Senior Event Manager

The Patch Company; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

group health benefits

competitive pay

paid vacation and sick time

holiday pay

401k retirement plan

Job summary

24 Carrots is seeking a Senior Event Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of complex, high-profile events in California. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients and mentor the Event Management team to ensure exceptional event execution and operational consistency across the department.

You will drive best practices, partner across Culinary, Service, Warehouse, Venue Operations, Design, and Sales, and push for process improvements while maintaining the brand’s Collaboration,

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive experience in catering, hospitality, sales, luxury event planning, event production, or related customer service roles.
• Advanced project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously.
• Proven experience planning, coordinating, and executing complex, high-profile, large-scale events.
• Ability to manage events involving multiple venues, extensive logistics, VIP clients, and unique requirements.
• Strong hospitality and client relationship management skills; build long-term relationships.
• Confident communicator to lead planning conversations and resolve sensitive concerns professionally.
• Experience leading tastings, venue walkthroughs, site visits, and planning sessions.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning conversations, manage expectations, and ensure smooth event execution.
• Mentor team members and share best practices within the Event Management team.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to deliver seamless hospitality experiences reflecting brand values.
• Oversee onsite event execution and make timely, informed decisions in high-pressure environments.
• Improve planning processes, SOPs, and planning tools to raise operational consistency.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Client relationship management

Problem solving

Tasting events planning

Budget and profitability awareness

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Marketing

Hospitality Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

CRM platforms

Catering/event management software

Job description

The Senior Event Manager is an experienced hospitality professional responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of 24 Carrots’ most complex, high-profile, and operationally sophisticated events. This role serves as a trusted advisor to clients and a senior resource within the Event Management team, ensuring exceptional event execution while strengthening operational consistency across the department.

In addition to managing an advanced portfolio of events, the Senior Event Manager mentors team members, shares best practices, improves planning processes, and partners cross-functionally to deliver seamless hospitality experiences that reflect the 24 Carrots brand and our core values of Collaboration, Trustworthiness, Dedication, and Service Excellence.

If this sounds like you, read on!

Skills & Qualifications:

• 5–7 years of progressive experience in catering, hospitality, sales, luxury event planning, event production, or related customer service roles
• Advanced project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously
• Proven experience planning, coordinating, and executing complex, high-profile, large-scale, or operationally sophisticated events
• Ability to manage events involving multiple venues, extensive logistics, VIP or executive-level clients, and unique operational requirements
• Exceptional hospitality and client relationship management skills with the ability to build long-term relationships
• Confident communicator who can lead planning conversations, manage expectations, and resolve complex or sensitive concerns professionally
• Experienced in leading tastings, detailing meetings, venue walkthroughs, site visits, and planning sessions
• Strong operational and business judgment with the ability to balance client vision, operational execution, profitability, safety, and company standards
• Ability to anticipate operational risks and challenges and proactively implement practical solutions
• Advanced understanding of event logistics, staffing, rentals, layouts, timelines, vendor coordination, production requirements, and BEOs
• Ability to lead onsite event execution and make timely, informed decisions in high-pressure environments
• Strong leadership through influence, with the ability to coach, mentor, and positively support Event Managers and Event Specialists
• Collaborative approach to working across Event Management, Culinary, Service, Warehouse, Venue Operations, Design, and Sales
• Ability to reinforce department standards, share best practices, and contribute to process, workflow, SOP, and planning-tool improvements
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, accountability, and follow-through
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, CRM platforms, and catering/event management software
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality Management, or related field preferred
• Current California Food Handler Card required
• Reliable transportation and clean driving record required
• Ability to regularly work off site, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with flexibility for extended hours as business needs require

Compensation | Base + Commission

$78,000 - $80,000

We are proud to be a 100% employee-owned company! Join our team and enjoy the benefits of a team that is invested in each other, where we measure success not only through the growth of our business, but the cultivation and growth of our people.

Other benefits also include:

• group health benefits
• competitive pay
• paid vacation and sick time
• holiday pay
• 401k retirement plan

Let’s Grow Together!

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