On Premise Event Specialist

Location: Santa Monica, CA or Phoenix, AZ, United States. The role requires travel of 50–60% and availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and onsite event activations.

Salary: $72,000–$108,000 base salary per year, plus cash incentives.

Company

hirify.global North America develops and executes brand, marketing, sales, and event initiatives across the United States.

What you will do

• Plan and execute partnered music festivals and third-party events across the assigned territory.
• Support market mapping, event forecasting, annual calendars, sales projections, and business planning.
• Coordinate sponsorship agreements, contract rights, deliverables, partnership fulfillment, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage project timelines, workback schedules, staffing plans, logistics, inventory, credentials, ticketing, and internal approvals.
• Coordinate production agencies, vendors, suppliers, festival organizers, concessionaires, and venue operators.
• Prepare event recaps and performance reports covering sales, consumer engagement, assets, and contractual deliverables.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in live event production, experiential marketing, sponsorship management, or a related field, including festival or large-scale event experience.
• Experience planning and executing complex event programs from concept through post-event reporting.
• Strong project management, negotiation, communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and budgets, including projects exceeding $400,000, with financial and vendor management responsibilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, project management platforms, and budget tracking tools.
• Fluent English and current authorization to work in the United States are required; applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or valid visa holders.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Additional language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Brand Marketing, Culture Marketing, Media Network, Distribution, Trade Marketing, Field Marketing, and Legal.
• Permanent position with benefits eligibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) match, family leave, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Pet, legal, and life insurance, plus tuition reimbursement.