Event Producer/Manager

Hampton; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton is hiring a NYC-based, full-time Event Producer to own a diverse portfolio of Hampton events from concept to on-site execution, including founder dinners and the Beyond the Boardroom series, with proximity to Penn Station in a hybrid office setup.

You’ll collaborate with the Senior Event Producer and the Events team to shape the calendar, manage venues, vendors, budgets, guest lists, speakers, and run of show, while ensuring a high-end, brand-consistent guest experience across multiple

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in events, experiential marketing, or community management.
• Owned multiple events from start to finish, managing budgets, timelines, and vendors with precision.
• Deep understanding of creating exceptional guest experiences from pre-event touchpoints to post-event impressions.
• Highly organized, proactive, detail oriented, with strong project management skills.
• Strong communication, calm under pressure, and solid vendor negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of cities and event formats from concept to wrap, including Hampton dinners and Beyond the Boardroom.
• Manage venue holds, vendor contracts, seating charts, guest lists, and run of shows, and host events on site.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Member Success, Tech, and Core) and City Leads to reflect a high-end member experience.
• Run events remotely when needed through local partners and tight run of show.
• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with venues and vendors within budget and brand standards.
• Source and book speakers for our Beyond the Boardroom and Dinner + Discussion series.
• Grow a database of trusted partners including venues, caterers, speakers, and experience vendors.
• Delegate to the Event Coordinator and mentor them to build skills.
• Share learnings with the Senior Event Producer and help shape event calendar priorities.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Notion

Airtable

Asana

Slack

Google Workspace

Job description

Role Title: Event Producer/ Event Manager

Department: Events

Location: NYC, (Hybrid) in office near Penn Station, Tuesday-Thursday

Type: Full-time

Reports to: Senior Event Producer

Compensation: $80K to $100K, depending on experience

About Hampton

Hampton is a private network for high-growth founders running tech-enabled companies with $3M+ in revenue.

Our members are ambitious builders scaling successful companies looking for more than just tactical advice or transactional networking. They want depth. They want peers who truly get it. They want a place where they can talk about the wins, the screwups, the quiet doubts, and the "okay... what now?"

They're scaling businesses, but they also know that their next 10x comes from growing themselves as leaders. That's why they join Hampton.

At the center of Hampton are Core Groups: small, hand-curated circles of founders who meet in person every month to work through their hardest challenges, trade unfiltered feedback, and hold each other accountable at a level that only true peers can. This is where trust is built, breakthroughs happen, and the real value of Hampton comes to life.

The Role

The Hampton Events Team organizes in person events across 18 cities. Some examples include curated dinners around topics, private boat charters, and batting practice at Fenway Park. As we double down on in person events, we're looking to take our events to the next level by creating high impact, high touch gatherings.

We're hiring a full time Event Producer to own and deliver a portfolio of Hampton's events, from intimate founder dinners to our Beyond the Boardroom speaker series.

This NYC based role sits between our Senior Event Producer and our Event Coordinator. You'll partner closely with the Senior Event Producer on the calendar and priorities, take full ownership of the events you're assigned, and help guide the Event Coordinator day to day as they support logistics across the team.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional operational precision with creative instinct. Someone who can scout the perfect rooftop venue in Chicago one day and troubleshoot AV at a Dallas founder dinner the next. You're equal parts organized producer, creative thinker, and thoughtful host.

Key Responsibilities

Event Ownership & Execution (35%)

• Own a portfolio of cities and event formats from concept to wrap, including Hampton dinners and Beyond the Boardroom.
• Manage venue holds, vendor contracts, seating charts, guest lists, and run of shows, and host events on site.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Member Success, Tech, and Core) and City Leads so every touchpoint reflects a high end member experience.
• Run events remotely when you can't be on site, through strong local partners and a tight run of show.
• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with venues and vendors who align with Hampton's quality and brand aesthetic, while staying within budget.
• Source and book speakers for our Beyond the Boardroom and Dinner + Discussion series.
• Grow our database of trusted partners, including venues, caterers, photographers, speakers, and experience vendors.
• Delegate to the Event Coordinator and help them build skills.
• Share learnings with the Senior Event Producer and help shape priorities for the events calendar.

Marketing & Communications (15%)

• Draft engaging event communications that drive RSVPs, including email invites, Slack posts, and newsletter blurbs.
• Monitor member conversations in Slack and pitch events based on what you're seeing.
• Capture post event highlights and feedback to share wins with internal and member audiences.

Data & Playbooks (10%)

• Track budgets, expenses, and ROI metrics for the events you own.
• Gather feedback, iterate, and keep our Notion event playbooks up to date.

Who You Are

• 2 to 4 years of experience in events, experiential marketing, or community management, ideally in startups, hospitality, or founder driven environments.
• You've owned multiple events at once from start to finish, managing budgets, timelines, and vendors with precision.
• Deep understanding of what makes an experience exceptional, from pre event touch points to the feeling guests have as they leave.
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail oriented, with strong project management skills.
• A clear communicator. You keep everyone informed and are calm under pressure.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management abilities; you know how to get quality results within budget.
• Tech savvy with tools like Notion, Airtable, Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace.
• Team oriented but independent. You thrive when trusted to run with something, but know when to loop others in.
• An instinct for brand alignment and aesthetic consistency. You notice details others miss.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in operations, venture platform, hospitality or other client facing, membership or community roles.
• Experience booking speakers or curating panel programming.
• Being on top of emerging trends.
• Comfortable with founder and startup lingo.
• $80K to $100K salary, depending on experience