Events Jobs in Louisiana
Events jobs in Louisiana are active across a hospitality, tourism, and cultural sector that rivals any state in the country, with demand running from entry-level event staff and coordinators up through senior event directors and venue managers. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport lead hiring, with major employers such as Caesars Entertainment, ASM Global, and the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center consistently bringing on events professionals. The most sought-after specialties are convention services, festival production, and corporate event coordination. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Regional Sales & Events Manager is responsible for driving special event revenue growth across all Surge Entertainment FEC park locations through proactive business development, structured event execution processes, pipeline management, and coordinated collaboration with park leadership and Executive Management.
This role combines sales generation, event execution oversight, program development, and structured reporting while operating within clearly defined authority boundaries.
1. Regional Sales & Business Development
- Travel to all Surge Entertainment FEC parks as required.
- Generate new business through in-person visits, phone calls, email outreach, networking, and community engagement.
- Sell special event packages and experiences to local businesses, schools, churches, community organizations, and other groups.
- Actively prospect and develop new revenue opportunities in each market.
- Build, maintain, and grow a strong and measurable sales pipeline for every assigned location.
- Drive consistent revenue growth across all parks.
2. Work Schedule & Event Attendance
- Work daytime hours for outreach, relationship development, tours, and business communications.
- Work nights, weekends, and holidays as required to attend and support events that meet established minimum revenue thresholds.
- Maintain flexibility to support peak event seasons and community functions.
3. Lead Management & Customer Service
- Manage all outbound special event inquiries.
- Conduct site tours and professionally present proposals.
- Operate the company’s event management platform (currently TripleSeat) to: Generate proposals, Prepare contracts, Ensure timely contract execution, Collect payments, Maintain accurate records
- Follow up with customers after events to gather feedback.
- Pursue repeat bookings and long-term client relationships.
- Handle non-commissionable inquiries, including one-off birthday parties and walk-in reservations, as part of delivering consistent customer service standards.
4. Event Coordination & Operational Alignment
- Work directly with park management and both FOH and BOH teams to coordinate special event execution.
- Ensure proper staffing levels are scheduled for booked events in coordination with park leadership.
- Confirm high-quality delivery of service, food, activities, and special requests.
- Maintain consistent communication between the customer, sales, and operations to ensure seamless execution.
- Ensure event details are clearly documented and properly communicated to park teams.
5. Special Event & Birthday Party Execution
- Train local park staff on birthday party and special event execution standards.
- Coordinate directly with guests to confirm expectations and deliverables.
- Oversee execution of birthday parties and special events to ensure consistency and high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Establish recommended coordination plans between kitchen staff, activity staff, managers, and event hosts.
- Develop structured, repeatable programs and execution standards to ensure birthday parties and special events are delivered consistently, efficiently, and profitably across all locations.
- Define process standards for event execution while working in collaboration with park leadership.
6. Reporting & Event Observations
- Document and provide structured written reports on event and birthday party execution.
- Complete and submit “Event Observation Forms” for events attended.
- Share observations with Executive Management and General Managers.
- Identify: Operational strengths, Areas requiring improvement, Clear action items, Best practices for replication across locations.
- Provide objective feedback while maintaining alignment with park leadership.
7. Authority & Operational Boundaries
- All operational changes must be reviewed and approved by Executive Management prior to implementation.
- This role does not have authority to terminate, discipline, send home, write up, or otherwise take corrective employment action against any employee.
- This role does not have authority to change non-event or non-birthday operational procedures.
- Any operational observations or concerns outside defined event processes must be reported to Executive Management.
- For immediate operational needs within a park, coordination must occur through the General Manager.
- This role defines and recommends event processes but does not hold direct operational authority over park staff or general park operations.
8. Performance Expectations
- Demonstrated revenue growth across assigned locations.
- Consistent expansion and management of a measurable and active sales pipeline.
- Increased event bookings and repeat business.
- High operational accuracy and documentation standards.
- Effective collaboration with park leadership and Executive Management.
- Development and implementation of scalable, repeatable birthday party and event execution programs.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Have you previously held responsibility for generating special event sales across multiple locations or markets?
- What types of SMERF groups have you personally sold to, and what was your approach to generating and converting those leads?
Experience:
- TripleSeat Software: 1 year (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
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- Pascal Nola1P
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What Louisiana Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in events jobs across Louisiana.
- Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential recognized by Louisiana employers for coordinator and manager roles
- Experience planning and executing large-scale events such as conventions, festivals, or corporate conferences
- Proficiency with event management software platforms including Cvent, Eventbrite, or similar tools
- Strong vendor and venue negotiation skills with verifiable client relationship experience
- Ability to manage event budgets, contracts, and timelines from initial concept through post-event reporting
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays during peak Louisiana festival and convention seasons
Events Jobs in Louisiana: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a events in Louisiana?
Most events roles in Louisiana require a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, communications, marketing, or a related field, though equivalent professional experience is widely accepted by employers. Louisiana does not issue a state license for event planners, so the industry-recognized Certified Meeting Professional credential, administered by the Events Industry Council, is the clearest credential to pursue. Starting in venue operations or event coordination at a New Orleans hotel, convention center, or university conference office is one of the most common paths into the field.
Which companies hire eventss in Louisiana?
Louisiana events roles are posted by Aramark, Bass Pro Shops, and Pascal Nola and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Louisiana's deep convention, casino, and festival infrastructure means large venue operators, hospitality groups, and university event departments are among the most consistent sources of full-time events openings in the state.
Which Louisiana cities have the most events jobs?
Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, and New Orleans are the Louisiana cities with the most events job openings. New Orleans drives the bulk of demand given its world-famous festival calendar, major convention center, and concentration of hotels and entertainment venues, while Baton Rouge benefits from state government events, LSU institutional programming, and a growing corporate conference market, and Shreveport adds steady volume through its casino resort complex and regional convention activity.
Are there remote events jobs in Louisiana?
Yes, but they're rare. Events work is fundamentally on-site and hands-on, so fully remote roles represent a small slice of openings. About 29% of events openings tied to Louisiana are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to concentrate in pre-event logistics, sponsorship sales, and marketing coordination rather than day-of operations or venue management.
How can I get hired as a events in Louisiana with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Louisiana is through event staff or event assistant roles at venues like the Smoothie King Center, the Superdome, or the Morial Convention Center, where turnover creates consistent openings for candidates without a full portfolio. ASM Global, which manages multiple major Louisiana venues, regularly brings on entry-level event operations staff. Volunteering with New Orleans Jazz Fest, French Quarter Festival, or Baton Rouge's Festivals Acadiens builds a concrete portfolio fast. Completing an event planning certificate through a Louisiana community college or pursuing CMP eligibility credits signals commitment and gives candidates an edge at the hiring stage.
Where can I find and apply to events jobs in Louisiana?
You can find and apply to events jobs in Louisiana on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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