Corporate Event Manager

Contract position (4 months) based in Bellevue, WA 98004. Pay rate: $53.99–$73.53 per hour.

About the role

Client is seeking an innovative Sr. Workplace Services Specialist to lead PNW workplace events and experiences. You will design and execute regional event strategies that align with our global experience strategy to drive culture, community, and employee connection. You’ll establish operational best practices to solve complex scaling challenges in a high‑growth environment for our Bellevue and Seattle locations. You will partner closely with our Workplace Services team, building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and key external vendors to drive expansion and culture.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Event Delivery: Scope and execute complex, high‑impact workplace initiatives, transforming ambiguous requirements into successful, culture‑driving employee experiences.
• Operational Excellence: Independently manage project lifecycles using repeatable inspection mechanisms (dashboards, run‑of‑shows) to ensure fluid communication and flawless execution.
• Process Optimization: Continuously improve event scalability, reliability, and cost‑efficiency to maximize impact across the regional event lifecycle.
• Data‑Driven Insights: Provide site‑specific data and executive insights to REWS leadership, business stakeholders, and leaders to inform regional strategy, decision‑making, and measure impact and success.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Maintain transparent communication cadences to keep business partners and leadership aligned on milestones, budgets, and risks; create employee‑facing communications plans to drive event engagement and awareness.
• Strategic Partnership: Consult with internal hosts to ensure event experiences directly support business objectives and organizational goals.
• Future Planning: Anticipate growth needs and maintain an annual roadmap to scale the PNW workplace events strategy.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Foster excellence and collaboration by mentoring internal and outsourced team members on operational standards.
• Vendor Management: Oversee performance and strict SLAs for the Food & Beverage Program to ensure quality alignment with budget and experience goals.
• Standardization: Maintain SOPs and playbooks to ensure regional operational consistency.
• Innovation: Integrate automation and AI tools to drive reporting efficiency and rapid continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 6–8+ years in corporate events or hospitality, serving as a technical authority with a track record of elevating high‑performing teams.
• Proficient in leading a diverse portfolio of events, from agile cultural moments to large‑scale annual offsites, holiday celebrations, executive briefing center events, and business meetings and trainings.
• AI‑first mindset; skilled in budget tracking, procurement, and event management platforms (e.g., Asana) to provide real‑time status dashboards to leadership.
• Safety‑first mindset with CPR/First Aid certifications; dedicated to designing accessible and inclusive experiences for all abilities.
• Experience with Google Suite, Asana, Slack, EPOCH, Fresh Service, and Envoy.
• Ability to extract clear goals from ambiguous requests, create structured executable plans, and thrive in fast‑paced environments with rapid pivots.
• Flexibility to maintain a schedule for on‑site events, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Proven stakeholder management and influence skills, partnering with senior leaders, vendors, and cross‑functional partners.
• Commitment to mentoring peers, building scalable playbooks, and coaching others to execute first‑class events.
• Modeling culture principles to design inclusive, highly engaged workplace experiences in collaboration with inclusion teams, affinity groups, and local employees.
• Full ownership of deliverables, anticipating needs and following through with high reliability and minimal oversight.

Pay

$53.99 – $73.53 per hour.