Director of Event Management - Delray Beach

Schedule: Field-based; evening and weekend availability required Territory: Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and South Florida, with broader Florida responsibilities based on experience Compensation: Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentive opportunity About Social House Vodka Social House Vodka Location: Delray Beach, Florida Job Type: Full-Time Schedule: Field-based; evening and weekend availability required Territory: Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and South Florida, with broader Florida responsibilities based on experience Compensation: Competitive base salary plus performance-based incentive opportunity Social House Vodka is a premium American vodka brand built around bringing people together and creating memorable experiences. We are expanding in Florida through hospitality, events, community engagement, university and alumni relationships, restaurant and retail activation, and direct consumer engagement. We are looking for a highly motivated Market Event Director based in the Delray Beach area to help launch and grow Social House around Florida Atlantic University and throughout South Florida. About the Role The Market Event Director will be responsible for building local awareness, relationships, consumer engagement, and account demand through high-quality events and market activation. The position will be based in Delray Beach and initially focused on Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University, its alumni and fan community, and the surrounding South Florida hospitality market. Based on the candidate's experience, relationships, and demonstrated performance, the role may expand to include responsibility for coordinating Social House events and Brand Ambassador activity across additional Florida markets. This is not simply an event-planning position. We are looking for someone who can create opportunities, develop relationships, manage people, execute professionally, and turn events into measurable market growth. Florida Atlantic University graduates are preferred, but not required. Candidates without an FAU degree should be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of Delray Beach, Boca Raton, South Florida, and the ability to build authentic relationships within the FAU, hospitality, business, alumni, and broader community. What You Will Do Build and manage a calendar of Social House events and activations throughout Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and South Florida. Plan and execute tastings, dinners, watch parties, retail programs, alumni events, corporate events, hospitality programs, charitable events, and community activations. Develop relationships with restaurants, bars, retailers, chefs, mixologists, beverage directors, FAU alumni, corporate partners, event organizers, and community leaders. Support Florida Atlantic University and alumni-related activations, subject to applicable partnership, licensing, and brand requirements. Identify new event, account, partnership, hospitality, and community opportunities. Recruit, train, schedule, and manage a dependable local Brand Ambassador team. Coordinate venues, product, staffing, displays, supplies, invitations, setup, execution, and post-event follow-up. Ensure every activation reflects Social House's brand standards and professional expectations. Capture qualified consumer contacts and support approved Social House loyalty and community programs. Coordinate photographs, videos, event recaps, cocktail concepts, food pairings, and other reusable content. Support restaurant and retail account introductions, staff education, signature cocktails, menu opportunities, tastings, placements, and reorders. Work closely with Social House leadership, Florida sales resources, distributor partners, accounts, and market partners. Maintain an accurate event calendar, relationship pipeline, Brand Ambassador roster, budget tracker, and follow-up list. Provide timely event reports and participate in regular market-performance reviews. Initial Market Focus The initial emphasis will be Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University, and the surrounding South Florida market , including: FAU and alumni-related programs Football, basketball, game-day, and watch-party activations Homecoming and other university traditions Restaurant and bar activations Chef and mixologist programs Tasting dinners Signature cocktails and featured-menu programs Retail tastings Corporate and alumni events Charity and community programs Golf, gala, country-club, and lifestyle events Brand Ambassador activations As the market develops, responsibilities may expand throughout Palm Beach County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and other priority Florida markets. What Success Looks Like Success is measured by more than the number of events completed. Performance will be evaluated based on: Quality and consistency of event execution Relationships developed within the FAU and South Florida communities Qualified consumer contacts generated New event, account, and partnership opportunities Brand Ambassador performance and reliability Quality content generated from market activity Menu opportunities, placements, and reorders influenced Repeat invitations and recurring partnerships Budget management and timely follow-up Overall contribution to Social House's growth in Florida Qualifications The ideal candidate has: Experience in hospitality, events, restaurants, field marketing, experiential marketing, partnerships, community engagement, or a related field Strong familiarity with Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and the broader South Florida market Existing relationships in hospitality, corporate, charitable, university, alumni, sports, or event communities—or the ability to build those relationships quickly Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills Confidence conducting outbound outreach and approaching new decision-makers Strong organization and follow-up discipline Experience coordinating events, people, vendors, and multiple priorities The ability to recruit, train, motivate, and manage part-time or event-based team members Strong written and verbal communication skills Comfort using email, spreadsheets, social media, and basic CRM or workflow tools Reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout South Florida as required Availability for evenings, weekends, sporting events, homecoming, and other important activation periods Must be at least 21 years old Experience in beverage alcohol is helpful but not required. Preferred Background Florida Atlantic University graduates are preferred, but not required. We are especially interested in candidates who: Understand the FAU community and South Florida culture Have relationships within the FAU alumni, hospitality, business, or community networks Know the Delray Beach and Boca Raton restaurant, bar, hospitality, corporate, and event landscape Have participated in university, alumni, athletics‑adjacent, charitable, sports, hospitality, or community organizations Can authentically represent Social House throughout South Florida The Person We Are Looking For Naturally bring people together Know where people in Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and South Florida eat, drink, socialize, and gather Enjoy developing relationships as much as executing events Are comfortable picking up the phone and creating opportunities Take ownership without waiting to be told every next step Stay organized when several events and priorities are moving at once Can coordinate multiple cities, teams, or events as the market grows Understand that a great event should produce relationships, content, consumer engagement, and business opportunities afterward Want to help build a market rather than simply manage individual events Growth Opportunity Social House is building a market-based activation organization across several priority states and university markets. Successful Market Event Directors will have opportunities to assume broader market responsibility as Social House expands its Florida distribution, university programs, hospitality relationships, loyalty initiatives, and consumer community. Join us and help build Social House in Delray Beach, around Florida Atlantic University, and across South Florida. #J-18808-Ljbffr Social House Vodka