Executive Events Lead — End-to-End & Polished

Drips; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Drips in Indianapolis seeks an Events Manager to own planning, logistics, and communications for hosted and sponsored events, including executive experiences. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and leadership to deliver polished programs across multiple events.

You will create repeatable playbooks, monitor budgets, and report outcomes to drive continuous improvement. Expect travel to 3–6 events annually, with some evenings or weekends, and leverage AI tools to speed

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in event management, event marketing, or related role.
• Experience owning events end‑to‑end, including travel, hotels, venues, dining, and on‑site operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross‑functional teams and executives.

Responsibilities

• Own the details that make an event work: hotels, travel, dinners, transportation, activities, guest lists, and special requests.
• Build plans, timelines, and run‑of‑show for industry shows, kickoff events, and sponsorships.
• Source, contract, and manage hotels, venues, caterers, travel providers, and event partners, tracking deposits and deadlines.
• Coordinate directly with executives, assistants, and guests on travel and schedules from invitation to recap.
• Build checklists and templates to scale event volume while maintaining quality.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Proactive communicator

Calm under pressure

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ClickUp

Salesforce

Microsoft 365

Job description

Drips in Indianapolis seeks an Events Manager to own planning, logistics, and communications for hosted and sponsored events, including executive experiences. You will collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and leadership to deliver polished programs across multiple events.

You will create repeatable playbooks, monitor budgets, and report outcomes to drive continuous improvement. Expect travel to 3–6 events annually, with some evenings or weekends, and leverage AI tools to speed