Event Operations Manager

Job overview

The Event Operations Manager works in a hybrid arrangement in Houston, Texas, with two days in the office and three days working from home; more in-office and onsite time is expected during event periods. Salary is $64,000 per year. The role is in EMERGE’s Finance, Operations & Administration department and supports its event portfolio and Summer Trip Experience. The manager turns event plans and standards into operational delivery, coordinating logistics, registration, staffing, vendors, budgets, and follow-up. The role also owns operational planning for multi-day scholar travel experiences and works across teams to ensure events and trips are organized, documented, and reconciled.

What you'll do

• Plan assigned events and maintain workplans, timelines, and task trackers
• coordinate venues, catering, transportation, rentals, technology, supplies, registration, setup, and teardown
• manage event budgets and closeout
• coordinate vendors and financial documentation
• maintain event templates and inventories
• plan Summer Trip Experience transportation, lodging, meals, activities, staffing, and trip documentation
• support post-event and post-trip debriefs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

event operations manager

event planning

event production

summer trip experience

scholar travel

vendor coordination

budget tracking

houston tx

emerge fellowship

hybrid

$64,000 per year

weekend work may be required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Hybrid schedule is two days in office and three days working from home, with substantially more in-office and onsite time during event periods. Weekend work may be required to support events.

About the employer

EMERGE Fellowship is hiring for this role. Industry: Grantmaking Foundations. Sector: 81.