Associate Director, Hospitality

Overview

This senior hospitality role, based in Brooklyn with a Raleigh office also listed, leads day-to-day delivery for a key retainer client. It covers planning and overseeing high-touch corporate and B2B hospitality events, from strategy through to post-event review.

What you'll do

• Own the annual hospitality strategy that supports the wider partnership goals.
• Oversee budgets for large hospitality projects from build through reconciliation.
• Lead vendor, hotel and partner relationships, including site visits.
• Manage on-site execution, covering set-up, staffing, guest logistics and problem-solving.
• Direct a team of reports, including freelancers, and keep every project on schedule.
• Produce client deliverables and post-event recaps that show outcomes and return.

What you need

• Minimum seven years in high-end event management, hospitality or corporate events, ideally in sports or entertainment.
• Bachelor's degree in hospitality, marketing or a related field; hospitality certification is a plus.
• Experience managing multiple direct reports and negotiating with vendors.
• Willingness to travel, including multi-day, weekend and short-notice trips.

Schedule

Weekend and short-notice travel may be required.

Pay

Base salary range of $90K–$115K, plus bonus potential where applicable.