Event Manager

Agency Guacamole is an award-winning, LA-based PR, influencer marketing and events agency. We help clients in the beauty and lifestyle space tell their stories in a variety of ways—in partnership with the media, on social media channels, and through impactful events and experiential brand activations. We've produced a long list of award-winning and buzz-worthy events for top-tier brands. Whether we're launching a new beauty product, celebrating influencer-driven programs or producing VIP retreats, our events are true experiences that leave a lasting impact on all involved. Check out some of our work on our Instagram page: We’re looking for a full-time Los Angeles based Event Manager / Event Producer to join our team. The Event Producer role entails: creative ideation, concepting and producing internal and external events, from initial brief to final recap ensuring client objectives and guest needs are top of mind, from creating fun experiential concepts to brand integrations and surprise-and-delight moments concepting creative onsite design elements and activations for high impact photographical moments at events researching, sourcing and managing venues and vendors creating floor plans and activation diagrams coordinating shipping and logistics in partnership with our warehouse team and clients managing guest lists, RSVPs, VIPs and media check-in ensuring seamless project management at all stage of event production collecting data and recapping all events with a post-mortem Required skills and abilities: 5+ years experience in the professional event and/or brand marketing activation industry environment is a must Demonstrated experience and competence in complete project management of events or brand activations with production budgets exceeding $40,000+ Experience interfacing with clients and client management Excellent communication skills and passionate about building and maintaining community connections and long-term relationships The ideal candidate is a quick problem-solver and extremely organized Ability to multi-task and work proactively Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of people and personalities Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and timelines with shifting deadlines Strong ability to work strategically and effectively in a team setting Curiosity and willingness to learn Ability to do physical work including standing for 8+ hours, lifting boxes (up to 50lbs) and field set-up. Experience working in an Agency environment is a plus, but not required Ability in the area of computer aided design (CAD drawings, 3d renderings) considered a major plus, but not required Other notes about what we’re looking for: Trustworthy, honest and excited individuals looking to grow, lead and build People who want to make a positive contribution on our client projects and see the results of their hard work People who are genuinely curious about the world and the categories in which our clients compete (e.g., beauty, men's grooming and lifestyle) You don’t have to be a beauty junkie to apply, but you should be open to testing whatever latest product we’re playing with You are a trustworthy, reliable and honest individual, and are excited about beauty/lifestyle PR, events and social media You should be very comfortable with: the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs and relevant event planning software keeping calm in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and follow-through is crucial having a customer service and client-focused approach to everything you do travel up to 20% of your time, as needed, both nationally and internationally Here’s what’s in it for you: The opportunity to work on cool and impactful campaigns for top-tier beauty and lifestyle brands Flexible schedule and work environment Get to be part of a fun and hardworking team, and learn from people who not only have fantastic experience in marketing/PR, but also teach the subject Note: If you’ve read this far we already think you’re awesome, but due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Agency Guacamole