Senior Manager, Travel & Luxury Events

Bilt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilt's Brand & Experiences team seeks a Senior Manager, Travel & Retail Events to own partner-facing events through a maternity leave cover. You will lead end-to-end production of Bilt's B2B events for Travel and Retail — networking dinners, conference receptions, and Cannes Lions activation — ensuring high-quality execution.

This is a hands-on production seat with budgets from $15K to $150K. You will manage vendors, partner with senior stakeholders, and help shape event goals across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience curating elevated experiences, events, membership clubs, or brand activations.
• Ability to build brand affinity through in-person experiences and storytelling.
• Experience managing exclusive member communities or loyalty programs.
• Data-informed mindset with clear goals and measured impact.
• Portfolio of high-quality work across hospitality, fashion, media, or luxury lifestyle.
• Willingness to work in NYC five days a week and travel monthly; availability Feb 1–June 30.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Bilt's pipeline of events and experiences for Travel and Retail from brief to post-event debrief.
• Produce high-quality experiences across guest touchpoints, maintaining brand standards.
• Build lasting relationships with guests, partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Own vendor and partner relationships—sourcing, negotiating contracts, budgets.
• Run end-to-end logistics: setup, on-site coordination, production calls, post-event recaps.
• Deliver Bilt's presence at Cannes Lions, plus networking dinners and activations.
• Collaborate with Travel and Retail to define event goals and translate vision into moments.
• Solve logistical challenges and streamline production processes for scalability.

Skills

Event curation

Brand activations

Hospitality

Loyalty programs

Data-driven mindset

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Job description

Bilt's Brand & Experiences team seeks a Senior Manager, Travel & Retail Events to own partner-facing events through a maternity leave cover. You will lead end-to-end production of Bilt's B2B events for Travel and Retail — networking dinners, conference receptions, and Cannes Lions activation — ensuring high-quality execution.

This is a hands-on production seat with budgets from $15K to $150K. You will manage vendors, partner with senior stakeholders, and help shape event goals across