Live Event Manager

Bisnow; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation Days

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K Profit Sharing Plan

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

Pet Friendly Offices

Job summary

Bisnow is seeking an Event Manager to join our Washington, D.C. team. This hybrid role involves on-site coordination for live events, including travel to the Carolinas or Nashville. The ideal candidate has 1–4 years of experience in event management, is organized, and possesses a positive attitude.

Key responsibilities include confirming venue details, managing ticket requests, and coordinating marketing support. Benefits include competitive compensation, medical insurance, unlimited vacation days, and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of Live Event Coordination or Management experience required.
• Positive and energetic attitude with exceptional communication skills.
• Ability to work with a high-energy, sales-team.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all on-site coordination for Bisnow live events.
• Ensure venues, AV, catering, and party rentals are confirmed.
• Coordinate with Bisnow Clients during the event process.

Skills

Live Event Coordination

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Flexibility

Job description

Job Summary

Bisnow is looking for an Event Manager to join our Washington, D.C. team in commercial real estate advertising & event networking. This hybrid role is based out of our DC office (3–4 days a week). The role includes monthly quick‑travel to the Carolinas or Nashville for events, so candidates must be willing to travel. Address: 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Company Overview

Bisnow is the leading B2B media platform powering the commercial real estate industry. We connect CRE professionals through award‑winning news, high‑impact events, marketing solutions, recruiting services, and sales‑enablement tools that drive real business results.

With 1.7M+ subscribers and 400+ events annually across 47 markets in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, we don’t just cover the industry, we help move it forward. We inform. We connect. We create opportunities that turn into deals. Global mindset. Hyper‑local execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all on‑site coordination for Bisnow live events within the DMV area.
• Ensure that venues, AV, catering and party rental are all confirmed prior to the event; work on tight deadlines.
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors & venue staff within our targeted markets.
• Order/pick up name‑tags and signage prior to the event and set up registration before guests arrive.
• Bring all event signage and material to event space prior to the start of the event, set‑up event materials, and ensure that all is safely removed from the event once concluded.
• Manage on‑site ticket requests and charges through Bisnow's square account.
• Coordinate with Bisnow Clients who are sponsoring the event to ensure that they are pleased and supported throughout the entire process.
• Provide social media, marketing and sales support (event videos, photos and sponsor presentations) to internal teams.
• Work with party rental vendors to set up Stage, Chairs and AV.
• Research and understand competitive conferences to ultimately finalize conference dates/times.
• This is a dynamic role that fits high energy, collaborative and smart event coordinators.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of Live Event Coordination or Management experience required
• Entrepreneurial mindset, self‑discipline, organized and ambitious work ethic
• A positive and energetic attitude with exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work with a high‑energy, sales‑team
• Flexibility matched with dependability

Benefits

• Competitive compensation structure!
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance – effective the 1st of the month following your start date.
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance – this includes maternity and paternity leaves as well.
• 401K Profit Sharing Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Unlimited Vacation Days
• 7 days paid sick leave
• 9 paid Holidays
• Referral Bonus Program
• Pet Friendly Offices
• You’ll get to work with incredibly smart, passionate, driven, ambitious, kind, caring and mindful people and will rarely experience an overload of policies, bureaucracy or toxicity (the latter, we do not tolerate).

Salary

$65,000 - $80,000 a year

Before applying, please read our values below. Our values describe and give insight into our culture. If you do not share the same values, this role will not be a mutually beneficial fit. If you do share these values and want to apply, we encourage you to do so.

Our values demand that we be curious, self‑aware, fearless, consistent. We say yes to seemingly insurmountable challenges because we dare ourselves to push further. And we go the distance because we are individually and collectively entrepreneurial, always asking: Why can’t it be done? We find a way because we care more than the competition. We embrace team and disown ego. We are ruthlessly disciplined and unabashedly kind. We unreservedly challenge the status quo and vigorously fight for new levels of excellence. We believe the difference between good and great is exceptional communication. We obsess over creating value for our team and our customers. We push ourselves and our industry to be more inclusive, to champion diversity and to fight racism, gender bias and all forms of inequality. We never peak. We never quit. We never have excuses. We own our failures and we commit to being smarter and stronger because of them. We give our best today and even better tomorrow. We are here to win.