Associate Director of Events

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Work with us to create and deliver shared experiences that inspire peopleand have a lot of fun doing it!

This role is based in Las Vegas and reports into the Access Las Vegas office at least three days per week. In-office presence is expected for collaboration team meetings and program support. Travel will also be required for client programs vendor meetings and territory or leadership gatherings.

The ideal candidate will be located in Las Vegas and support the broader Southwest Territory which includes Arizona and Palm Springs so comfort traveling to these locations is important.

This person brings strong operational knowledge proven event management experience and the ability to lead and develop a regional Events team while managing their own $3M book of business.

About the Job
The Associate Director of Events (ADOE) ensures operational excellence team development and strategic execution of programs. This role provides hands-on support to the Events team maintains vendor and client relationships and works with the Managing Director to ensure financial and performance goals are met. This role maintains apersonal production revenue target and implements training to coach and develop the Events Team including direct management of some team members.

What Youll Be Doing

Operational & Program Oversight

• Conduct program overviews with direct reports prior to execution ensuring operational readiness and adherence to best practices.
• Assign programs and ensure optimal resource allocation.
• Support financial oversight by owning SOWs budgets and final invoicing for their personal production and direct reports.
• Work closely with the team on full-service and large-scale programs stepping in to provide leadership as needed.
• Oversee Event Staff assigned to personal production programs or programs assigned to direct reports ensuring thorough preparation clear communication and seamless execution.
  

Client & Vendor Relations

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with hotel conference service managers and key venue contacts to enhance collaboration.
• Oversee vendor partnerships ensuring vendor compliance quality control and alignment with company standards.
• Provide strategic guidance on upselling services and increasing revenue opportunities while maintaining profitability goals.
• Support clients by providing operational solutions vendor management hotel coordination and budget optimization.
  

Cross Departmental Collaboration

• Work with the Managing Director as well as the Sales and Creative Teams to improve collaboration and efficiency across the territory.
• Partner with procurement and finance to ensure vendor vetting budget compliance and financial
  accountability.

Process & Policy Implementation

• Assist in rolling out and reinforcing company policies and procedures ensuring seamless integration into daily operations.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements that enhance team effectiveness and client satisfaction.
• Maintain oversight of Salesforce database management for vendor and program information ensuring data accuracy.

Team Leadership & Development

• Act as a mentor and escalation point for direct reports providing guidance on complex programs.
• Support the training and onboarding of new team members ensuring alignment with company standards and operational best practices.
• Provide feedback and coaching to direct reports to help them improve their consultative approach and execution.
• Ensure direct reports are consistently meeting KPIs and key results identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.
• Manage a segment of the team usually at the Associate Senior Associate and/or Manager level including performance reviews training and any discipline-related activity.
• Assist the Managing Director in interviewing and hiring of new team members.
• Provide ongoing training and development to encourage strategic thinking and execution.
  

About Access
Access is a women-owned and women-led destination management company that collaborates with clients to design and execute corporate events and programs. Our expert teams are in coast-to-coast destinations designing and producing ultimate experiences for our clients.

About You
We know that theres no one in the world like you. And we know that you have a lot to offer the next company you work with. Below is a list of nice-to-haves but dont let those deter you from applying. Access believes that an inclusive team and culture is important. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best most creative talent on our team.

Nice-to-haves:

• 6 years of experience in event management ideally within hospitality or destination management
• Proven leadership experience: hiring training mentoring and scaling teams
• Deep knowledge of the Southwest market and strong vendor/hotel connections
• Strategic and results-driven with strong business acumen
• Excellent time management communication and organizational skills
• Passion for creating exceptional event experiences
  

Why Access
CULTURE & EXTRAS

• Certified as a Great Place To Work 2 years in a row!
• 50 years in the industry!
• Women-owned and women-led
• Fun creative and supportive culture
• Focus on recognition and employee value including annual and quarterly awards
• Paid day off to serve your local community
• Annual all-company retreat to connect learn and have fun together
• Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)
• Regional team outings
• Monthly companywide meetings to connect learn and celebrate wins

COMPENSATION

• Highly competitive total compensation including strong base salary and quarterly bonuses
• Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans
• 401k with company match (eligible after 1 year up to 4% of salary matched vested immediately
• Monthly cell phone stipend

WORK LIFE BALANCE

• Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)
• Flexible schedule opportunities
• Generous PTO
• Sick days
• 9 full holidays
• 5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early
• 2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice
• ½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)

HEALTH WELLNESS AND FAMILY

• Extensive menu of health plans to choose from
• Paid parental leave
• Pet insurance program
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Mentorship program
• Masterclasses in industry/department-specific topics
• State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools including training
• Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development

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Access is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination based on race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) national origin age disability or genetic information. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at

Required Experience:

Director