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The Events Manager - Sports Hospitality - is responsible for the planning and execution of a portfolio of sports hospitality, client entertainment, and premium guest experiences. This includes professional and collegiate sporting events, golf tournaments, suites and premium seating, sponsorship-related activations, pre- and post-event hospitality, destination experiences, and executive/VIP engagements.
This role manages experiences from initial planning through on-site execution and post-event reconciliation, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, memorable experiences for clients and guests. The Events Manager collaborates closely with internal business partners and the Sports Hospitality lead while managing relationships with sports organizations, venues, agencies, ticketing partners, hospitality providers, and other external vendors.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and execute a portfolio of sports hospitality and client entertainment experiences across multiple markets, venues, sports, and event formats.
- Manage events from concept through execution, including timelines, logistics, guest communications, ticketing, hospitality, transportation, accommodations, food and beverage, gifting, and on-site experience.
- Partner closely with the Sports Hospitality lead and internal business partners to translate business and client needs into thoughtful, high-quality hospitality experiences.
- Develop and execute innovative, premium hospitality and experiential event concepts that strengthen brand positioning, enhance client engagement, and elevate the overall guest experience.
- Manage relationships with venues, agencies, ticketing partners, hotels, transportation providers, hospitality vendors, and other external partners.
- Manage premium hospitality experiences including suites, premium seating, golf hospitality, sponsorship activations, receptions, executive/VIP experiences, and destination-based programs.
- Independently manage multiple concurrent events and hospitality programs while balancing changing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder needs.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, production timelines, guest-management processes, and event documentation.
- Manage event budgets from planning through reconciliation, including estimates, contracts, invoices, expense tracking, and financial reporting.
- Source, negotiate, and manage vendors and event partners to support high-quality execution while maintaining appropriate budget and service expectations.
- Coordinate venue and event logistics including site visits, hotel room blocks, transportation, catering, decor, signage, gifting, equipment, and other hospitality needs.
- Manage guest registration, ticket allocation and distribution, attendee communications, itineraries, and other details supporting the end-to-end guest experience.
- Partner with Marketing, Communications, Sponsorships, and other internal teams as appropriate to deliver cohesive experiences that reinforce Huntington's brand and business objectives.
- Utilize Cvent to support invitations, registration, attendee management, communications, and post-event reporting.
- Manage on-site execution and delivery of sports hospitality and client entertainment programs, ensuring a seamless guest experience.
- Maintain flexibility and operational excellence by quickly adapting to changing guest needs, venue requirements, weather conditions, and travel considerations.
- Curate personalized, premium experiences that elevate client engagement and create memorable moments for VIP and executive audiences.
- Identify opportunities to continuously improve the guest experience, planning process, vendor partnerships, and overall delivery of the Sports Hospitality program.
- Emulate Huntington's core values of Service Heart, Forward Thinking, and Can-Do Attitude through teamwork, partnership, and accountability.
- Travel up to 30% for on-site event support.
- Working out of office hours e.g. evenings and weekends for events.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of education.
- 5+ years of experience planning and executing sports hospitality and/or client entertainment programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Communications, Marketing, Sports Management, or a related field.
- Experience managing hospitality programs involving professional or collegiate sports, golf tournaments, premium seating, suites, sponsorship activations, or VIP/client experiences.
- Experience managing multiple sports hospitality or client entertainment programs simultaneously.
- Experience working directly with sports organizations, venues, agencies, hospitality providers, ticketing partners, and other external vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to create and deliver high-touch client and VIP guest experiences.
- Strong vendor management, contract management, budgeting, financial reconciliation, and negotiation capabilities.
- Financial services event planning or client entertainment experience.
- Proficiency in Cvent for event creation, invitations, registration, attendee management, and event reporting.
- Experience partnering with executive leaders and senior business stakeholders.
- Strong communication, organization, project management, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to problem-solve in real time and remain composed in high-pressure, guest-facing environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality execution.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Exempt Status: Yes (not eligible for overtime pay)
Workplace Type:
Office
Our Approach to Office Workplace Type
Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.
Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington Bank will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington Bank colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington Bank property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.
Description
Summary
The Events Manager - Sports Hospitality - is responsible for the planning and execution of a portfolio of sports hospitality, client entertainment, and premium guest experiences. This includes professional and collegiate sporting events, golf tournaments, suites and premium seating, sponsorship-related activations, pre- and post-event hospitality, destination experiences, and executive/VIP engagements.
This role manages experiences from initial planning through on-site execution and post-event reconciliation, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, memorable experiences for clients and guests. The Events Manager collaborates closely with internal business partners and the Sports Hospitality lead while managing relationships with sports organizations, venues, agencies, ticketing partners, hospitality providers, and other external vendors.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and execute a portfolio of sports hospitality and client entertainment experiences across multiple markets, venues, sports, and event formats.
- Manage events from concept through execution, including timelines, logistics, guest communications, ticketing, hospitality, transportation, accommodations, food and beverage, gifting, and on-site experience.
- Partner closely with the Sports Hospitality lead and internal business partners to translate business and client needs into thoughtful, high-quality hospitality experiences.
- Develop and execute innovative, premium hospitality and experiential event concepts that strengthen brand positioning, enhance client engagement, and elevate the overall guest experience.
- Manage relationships with venues, agencies, ticketing partners, hotels, transportation providers, hospitality vendors, and other external partners.
- Manage premium hospitality experiences including suites, premium seating, golf hospitality, sponsorship activations, receptions, executive/VIP experiences, and destination-based programs.
- Independently manage multiple concurrent events and hospitality programs while balancing changing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder needs.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, production timelines, guest-management processes, and event documentation.
- Manage event budgets from planning through reconciliation, including estimates, contracts, invoices, expense tracking, and financial reporting.
- Source, negotiate, and manage vendors and event partners to support high-quality execution while maintaining appropriate budget and service expectations.
- Coordinate venue and event logistics including site visits, hotel room blocks, transportation, catering, decor, signage, gifting, equipment, and other hospitality needs.
- Manage guest registration, ticket allocation and distribution, attendee communications, itineraries, and other details supporting the end-to-end guest experience.
- Partner with Marketing, Communications, Sponsorships, and other internal teams as appropriate to deliver cohesive experiences that reinforce Huntington's brand and business objectives.
- Utilize Cvent to support invitations, registration, attendee management, communications, and post-event reporting.
- Manage on-site execution and delivery of sports hospitality and client entertainment programs, ensuring a seamless guest experience.
- Maintain flexibility and operational excellence by quickly adapting to changing guest needs, venue requirements, weather conditions, and travel considerations.
- Curate personalized, premium experiences that elevate client engagement and create memorable moments for VIP and executive audiences.
- Identify opportunities to continuously improve the guest experience, planning process, vendor partnerships, and overall delivery of the Sports Hospitality program.
- Emulate Huntington's core values of Service Heart, Forward Thinking, and Can-Do Attitude through teamwork, partnership, and accountability.
- Travel up to 30% for on-site event support.
- Working out of office hours e.g. evenings and weekends for events.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of education.
- 5+ years of experience planning and executing sports hospitality and/or client entertainment programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Communications, Marketing, Sports Management, or a related field.
- Experience managing hospitality programs involving professional or collegiate sports, golf tournaments, premium seating, suites, sponsorship activations, or VIP/client experiences.
- Experience managing multiple sports hospitality or client entertainment programs simultaneously.
- Experience working directly with sports organizations, venues, agencies, hospitality providers, ticketing partners, and other external vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to create and deliver high-touch client and VIP guest experiences.
- Strong vendor management, contract management, budgeting, financial reconciliation, and negotiation capabilities.
- Financial services event planning or client entertainment experience.
- Proficiency in Cvent for event creation, invitations, registration, attendee management, and event reporting.
- Experience partnering with executive leaders and senior business stakeholders.
- Strong communication, organization, project management, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to problem-solve in real time and remain composed in high-pressure, guest-facing environments.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality execution.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Exempt Status: Yes (not eligible for overtime pay)
Workplace Type:
Office
Our Approach to Office Workplace Type
Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.
Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington Bank will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington Bank colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington Bank property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Hospitality
Align your credentials with PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for your specific role. Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like ServSafe or CHE, and letters confirming your specialized training before approaching employers.
Target multi-property hotel groups over independents
Large hotel management companies with multiple U.S. properties have established HR and legal infrastructure for sponsoring EB-3 workers. They file PERM regularly and understand prevailing-wage requirements, reducing your risk of a first-time employer making procedural errors.
Search green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Filter by hospitality roles and green card sponsorship history on Migrate Mate to find employers who have filed PERM applications for positions like yours, so you're targeting companies with a proven track record rather than starting from scratch.
Verify your job duties match the certified position
PERM ties your green card to the exact job description your employer certifies with DOL. If your actual duties drift significantly from that certified description before you receive your green card, your I-140 petition can be challenged. Confirm the written duties match your real role.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location throughout the PERM process. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your specific hospitality title before accepting an offer so you know the floor.
Understand EB-3 priority dates if you're from India or China
Most hospitality workers qualify under EB-3, which has no backlog for most nationalities. Nationals from India and China face priority date waits that can span years. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to understand your realistic timeline before committing to a sponsoring employer.
Green Card Hospitality: Frequently Asked Questions
What hospitality roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
EB-3 covers skilled hospitality workers in roles that require at least two years of training or experience, including executive chefs, hotel general managers, food and beverage directors, and spa directors. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree, such as a master's-level hospitality management credential. Front-line roles requiring less than two years of training typically fall under EB-3 unskilled worker classifications, which have longer waits for most nationalities.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B for hospitality workers?
The H-1B visa requires a lottery and applies only to specialty occupations, which eliminates most operational hospitality roles. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM has no lottery and covers a broader range of positions, including skilled trades and roles that don't require a four-year degree. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six to eighteen months before your employer can even file the I-140, making the total process significantly longer than an H-1B approval.
How can I find hospitality employers who sponsor green cards?
Searching for green card sponsorship in hospitality is most efficient when you can filter by employers who have filed PERM applications for roles in your specific area. Migrate Mate lets you search by job category and sponsorship history, so you can identify hotel groups and hospitality companies that have gone through the PERM process before, rather than approaching employers who have never sponsored a foreign worker.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on a work visa?
Yes. Many hospitality workers begin the green card process while holding H-2B visa, J-1 visa, or TN visa status. Your employer can initiate PERM labor certification before your current visa expires, but the timing matters. If you're on a visa with a fixed end date that falls before the I-485 adjustment of status is approved, you may need to extend your current status or depart and re-enter. Coordinate the filing timeline carefully with your employer's immigration counsel.
What happens to my green card sponsorship if I change employers mid-process?
Changing employers resets the PERM process entirely unless you qualify for portability under AC21, which allows you to transfer your pending I-140 approval to a new employer in the same or similar occupational classification. In hospitality, a hotel manager petition may port to a similar management role at a different property, but the new position must genuinely match. If your I-140 has been approved for more than 180 days and your I-485 is pending, you have more flexibility than early-stage applicants.