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Event Operations Manager, (Contract)

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Key details

Salary

From $5K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Mid-level

Years experience

3-5

Location

New York, US

Full job description

Contract Event Operations Manager role (3 months, 30 hours/week) focused on event operations and event production. Responsibilities include managing event registration platforms like Zuddl, designing registration flows and ticket structures, overseeing attendee data management and reporting, collaborating cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, Revenue, and Production teams, assisting with event planning and vendor management, budget tracking, and project management. Requires 3+ years experience in event or marketing operations or commercial event production, expertise with event registration systems, strong operational mindset, cross-functional collaboration skills, stakeholder management, and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Hybrid work arrangement based in New York, NY. Salary range $50 to $65 USD per hour.

What you'll do

  • Own and manage event registration platforms (e.g., Zuddl)
  • Design and maintain registration flows, ticket structures, and intricate system configurations
  • Oversee attendee data management, segmentation, and reporting to ensure flawless data accuracy
  • Serve as a bridge ensuring operational alignment across Marketing, Finance, Revenue, and Production teams
  • Assist with end-to-end event planning including vendor vetting, sourcing, and on-site execution
  • Own budget tracking and reconciliation to ensure all programs deliver against target
  • Keep complex timelines on track, helping to deliver high-impact programs with guidance from senior team members

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in event operations, marketing operations, or commercial event production
  • Hands-on expertise managing modern event registration systems and tech stacks
  • Strong operational mindset with exceptional attention to detail and a love for data integrity
  • Cross-functional fluency with proven experience collaborating closely with Commercial and Partnerships teams
  • Stakeholder management skills including ability to manage complex timelines and multiple external vendors
  • Adaptability, thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a self-driven, entrepreneurial spirit

Tech stack

Zuddlevent registration platformsevent technology

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