Director of Events
Access
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • United States
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About the role
- Lead and mentor Senior Managers, Event Managers, and Event Associates while fostering professional growth and long-term engagement
- Champion a culture of creative excellence, accountability, and continuous learning through coaching and regular team alignment
- Provide strategic oversight of event execution across the West territory, ensuring operational excellence and consistency across all programs
- Review program strategies and event plans prior to execution to ensure alignment with client objectives and Access standards
- Provide leadership on complex or high-profile programs, including executive-level client engagement when needed
- Serve as an executive-level point of contact for high-value or strategic client relationships, ensuring exceptional service delivery and program outcomes
- Own overall team financial performance, including revenue growth, gross profit targets, and KPI achievement
- Implement scalable processes that increase operational efficiency while maintaining event quality
- Establish and maintain risk management standards across event operations
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in event management, ideally within hospitality or destination management
- Proven experience leading and developing event teams, including direct management of Event Managers or senior event professionals
- Deep knowledge of the events market and strong vendor/hotel connections
- Experience overseeing multiple concurrent programs and managing event team performance against revenue or profitability targets
- Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills
- Passion for creating exceptional event experiences
Benefits
- Certified as a Great Place to Work – 3 years in a row and counting!
- 50+ years in the industry!
- Women-owned and women-led
- Fun, creative, and supportive culture
- Focus on recognition and employee value – including annual and quarterly awards
- Paid day off to serve your local community
- Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together
- Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)
- Regional team outings
- Monthly companywide meetings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins
- Highly competitive total compensation, including strong base salary and quarterly bonuses
- Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans
- 401k with company match (eligible after 1 year – up to 4% of salary matched, vested immediately)
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)
- Flexible schedule opportunities
- Generous PTO
- Sick days
- 9 full holidays
- 5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early
- 2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice
- ½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)
- Extensive menu of health plans to choose from
- Paid parental leave
- Pet insurance program
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Mentorship program
- “Masterclasses” in industry/department-specific topics
- State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools – including training
- Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
event managementprogram strategiesevent executionfinancial performancerevenue growthgross profit targetsKPI achievementrisk managementoperational efficiency
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationorganizational skillstime managementcreative excellenceaccountabilityteam alignmentclient engagement