Event Manager

Event Manager

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Event Manager for an opportunity in South San Francisco, CA 94080!

Position Title: [Event Manager]

Location: [South San Francisco, CA 94080]

Anticipated Start Date: [6/2/2025]

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: [6 Months Contract]

Job Type: [FULL TIME (>%3D30 HRS WEEKLY)/PART TIME (<30 HRS WEEKLY)], [CONTRACT], [ON-SITE]

Pay Range: [$35] - [$40]

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in hospitality, event management, or a customer-focused role
• Experience working in a corporate or enterprise environment with employee-focused programs

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Event Manager (Contractor Role) serves as an Onsite Event Partner, providing full-spectrum planning and coordination support for large-scale campus events across South San Francisco site. With over 90 event spaces on campus, this role offers end-to-end service to internal stakeholders, akin to concierge-level support found in hotels or convention centers. This individual ensures seamless execution by aligning with internal departments and external vendors, enabling event hosts to focus on content, branding, communications, and engagement strategies.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Onsite Events and Experiences, this role is a key contributor to the broader Business Services team within Site Services, upholding the values of service, gratitude, and community.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a single point of contact for internal event hosts, guiding them through event planning logistics and available resources.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AV, Facilities, and Security, to coordinate event setup and execution.
• Perform administrative tasks including preparing reports, maintaining documentation, and managing event logistics workflows.
• Partner with AV teams to interpret client requirements and ensure successful technical execution.
• Develop and distribute visual planning tools such as room diagrams, photos, and facility layouts to support event coordination.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for each event, including timelines, stakeholder notes, and service requirements.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with all stakeholders, fostering a service-oriented environment.
• Recommend and coordinate enhancements with third-party vendors (e.g., florists, musicians, branding consultants) to elevate event quality.

Key Competencies

• Outstanding Communication: Ability to represent the brand with clarity and professionalism in both written and verbal formats.
• Customer-Centric Mindset: Proven history of delivering exceptional customer experiences that align with brand values and engagement goals.
• Project Management: Strong planning, multitasking, and organizational skills; thrives in dynamic, high-volume environments.
• Collaborative Team Player: Flexible, service-driven, and highly dependable in team settings.
• Analytical Thinking: Adept at problem-solving and decision-making with close attention to detail and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in hospitality, event management, or a customer-focused role
• Experience working in a corporate or enterprise environment with employee-focused programs
• Proficient in managing service ticket workflows and help desk platforms
• Strong time management, multitasking, and organizational skills
• Ability to learn and apply internal policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and event planning guidelines

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

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About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 238509 when responding to this ad.

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