Manager, Event Development

Centuri Group, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K match

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

Bonus opportunities

Career development

Employee discounts

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Centuri Group, Inc. is seeking an Event & Development Manager to lead event strategy and hands-on execution across Centuri and its operating companies.

You will own the annual enterprise event calendar, partner with Marketing, Business Development, and operating company presidents to maximize brand impact and pipeline growth. The role emphasizes building trusted relationships across a matrixed organization, with a focus on accelerating growth, executing events from planning to on-site delivery,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in event management or event marketing, ideally in a B2B, industrial, infrastructure or professional services environment.
• Proven track record planning and executing trade shows, conferences, sponsorships and customer events from strategy through on-site execution.
• Experience building event calendars and managing event budgets, with sound judgment on where to invest.
• Hands-on experience managing vendors, exhibit logistics and registration.
• Ability to connect event investment to measurable business outcomes such as pipeline and customer engagement.
• Strategic mindset paired with hands-on execution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with senior leaders, including business development teams and operating company presidents.
• A collaborative, detail-oriented approach, comfort working independently and willingness to travel as events require.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the annual enterprise event calendar, prioritizing trade shows, industry conferences, sponsorships and customer events by market, audience and pipeline value
• Determine which events and sponsorships warrant investment and how each one ladders up to One Centuri brand and growth objectives
• Set clear objectives and success measures for each event before it is committed to the calendar
• Review post-event results and translate them into recommendations for future event investment
• Manage planning, budgets, vendors, exhibit logistics, registration and on-site execution for enterprise and operating company events
• Track event spend against approved budgets and manage vendor relationships to deliver quality and value
• Work with the Graphic Design Specialist to produce on-brand exhibits, signage, collateral and event materials
• Lead Centuri’s on-site presence, ensuring a consistent, professional brand experience for customers and partners
• Partner with Business Development to identify target customers and prospects, plan engagement ahead of each event and support follow-up afterward
• Track and report on event performance, including attendance, engagement and influence on pipeline, to show how events contribute to growth
• Align events with all Marketing team to ensure each event supports operating company and cross-sell priorities
• Serve as a key point of contact for operating company presidents and leaders on event participation, sponsorship requests and event planning
• Apply Centuri’s brand standards and messaging framework across every event, working with the Director of Brand & Marketing on governance

Skills

Event management

Interpersonal skills

Budget management

Vendor management

Job description

Who We Are

Connecting People to Possibility

As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.

Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.

The Event & Development Manager owns event strategy and execution across Centuri and its operating companies, with a clear mandate to deliver one unified brand and support pipeline growth at every customer-facing event and sponsorship. This new role builds the annual enterprise event calendar, decides where Centuri invests its time and budget, and carries each event from planning through on-site execution. The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted working relationships across a matrixed organization, partnering with Marketing Managers, Business Development, and operating company presidents to make every event count. The Event & Development Manager reports to the Director of Brand & Marketing and advances three priorities: accelerating operating company growth, bringing the One Centuri operating model to life, and strengthening Centuri’s position in the markets it serves. Qualified remote candidates will also be considered for this position.

What You’ll Do

Event Strategy

• Build and maintain the annual enterprise event calendar, prioritizing trade shows, industry conferences, sponsorships and customer events by market, audience and pipeline value
• Determine which events and sponsorships warrant investment and how each one ladders up to One Centuri brand and growth objectives
• Set clear objectives and success measures for each event before it is committed to the calendar
• Review post-event results and translate them into recommendations for future event investment

End-to-End Event Execution

• Manage planning, budgets, vendors, exhibit logistics, registration and on-site execution for enterprise and operating company events
• Track event spend against approved budgets and manage vendor relationships to deliver quality and value
• Work with the Graphic Design Specialist to produce on-brand exhibits, signage, collateral and event materials
• Lead Centuri’s on-site presence, ensuring a consistent, professional brand experience for customers and partners

Pipeline & Business Development Alignment

• Partner with Business Development to identify target customers and prospects, plan engagement ahead of each event and support follow-up afterward
• Track and report on event performance, including attendance, engagement and influence on pipeline, to show how events contribute to growth

Marketing & Operating Company Partnership

• Align events with all Marketing team to ensure each event supports operating company and cross-sell priorities
• Serve as a key point of contact for operating company presidents and leaders on event participation, sponsorship requests and event planning
• Apply Centuri’s brand standards and messaging framework across every event, working with the Director of Brand & Marketing on governance

What You’ll Have

• 5 or more years of experience in event management or event marketing, ideally in a B2B, industrial, infrastructure or professional services environment
• Proven track record planning and executing trade shows, conferences, sponsorships and customer events from strategy through on-site execution
• Experience building event calendars and managing event budgets, with sound judgment on where to invest
• Hands-on experience managing vendors, exhibit logistics and registration
• Ability to connect event investment to measurable business outcomes such as pipeline and customer engagement
• Strategic mindset paired with hands-on execution
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with senior leaders, including business development teams and operating company presidents
• A collaborative, detail-oriented approach, comfort working independently and willingness to travel as events require

What You’ll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Potential Bonus Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office and field environment
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing
• Mobility required within an office, warehouse and construction site environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

Our Commitment to Opportunity

Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Centuri Group and our subsidiaries we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!