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Associate Manager – Hospitality & Events
Company | Salesforce |
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Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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Salary | $111200 – $152900 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 7+ years of successful event management experience in a high-tech, B2B, customer-centric environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple events and complex projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Deep experience with nonprofit event planning and corporate social responsibility events.
- Strong understanding of brand positioning and ensuring consistent, on-brand messaging across events.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a customer-first mindset.
- Executive presence with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
- Experience managing budgets, financial planning, and vendor contracts.
- Skilled in creative problem-solving and negotiation under pressure.
- Comfortable with online registration platforms and event reporting systems.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- This is a full-time in-office role based in San Francisco, Monday through Friday.
- Must be available to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends based on business needs.
- Occasional travel to offsite locations for event support may be required.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end planning, execution, and evaluation of in-office meetings and events including executive-level engagements, partner receptions, team offsites, and customer-facing activations.
- Manage all meeting and event logistics: pre-event planning, onsite execution, and post-event follow-up including metrics, lessons learned, and documentation.
- Support complex ELT-level events and simple meeting setups, ensuring seamless experiences for all participants.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including Sales, Real Estate, Facilities, Employee Engagement, Office of Equality, Security Operations, and Culinary teams.
- Co-manage external vendors and agency partners to ensure successful program execution.
- Serve as a consultative partner to internal teams and clients using event space, offering creative, strategic input and public speaking support.
- Maintain and improve team playbooks and documentation for scalable, efficient planning processes.
- Manage shared calendars (G-Cal) for internal event space scheduling and act as key stakeholder in booking approvals.
- Monitor and report on event KPIs including attendance, engagement, and satisfaction via surveys and other tools.
- Ensure events reflect consistent Salesforce branding, messaging, and values.
Preferred Qualifications
- Personable, professional, and articulate under pressure.
- Embraces ambiguity and thrives in a collaborative team environment.
- Deeply aligned with Salesforce values and culture.
- Self-starter with a proactive mindset.