Entry Level Events Manager Jobs
New grad events manager jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio of event work or a solid internship can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Education, Retail, and Hospitality & Tourism, with employers like Whatnot, Plug and Play, and Barnard College hiring at this level now.
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Top stateGeorgia
Top employerWhatnot
Top cityAtlanta, GA
Work type80% On-site
Top industryEducation
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Events Manager
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Events Manager
Alabama
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Senior Manager Conferences & Events - Park MGM
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MGM Resorts International
Senior Manager Conferences & Events - Park MGM
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Program & Events Manager
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Plug and Play
Program & Events Manager
Washington, Washington DC
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Events Manager
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Brandeis University
Events Manager
Waltham, Massachusetts
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Events & Operations Manager
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Barnard College
Events & Operations Manager
New York, New York
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Events Manager
University of Alabama in Huntsville·Alabama
Job functions:
$48k - $50k/yr
1+ yr exp.
Bachelor's degree
Full Time
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
Job no: 504580
Department: AVP of Student Affairs
Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt
Location: Alabama
Categories: Student Affairs
Department: AVP of Student Affairs
Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt
Location: Alabama
Categories: Student Affairs
Purpose of the Position:
The Operations Manager provides day-to-day management of building operations, facility readiness, maintenance coordination, event setup, physical event resources, and student event-setup staff for the Charger Union, Conference Training Center, Chan Auditorium, and other facilities supported by Charger Union Operations.
The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that assigned facilities are clean, safe, functional, properly maintained, and prepared to support scheduled events and University activities. The position coordinates building maintenance and housekeeping needs, manages event setup resources including tables, chairs, staging, and equipment, and oversees the physical setup and breakdown of events.
The Operations Manager directly supervises student event-setup employees and is responsible for their training, scheduling, work assignments, and performance.
The position works closely with the Assistant Director for Union Operations, Audio-Visual Manager, Facilities & Operations, housekeeping, Public Safety, University departments, student organizations, and event clients to ensure effective facility operations and successful event execution.
The Operations Manager exercises independent judgment in routine building operations and event setup matters while escalating complex operational decisions, policy exceptions, significant resource needs, and competing priorities to the Assistant Director.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Building Operations, Maintenance, and Facility Readiness - 35%
Event Setup and Physical Event Operations – 25%
Event Resources, Equipment, and Inventory Management – 15%
Student Staff Supervision and Training – 15%
Safety, Security, and Emergency Response – 10%
The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that assigned facilities are clean, safe, functional, properly maintained, and prepared to support scheduled events and University activities. The position coordinates building maintenance and housekeeping needs, manages event setup resources including tables, chairs, staging, and equipment, and oversees the physical setup and breakdown of events.
The Operations Manager directly supervises student event-setup employees and is responsible for their training, scheduling, work assignments, and performance.
The position works closely with the Assistant Director for Union Operations, Audio-Visual Manager, Facilities & Operations, housekeeping, Public Safety, University departments, student organizations, and event clients to ensure effective facility operations and successful event execution.
The Operations Manager exercises independent judgment in routine building operations and event setup matters while escalating complex operational decisions, policy exceptions, significant resource needs, and competing priorities to the Assistant Director.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Building Operations, Maintenance, and Facility Readiness - 35%
- Manage the day-to-day physical operation and readiness of the Charger Union, Conference Training Center, SSB 112, SSB 313, and Chan Auditorium.
- Conduct frequent inspections of assigned facilities to identify maintenance, safety, cleanliness, appearance, furniture, equipment, and facility-use concerns.
- Maintain responsibility for the overall appearance, functionality, and operational readiness of assigned facilities.
- Identify maintenance needs and coordinate building repairs with Facilities & Operations and other appropriate University departments.
- Submit and monitor maintenance and repair requests and follow established procedures for addressing facility concerns.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison to Facilities & Operations for routine building maintenance, repairs, building systems, and facility-related concerns.
- Establish daily and event-related priorities for building upkeep, equipment, furniture, and physical resources.
- Monitor building conditions and communicate significant maintenance, safety, security, or damage concerns to the Assistant Director and appropriate University departments.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for housekeeping services within assigned facilities.
- Coordinate with housekeeping to ensure facilities are appropriately cleaned and prepared for scheduled events and daily operations.
- Monitor the condition and availability of facility equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other operational resources.
- Maintain awareness of building systems and operational procedures necessary to support safe and effective facility use.
Event Setup and Physical Event Operations – 25%
- Manage, facilitate, and oversee physical setup and breakdown of events within the Charger Union, Conference Training Center, SSB, and Chan Auditorium.
- Translate approved event layouts and operational plans into appropriate physical room setups.
- Coordinate placement and movement of tables, chairs, staging, equipment, barricades, signage, and other event resources.
- Ensure rooms are properly configured, accessible, clean, and operationally ready prior to scheduled events.
- Coordinate room flips and changes in room configuration between events.
- Review Event Draw diagrams and setup information to ensure the physical setup accurately reflects the approved event plan.
- Identify setup conflicts, facility limitations, or resource concerns and communicate them to the Assistant Director for resolution when they exceed established procedures or available resources.
- Coordinate event setup and breakdown schedules with the student employees, AV staff, custodial services, Facilities, and other appropriate partners.
- Ensure event setup and breakdown activities are completed safely, efficiently, and according to established departmental procedures.
- Monitor setup quality and make routine adjustments necessary to ensure facilities are ready for events.
- Provide operational support for major University events and high-volume event periods as assigned.
Event Resources, Equipment, and Inventory Management – 15%
- Maintain operational control of event setup resources, including tables, chairs, staging, equipment, signage, barriers, and other event-support materials.
- Maintain accurate inventories of event setup equipment and physical resources.
- Develop and maintain procedures for the storage, distribution, use, return, and maintenance of event equipment and furniture.
- Monitor resource availability and identify shortages, damaged equipment, replacement needs, and anticipated demand.
- Coordinate allocation of physical resources among simultaneous events based on established priorities and event plans.
- Establish efficient storage and organization practices to maximize available space and improve access to event resources.
- Coordinate with the Assistant Director regarding significant resource shortages, purchasing needs, equipment replacement, or changes in departmental resources.
- Assist with purchasing recommendations and provide information regarding equipment condition, usage, and replacement needs.
- Monitor appropriate use of University property and address routine concerns regarding missing, damaged, or improperly stored equipment.
Student Staff Supervision and Training – 15%
- Recruit, select, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate student employees assigned to the event setup team.
- Develop and maintain student staff work schedules based on event calendars and operational requirements.
- Assign daily event setup, breakdown, facility inspection, and resource-management responsibilities.
- Provide training on safe equipment handling, furniture movement, room setup, event procedures, customer service, and facility policies.
- Establish expectations for attendance, performance, professionalism, safety, and customer service.
- Monitor student employee performance and provide coaching and corrective feedback as appropriate.
- Maintain appropriate student staffing levels to support scheduled events and operational needs.
- Coordinate student employee assignments with other event operations staff.
- Serve as the primary supervisor and resource for student employees working in event setup and physical event operations.
Safety, Security, and Emergency Response – 10%
- Monitor assigned facilities for safety, security, maintenance, and damage concerns.
- Serve as a primary operational resource for safety matters within assigned facilities.
- Respond appropriately to building emergencies and coordinate with Public Safety, Facilities, and other emergency personnel.
- Report safety hazards, facility damage, equipment concerns, and other conditions requiring attention.
- Ensure student employees understand and follow established safety procedures.
- Monitor event setups to ensure appropriate access routes, exits, equipment placement, and other basic safety requirements are maintained.
- Assist with implementation of University emergency procedures and facility-specific emergency plans.
- Escalate significant safety, security, or emergency matters to the Assistant Director and appropriate University personnel.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One to three years experience in facility operations, event setup, building operations, hospitality, conference services, student union operations, or related field.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple operational priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, University departments, and external clients.
- Ability to work independently within established policies and procedures.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed by event schedules.
Desired Qualifications:
- Higher education or University student union experience.
- Experience with facility operations and maintenance coordination.
- Experience managing event setup and breakdown.
- Experience managing furniture and event equipment inventories.
- Experience supervising student employees.
- Experience with event scheduling or reservation systems.
- Experience reading event layouts or diagrams.
- Knowledge of basic facility safety and emergency procedures.
- Experience coordinating with Facilities, Custodial, Public Safety, and other campus service departments.
Published Salary (if available):
47,584-50,000
Advertised: Oct 28 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close:
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Events Manager
Alabama
Added 5d ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$48k - $50k/yr
1+ yr exp.
Bachelor's degree
Full Time
Job Description
Job no: 504580
Department: AVP of Student Affairs
Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt
Location: Alabama
Categories: Student Affairs
Department: AVP of Student Affairs
Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt
Location: Alabama
Categories: Student Affairs
Purpose of the Position:
The Operations Manager provides day-to-day management of building operations, facility readiness, maintenance coordination, event setup, physical event resources, and student event-setup staff for the Charger Union, Conference Training Center, Chan Auditorium, and other facilities supported by Charger Union Operations.
The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that assigned facilities are clean, safe, functional, properly maintained, and prepared to support scheduled events and University activities. The position coordinates building maintenance and housekeeping needs, manages event setup resources including tables, chairs, staging, and equipment, and oversees the physical setup and breakdown of events.
The Operations Manager directly supervises student event-setup employees and is responsible for their training, scheduling, work assignments, and performance.
The position works closely with the Assistant Director for Union Operations, Audio-Visual Manager, Facilities & Operations, housekeeping, Public Safety, University departments, student organizations, and event clients to ensure effective facility operations and successful event execution.
The Operations Manager exercises independent judgment in routine building operations and event setup matters while escalating complex operational decisions, policy exceptions, significant resource needs, and competing priorities to the Assistant Director.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Building Operations, Maintenance, and Facility Readiness - 35%
Event Setup and Physical Event Operations – 25%
Event Resources, Equipment, and Inventory Management – 15%
Student Staff Supervision and Training – 15%
Safety, Security, and Emergency Response – 10%
The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring that assigned facilities are clean, safe, functional, properly maintained, and prepared to support scheduled events and University activities. The position coordinates building maintenance and housekeeping needs, manages event setup resources including tables, chairs, staging, and equipment, and oversees the physical setup and breakdown of events.
The Operations Manager directly supervises student event-setup employees and is responsible for their training, scheduling, work assignments, and performance.
The position works closely with the Assistant Director for Union Operations, Audio-Visual Manager, Facilities & Operations, housekeeping, Public Safety, University departments, student organizations, and event clients to ensure effective facility operations and successful event execution.
The Operations Manager exercises independent judgment in routine building operations and event setup matters while escalating complex operational decisions, policy exceptions, significant resource needs, and competing priorities to the Assistant Director.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Building Operations, Maintenance, and Facility Readiness - 35%
- Manage the day-to-day physical operation and readiness of the Charger Union, Conference Training Center, SSB 112, SSB 313, and Chan Auditorium.
- Conduct frequent inspections of assigned facilities to identify maintenance, safety, cleanliness, appearance, furniture, equipment, and facility-use concerns.
- Maintain responsibility for the overall appearance, functionality, and operational readiness of assigned facilities.
- Identify maintenance needs and coordinate building repairs with Facilities & Operations and other appropriate University departments.
- Submit and monitor maintenance and repair requests and follow established procedures for addressing facility concerns.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison to Facilities & Operations for routine building maintenance, repairs, building systems, and facility-related concerns.
- Establish daily and event-related priorities for building upkeep, equipment, furniture, and physical resources.
- Monitor building conditions and communicate significant maintenance, safety, security, or damage concerns to the Assistant Director and appropriate University departments.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for housekeeping services within assigned facilities.
- Coordinate with housekeeping to ensure facilities are appropriately cleaned and prepared for scheduled events and daily operations.
- Monitor the condition and availability of facility equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other operational resources.
- Maintain awareness of building systems and operational procedures necessary to support safe and effective facility use.
Event Setup and Physical Event Operations – 25%
- Manage, facilitate, and oversee physical setup and breakdown of events within the Charger Union, Conference Training Center, SSB, and Chan Auditorium.
- Translate approved event layouts and operational plans into appropriate physical room setups.
- Coordinate placement and movement of tables, chairs, staging, equipment, barricades, signage, and other event resources.
- Ensure rooms are properly configured, accessible, clean, and operationally ready prior to scheduled events.
- Coordinate room flips and changes in room configuration between events.
- Review Event Draw diagrams and setup information to ensure the physical setup accurately reflects the approved event plan.
- Identify setup conflicts, facility limitations, or resource concerns and communicate them to the Assistant Director for resolution when they exceed established procedures or available resources.
- Coordinate event setup and breakdown schedules with the student employees, AV staff, custodial services, Facilities, and other appropriate partners.
- Ensure event setup and breakdown activities are completed safely, efficiently, and according to established departmental procedures.
- Monitor setup quality and make routine adjustments necessary to ensure facilities are ready for events.
- Provide operational support for major University events and high-volume event periods as assigned.
Event Resources, Equipment, and Inventory Management – 15%
- Maintain operational control of event setup resources, including tables, chairs, staging, equipment, signage, barriers, and other event-support materials.
- Maintain accurate inventories of event setup equipment and physical resources.
- Develop and maintain procedures for the storage, distribution, use, return, and maintenance of event equipment and furniture.
- Monitor resource availability and identify shortages, damaged equipment, replacement needs, and anticipated demand.
- Coordinate allocation of physical resources among simultaneous events based on established priorities and event plans.
- Establish efficient storage and organization practices to maximize available space and improve access to event resources.
- Coordinate with the Assistant Director regarding significant resource shortages, purchasing needs, equipment replacement, or changes in departmental resources.
- Assist with purchasing recommendations and provide information regarding equipment condition, usage, and replacement needs.
- Monitor appropriate use of University property and address routine concerns regarding missing, damaged, or improperly stored equipment.
Student Staff Supervision and Training – 15%
- Recruit, select, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate student employees assigned to the event setup team.
- Develop and maintain student staff work schedules based on event calendars and operational requirements.
- Assign daily event setup, breakdown, facility inspection, and resource-management responsibilities.
- Provide training on safe equipment handling, furniture movement, room setup, event procedures, customer service, and facility policies.
- Establish expectations for attendance, performance, professionalism, safety, and customer service.
- Monitor student employee performance and provide coaching and corrective feedback as appropriate.
- Maintain appropriate student staffing levels to support scheduled events and operational needs.
- Coordinate student employee assignments with other event operations staff.
- Serve as the primary supervisor and resource for student employees working in event setup and physical event operations.
Safety, Security, and Emergency Response – 10%
- Monitor assigned facilities for safety, security, maintenance, and damage concerns.
- Serve as a primary operational resource for safety matters within assigned facilities.
- Respond appropriately to building emergencies and coordinate with Public Safety, Facilities, and other emergency personnel.
- Report safety hazards, facility damage, equipment concerns, and other conditions requiring attention.
- Ensure student employees understand and follow established safety procedures.
- Monitor event setups to ensure appropriate access routes, exits, equipment placement, and other basic safety requirements are maintained.
- Assist with implementation of University emergency procedures and facility-specific emergency plans.
- Escalate significant safety, security, or emergency matters to the Assistant Director and appropriate University personnel.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One to three years experience in facility operations, event setup, building operations, hospitality, conference services, student union operations, or related field.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple operational priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, University departments, and external clients.
- Ability to work independently within established policies and procedures.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed by event schedules.
Desired Qualifications:
- Higher education or University student union experience.
- Experience with facility operations and maintenance coordination.
- Experience managing event setup and breakdown.
- Experience managing furniture and event equipment inventories.
- Experience supervising student employees.
- Experience with event scheduling or reservation systems.
- Experience reading event layouts or diagrams.
- Knowledge of basic facility safety and emergency procedures.
- Experience coordinating with Facilities, Custodial, Public Safety, and other campus service departments.
Published Salary (if available):
47,584-50,000
Advertised: Oct 28 2026 Central Daylight Time
Applications close:
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Entry Level Events Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level events manager job?
Employers hiring at this level look for hands-on experience over credentials, so internships, volunteer coordination, and campus event work all count. A portfolio showing real events you helped organize, even small ones, gives you a concrete edge. Familiarity with event logistics software, vendor communication, and day-of coordination demonstrates you can contribute from day one without extensive onboarding.
Which companies hire entry level events managers?
Companies hiring entry level events managers right now include Whatnot, Plug and Play, and Barnard College, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from a wide mix of employers, including hospitality groups, nonprofits, corporate marketing teams, and event production companies that build their coordinators up from junior roles.
Are there remote entry level events manager jobs?
Yes, though most events work involves on-site presence. About 20% of entry level events manager openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, typically covering planning, vendor outreach, and administrative coordination rather than day-of execution. Hybrid roles that split office time with remote work are the most common flexible option at this experience level.
Are these new grad events manager jobs?
Yes, the openings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior events manager roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or volunteer work toward the requirement, or asks for a portfolio in place of a lengthy work history. If you are a new grad, these listings are a practical starting point.
Which industries hire the most entry level events managers?
Entry Level events manager roles concentrate in Education, Retail, and Hospitality & Tourism, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive the most junior hiring because they run recurring events, conferences, or activations that require coordinator-level support throughout the year rather than only seasonally.