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Career Opportunities: Manager, Levi's Stadium Event Services (6806) At the San Francisco 49ers, our mission is simple but powerful: to create meaningful moments that inspire and connect. Success here takes more than passion; it's about bringing your best to every challenge. We thrive by balancing priorities with precision, making thoughtful decisions in fast-paced environments, and always looking ahead to what's next. Our team is built on core competencies that shape how we work: adaptability, integrity, collaboration, strong communication, and a relentless focus on continuous improvement. Together, these qualities fuel our ability to deliver world-class experiences for our fans, partners, and community. If you're excited about being part of a supportive team where you can develop your skills, share your ideas, and help make a difference, we'd love to have you join us. Position Summary: The Manager of Event Services plays a vital role in planning and executing unforgettable private events at Levi'sStadium! This role is responsible for managing multiple concurrent events sold by the Sales Team and supporting certain internal events as needed. The position serves as the primary point of contact between the client and Levi'sStadium, facilitating communication with internal and external stakeholders. With a focus on client satisfaction, the Event Manager brings creative solutions, a positive attitude, and dedicated support from planning stages through post-event reconciliation. Responsibilities and Duties: Lead coordination for all assigned events from contract execution to event reconciliation. Collaborate with clients and guide them through the event service process, delivering exceptional customer service while adhering to stadium guidelines and safety policies. Act as a liaison between clients and internal teams, sharing event details and coordinating ideas and action plans to ensure successful execution. Manage vendor contracts and logistics and serve as the on-site contact for event installation, management, and breakdown. Design event floor plans, adhering to client requirements and best practices, while ensuring ADA compliance and effective catering setups. Collaborate with the stadium catering partner on menu development, catering rentals, F&B floor plans, and other catering requirements. Partner with technical and stadium operations teams to develop audiovisual plans, manage venue bookings, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Oversee event budgets, manage operational documents (event orders, timelines, BEOs), and handle payments based on contract schedules. Develop staffing and logistics plans and place staffing and equipment orders based on event size and scope, as well as stadium requirements. Maintain accurate event management systems, including building out event timelines, service orders, event notes, production schedules, and other event operational documents. Build and maintain relationships with vendors and industry partners, ensuring compliance with service agreements and conducting postmortems for continuous improvement. Support the Event Sales team with client meetings, generate event reports and sample layouts, and collaborate on new opportunities based on industry trends. Actively engage in weekly team meetings and interdepartmental meetings, reporting on event learnings and successes, and seeking opportunities for improvement. Assist with departmental projects, acting as a project manager and maintaining standard operating procedures while participating in industry events and strategic planning sessions. Required Abilities and Skills: Ability to actively listen to clients, vendors, partners, and internal teams to understand event objectives, anticipate needs, and respond with thoughtful, solutions-oriented communication. Ability to assess complex event requirements, budgets, timelines, and logistics, and translate them into clear, actionable plans. Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and vendors to ensure seamless execution and high-quality event delivery. Lead planning meetings and cross-functional collaborations to align stakeholders, clarify responsibilities, and drive progress toward event milestones. Lead planning meetings and cross-functional collaborations to align stakeholders, clarify responsibilities, and drive progress toward event milestones. Develop engaging and innovative event concepts, experiences, and contingency plans that enhance attendee engagement and meet client needs. Ability to initiate, design, plan, execute, oversee, and evaluate events from concept through post-event reporting, ensuring goals, timelines, and budgets are met. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously, prioritize competing deadlines, and adapt to changing circumstances. Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with diverse audiences, including executives, clients, vendors, and event staff. Education and Experience: At least 5-7 years' relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, Google Suite, and Adobe. Experience with Social Tables or other event diagraming software, and experience working with a venue booking system like Ungerboeck, VenueOps, etc. Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The employee will be sitting in an indoor/outdoor facility the majority of the time and may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, lift, and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to work extended hours and/or weekends. Travel: 5% of local travel time is expected for this position. Compensation: $85-90K Base Salary + Commission & Bonus Potential The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr