshooting in real time
• Post-event reconciliation and recap

Skills

Live events experience

Vendor management

Budget understanding

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Ownership mindset

Problem solving

Team coordination

Operational excellence

Job description

Full-Time | Travel Required | Sports, Hospitality & Live Events

Xperience Hospitality is growing, and we’re looking for anEvent Operations Manager who knows how to OWN an event from start to finish.

This isn’t a desk job.

We’re looking for anoperations and event rock starwho thrives in fast-moving environments, solves problems before they become problems, and takes pride in walking into an empty venue and turning it into an incredible fan experience.

From NFL tailgates and fan rallies to hospitality activations, watch parties, travel experiences, and major partner events—you’ll be one of the people responsible for making it all happen.

Event Operations Manager

Xperience Hospitality (XPH)

Full-Time | Travel Required | Sports, Hospitality & Live Events

Xperience Hospitality is growing, and we’re looking for anEvent Operations Manager who knows how to OWN an event from start to finish.

This isn’t a desk job.

We’re looking for anoperations and event rock starwho thrives in fast-moving environments, solves problems before they become problems, and takes pride in walking into an empty venue and turning it into an incredible fan experience.

From NFL tailgates and fan rallies to hospitality activations, watch parties, travel experiences, and major partner events—you’ll be one of the people responsible for making it all happen.

THE ROLE: OWN THE EVENT

When you’re assigned an event, you’re responsible for helping take it from planning to execution.

That includes:

• Event planning and pre-production
• Vendor sourcing and procurement
• Vendor negotiation and coordination
• Staffing and scheduling
• Venue coordination
• Equipment, rentals, signage, and supplies
• Food & beverage coordination
• Event setup and breakdown
• Run-of-show development and execution
• On-site event leadership
• Budget and P&L management
• Expense tracking and cost control
• Partner and sponsor coordination
• Troubleshooting in real time
• Post-event reconciliation and recap

Simply put:

Plan it. Build it. Run it. Crush it.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for someone who sees a problem and fixes it.

Someone who can manage vendors, lead a crew, watch a budget, communicate with partners, and still be the calmest person in the room when something changes two hours before doors open.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Have experience in live events, hospitality, sports, entertainment, festivals, restaurants, or experiential marketing
• Are highly organized but comfortable operating in controlled chaos
• Have strong vendor management and procurement skills
• Understand event budgets and basic P&L management
• Can confidently lead event staff and vendors
• Are comfortable negotiating and making decisions
• Communicate exceptionally well
• Take ownership instead of waiting for instructions
• Can travel frequently during peak event seasons
• Don’t mind early mornings, late nights, weekends, loading in, breaking down, or jumping in wherever needed

Ego doesn’t work here. Ownership does.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

XPH produces and operates fan experiences throughout the country, including:

• NFL tailgates
• Pep rallies and takeover events
• College football experiences
• Watch parties
• Sponsorship activations
• Hospitality events
• Travel experiences
• Concert and entertainment events
• Large-scale partner activations

You’ll work directly with XPH leadership while helping build the operational systems that allow us to execute more events, in more markets, at a higher level.

THIS ROLE IS FOR A BUILDER

We’re growing quickly, which means we’re not looking for someone who needs every process handed to them.

We want someone who can helpcreate the process.

You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of events and markets, improve how we operate, build vendor relationships, manage budgets, and grow into increasingly significant leadership responsibilities within XPH.

If you’re anevent operator who loves the rush of game day, takes pride in execution, and wants the responsibility of owning the event, we want to hear from you.

Come help us build unforgettable experiences for fans across the country.