Hospitality Associate Director

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70+ cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Job Description

Wasserman is looking for a driven and enthusiastic event director to produce and oversee events from strategy through completion and aid in enhancing Wasserman’s visibility in the marketplace. This senior role will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of a key retainer client in addition to showcasing outstanding, forward-thinking service and organizing memorable high-touch events that meet quality expectations. 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Act as a subject matter expert on corporate event management, B2B hosting, hospitality, and relative industry knowledge 

• Showcase forward-thinking initiative to identify the best strategic opportunities and deliver best-in-class solutions to the client 

• Develop and deliver polished client deliverables and other critical framework materials to support client decision-making 

• Sole oversight of multiple direct reports, providing impactful leadership, motivation, direction and support for client objectives and individual career paths; May also involve freelance support team members and other internal service experts 

• Lead responsibility of annual hospitality strategy laddering up to parent partnership strategy and objectives 

• Ideation, operations, oversight and delivery of numerous hospitality projects, informed by established hospitality strategy 

• Manage large-scale project budgets from initial build through reconciliation 

• Maintain a working relationship with existing partners, vendors, and properties on behalf of the client and Wasserman 

• Oversight of all aspects of the event planning process, including project plans, partner and vendor relationships, event communications, hotel contracts, decor, catering, entertainment, transportation, invitee lists, special guests, gifting and amenities, promotional materials, and more 

• Set, communicate and maintain timelines on every project to remain ahead of client expectations 

• Research, planning, and execution of