Experiential Events Manager - Premium Brand Activations

RiseMe; San Clemente (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals provided 3x weekly

Generous product gift program and all

Company bonus program

5 year and 10 year Milestone Travel

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid Gym Membership

Company paid life insurance

401k with employer match

15 Days of PTO accrued annually

Paid beach and giveback days

Dog friendly office

Job summary

melin is seeking an Events Manager to own the end-to-end event lifecycle—from strategic planning and budgets to on-site execution and post-event analysis. This role coordinates wholesale activations, retail events, community programming and mCEL deployments, ensuring premium brand representation nationwide.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of consumer-brand event experience, can manage complex logistics, partnerships, and staffing, and is comfortable with 30%+ travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience planning and executing events for a consumer brand, retailer, or experiential agency.
• Minimum 30% travel required.
• Proven ability to manage event logistics end-to-end, including setup, tear-down, and operation of large vehicles (mCEL).
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to operate a company-provided melin truck to tow a 30' mCEL trailer; experience towing large trailers preferred.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience managing contracts, pricing, and vendor relationships.
• Experience obtaining event permits and certificates of insurance (COIs).
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple activations simultaneously.
• Experience with Asana.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for managing staff and engaging with the melin community.
• Comfortable with the physical demands of event production including heavy lifting and outdoor environments.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Passion for the active lifestyle, premium craftsmanship, and the values melin stands for.
• Experience collaborating with wholesale, retail, and marketing teams is strong.
• Actively seeks out AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies, adapting quickly to leverage them for improved productivity, deeper insights, and more effective processes, while exercising sound judgment and maintaining compliance with organizational standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the annual events calendar across wholesale, retail, community, and mCEL activations.
• Own event briefs, pitches, budgets, and post-event recap decks with clear outcomes and learnings.
• Define event objectives and KPIs that align with brand and commercial goals.
• Manage all permitting, certificate of insurance (COI) requirements, and compliance documentation required to legally execute events.

Skills

Event planning

Budget management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Staff management

Logistics coordination

Travel coordination

Communication

AI tools adoption

Tools

Asana

Job description

melin is seeking an Events Manager to own the end-to-end event lifecycle—from strategic planning and budgets to on-site execution and post-event analysis. This role coordinates wholesale activations, retail events, community programming and mCEL deployments, ensuring premium brand representation nationwide.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of consumer-brand event experience, can manage complex logistics, partnerships, and staffing, and is comfortable with 30%+ travel.