Project Manager – Events, Activations & Design Projects

Project Manager Events Activations & Design Projects
Location: San Fernando CA; 100% Onsite
Base Salary: $90000-$115000
Benefits: Paid Holidays PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Typical Hours: M-F 8:30 AM 6:00 PM
Travel: None
Sponsorship is not available

Project Manager Events Activations & Design Projects Description

Our client is a design and manufacturing company that specializes in custom-built environments and theyre looking to add a Project Manager to their this role youll own timelines deliverables and cross-functional coordination from kickoff through close-out. The work spans corporate events and branded experiences for clients like Alo Yoga as well as activations tied to events like Comic-Con. Its a fast-paced detail-oriented environment where strong ownership is key. Youll be managing around 10 active projects at a time with additional work in the pipeline. Most projects run between 30 and 90 days so being able to prioritize stay organized and keep things moving is critical. The team is open to candidates from event or design-focused backgrounds who are comfortable managing logistics and using project management tools to keep everything on track. The role is fully onsite but theres no travel required making it a great fit for someone looking to move away from onsite event support.

Project Manager Events Activations & Design Projects Responsibilities

Review project handoff including estimates drawings and renderings
Lead internal kickoff meetings to align cross functional teams on project scope
Develop and manage project timelines aligned with production schedules
Serve as primary client contact communicating timelines and deliverables
Manage approvals for drawings graphics flooring electrical and related elements
Create and maintain project files orders and customer profiles in internal systems
Coordinate with Engineering to finalize specifications and components
Oversee vendors show services labor freight and ordering logistics
Ensure all materials documentation and event components are shipped on time
Lead project closeout including cost reconciliation invoice review and process improvement

Project Manager Events Activations & Design Projects Qualifications

3 years of project management experience
Experience owning or heavily contributing to the full project lifecycle
Background in live events corporate events retail or design build projects
Well-versed using project management software
Proven track record of managing timelines vendors logistics and project deliverables