Executive Meeting & Events Manager

Washington State Convention Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Leave benefits

Vacation 12 days in first year

Paid holidays 11 set by SCC

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

457(b) retirement savings plan

Subsidized transportation and parking

Job summary

Washington State Convention Center in Seattle is seeking an Executive Meeting Manager to lead the planning and execution of local business meetings, coordinating SCC departments and venue partners to deliver seamless events.

You'll develop event plans, manage service delivery, ensure venue readiness, and support onsite execution to optimize revenue while maintaining exceptional client satisfaction. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Event Management, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• Three (3) years’ experience with progressively responsible event planning, event services, hospitality, venue, hotel, or convention center experience.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work a variable schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on event activity.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned meetings from sales turnover through planning, onsite execution, billing review, and final closeout.
• Serve as the primary client contact for event planning and facility service coordination after contract execution.
• Establish planning timelines, identify client decisions and deadlines, and maintain clear communication throughout the event lifecycle.
• Lead planning meetings, site visits, and event coordination meetings with clients, internal departments, and facility partners.
• Develop, review, and maintain event plans, diagrams, schedules, service orders, and related documentation in the event management system.
• Deliver responsive, solutions-oriented service that reinforces SCC’s reputation as easy to do business with and supports repeat business.

Skills

Event planning

Client coordination

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Momentus

Job description

Washington State Convention Center in Seattle is seeking an Executive Meeting Manager to lead the planning and execution of local business meetings, coordinating SCC departments and venue partners to deliver seamless events.

You'll develop event plans, manage service delivery, ensure venue readiness, and support onsite execution to optimize revenue while maintaining exceptional client satisfaction. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.