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Events Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process when an employer demonstrates no qualified U.S. workers are available. Candidates with advanced degrees in hospitality, marketing, or communications often qualify at the EB-2 level, while experienced professionals with a bachelor's degree typically pursue EB-3 sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsMain Work Location: Historic Stanford Campus
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (at least 4 days on-site, preferably 5 days)
Budgeted Salary Range: The expected pay range for this position is $102,186 to $117,000 per annum.
This is a one-year fixed term position.
To be considered, please include a cover letter and resume in your online application.
Department Summary
University Events plays a pivotal role in shaping the vibrant events structure and culture on campus and orchestrates the university’s most significant events – the convenings, ceremonies, and signature community celebrations that bring together the Stanford community in service of the academic mission. This includes Convocation, Family Weekend, and Commencement, among other events. Working in close partnership with academic and administrative leaders and a team of events professionals, this unit brings systems, solutions, creativity, and interdisciplinary connections needed to make complex, high-visibility events both streamlined and successful. By furthering strong stakeholder relationships, shared standards and playbooks, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, this unit ensures that Stanford’s major events reflect the university’s values of excellence, openness, and optimism.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of University Events. In this role, you will support the planning and execution of special events as assigned. You will plan and manage logistics, production schedules, timelines and materials support, and pre- and post-event evaluations. You will research and provide recommendations for potential event locations and evaluate alternatives and work on supporting or producing in-person and hybrid events.
To be successful in this role, you will manage, procure and coordinate vendor services as assigned for events, and provide event planning support to the Office of Special Events & Protocol (OSEP) team related to their university events as needed, including being present on-site to provide day-of-event support. You will also support the OSEP team with financial administrative tasks and budget management, invoice reconciliation or other special projects as assigned.
Core Duties:
- Serve as project manager of multiple activities, scope out project tasks/team assignments and guide team to create work plans and schedules, monitor progress, and meet milestones.
- Oversee the management of event teams and/or production consultants to produce quality, multi-faceted events and productions.
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external university partners.
- Act as department representative at cross-departmental project meetings.
- Operate as account manager on deliverables, program metrics, and status reports.
- Work cross-departmentally to prepare and manage complex program budgets.
- Recommend and schedule events into appropriate off-campus and on-campus venues.
- Oversee registration strategy and logistics.
- May hire and oversee support staff, students and contingent event staff.
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Superior project and event management skills.
- Ability to manage a diverse team of staff and contingent labor, holding them to deadlines and the highest quality output.
- Demonstrated experience with financial management of complex event budgets requiring excellent analytical skills.
- Extreme attention to detail and deadlines; ability to prioritize and manage complex workflows.
- Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
Main Work Location: Historic Stanford Campus
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (at least 4 days on-site, preferably 5 days)
Budgeted Salary Range: The expected pay range for this position is $102,186 to $117,000 per annum.
This is a one-year fixed term position.
To be considered, please include a cover letter and resume in your online application.
Department Summary
University Events plays a pivotal role in shaping the vibrant events structure and culture on campus and orchestrates the university’s most significant events – the convenings, ceremonies, and signature community celebrations that bring together the Stanford community in service of the academic mission. This includes Convocation, Family Weekend, and Commencement, among other events. Working in close partnership with academic and administrative leaders and a team of events professionals, this unit brings systems, solutions, creativity, and interdisciplinary connections needed to make complex, high-visibility events both streamlined and successful. By furthering strong stakeholder relationships, shared standards and playbooks, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, this unit ensures that Stanford’s major events reflect the university’s values of excellence, openness, and optimism.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of University Events. In this role, you will support the planning and execution of special events as assigned. You will plan and manage logistics, production schedules, timelines and materials support, and pre- and post-event evaluations. You will research and provide recommendations for potential event locations and evaluate alternatives and work on supporting or producing in-person and hybrid events.
To be successful in this role, you will manage, procure and coordinate vendor services as assigned for events, and provide event planning support to the Office of Special Events & Protocol (OSEP) team related to their university events as needed, including being present on-site to provide day-of-event support. You will also support the OSEP team with financial administrative tasks and budget management, invoice reconciliation or other special projects as assigned.
Core Duties:
- Serve as project manager of multiple activities, scope out project tasks/team assignments and guide team to create work plans and schedules, monitor progress, and meet milestones.
- Oversee the management of event teams and/or production consultants to produce quality, multi-faceted events and productions.
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external university partners.
- Act as department representative at cross-departmental project meetings.
- Operate as account manager on deliverables, program metrics, and status reports.
- Work cross-departmentally to prepare and manage complex program budgets.
- Recommend and schedule events into appropriate off-campus and on-campus venues.
- Oversee registration strategy and logistics.
- May hire and oversee support staff, students and contingent event staff.
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Superior project and event management skills.
- Ability to manage a diverse team of staff and contingent labor, holding them to deadlines and the highest quality output.
- Demonstrated experience with financial management of complex event budgets requiring excellent analytical skills.
- Extreme attention to detail and deadlines; ability to prioritize and manage complex workflows.
- Excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Events Manager
Match your degree to the role
PERM requires your credentials to align with the job's stated requirements. A degree in hospitality management, marketing, or communications strengthens your EB-2 case; a general business degree may require documented specialization in event production or conference management to satisfy DOL scrutiny.
Target employers with established PERM history
Hotels, convention centers, universities, and large corporate event departments file PERM applications more regularly than boutique agencies. These employers have in-house HR processes and legal counsel familiar with DOL prevailing-wage compliance, making sponsorship a less disruptive ask during hiring.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Events Manager roles by employers with active green card sponsorship history. Searching by employer type and location before applying saves you from pursuing opportunities where sponsorship isn't part of the hiring process.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must certify your offered salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the wage level for Events Manager positions in your target city before entering salary discussions, so your offer supports a clean PERM filing.
Raise sponsorship intent early in the interview
Waiting until an offer is extended to mention green card sponsorship creates friction. Asking during the second round whether the employer has sponsored workers through PERM before filters out non-starters and signals that you've done your research on their hiring process.
Understand that PERM filing begins at a fixed job description
Once your employer files the PERM application, your job duties, title, and work location are locked in. If your role evolves significantly before USCIS approves your I-140, the employer may need to restart the process, so confirm stability in your responsibilities before filing begins.
Green Card Events Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Events Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Events Manager positions typically qualify for EB-3 sponsorship when the role requires a bachelor's degree and relevant experience. EB-2 sponsorship is available if the employer specifies an advanced degree or if you have a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in event management. The job description filed with DOL under PERM must reflect whichever requirement your employer uses.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an Events Manager?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 per year and subject to a lottery, while EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual cap concerns for most countries and leads to permanent residency. The PERM process typically takes 12 to 24 months from labor certification through I-140 approval, but the outcome is a path to lawful permanent residence rather than a fixed-term status requiring repeated renewal.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for this role?
Your employer must conduct DOL-prescribed recruitment to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers were available for the Events Manager position. This includes job postings, internal notices, and documentation of every applicant reviewed. DOL then certifies the application, after which your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. You can file for adjustment of status once your priority date is current.
How do I find Events Manager jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Most job postings don't advertise green card sponsorship upfront, which makes filtering by employer history the most efficient approach. Migrate Mate lets you search Events Manager roles specifically by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity, so you're targeting opportunities where PERM is a realistic part of the hiring conversation rather than an afterthought.
Can I switch to a different employer after my PERM is filed?
Changing employers after PERM is filed but before your I-140 is approved generally requires restarting the entire labor certification process with the new employer. Once your I-140 has been approved for more than 180 days, AC21 portability rules allow you to move to a similar role without losing your priority date, provided your new position is in the same or a substantially similar occupational classification.