Event Manager - FT at Cypress of Charlotte

Tempe, Arizona, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 May, 26

Salary

83851.9

Posted On

26 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Event Management, System Ownership, Communication, Coordination, Event Space Management, Team Management, Process Design, Execution Leadership, Scheduling, Workflow Improvement, Prioritization, Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Catering Coordination, Activities Coordination

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Join the Friendship Village Tempe Community! At Friendship Village Tempe, we’re more than a workplace – we’re a community. We’re proud of our vibrant culture, where staff and residents come together to create a welcoming, supportive environment full of compassion, innovation, and fun. Here’s why you’ll love being part of our team: ✨ A Culture of Hospitality: Every day, we strive to make work feel like home – warm, engaging, and full of life. ✨ Our Mission & Vision: We live our life-care promise in a community that values individuality, fosters meaningful relationships, and embraces creativity. ✨ Values That Matter: Integrity, respect, passion, and collaboration guide everything we do, ensuring that both our staff and residents thrive. But don’t just take our word for it – hear from our team firsthand! Check out this video and see why so many love working at Friendship Village Tempe. ✨ Join Our Team as an Event Manager! ✨ Friendship Village Tempe is seeking an experienced and strategic Event Manager to lead and orchestrate our independent living events operation. This role owns the systems, communication, and team coordination behind a very high volume of events in a large, active senior living community focusing on the independent living campus. Communication and organization experience with at least 12 event spaces (small or large) with an average of 100 events a week (small or large) is vital to this role. Management of direct employees is required. The Event Manager designs and manages the process, leads teams who execute the work, and ensures events move from idea to execution smoothly, consistently, and professionally. ✨ Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00am-4:30pm, including flexibility based on large events including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed ✨ Starting Salary: $76,229-$83,851.90 DOE ✨ What You’ll Do: Serve as the single point of coordination for event communication across the independent living catering and activities departments Translate event visions from a variety of customers (directors, residents, etc) into clear, executable plans for multiple teams who will be executing the event orders Ensure events are properly scoped, scheduled, and ordered before execution begins Ensure ability for internal FVT department leaders to act as customers for their events Maintain clarity, consistency, and accountability across a high-volume events environment Continuously improve workflows to support growth, complexity, and quality expectations ✨ What You’ll Need: Minimum 5 years of experience leading event operations within a large organization such as a campus, hotel, club, convention center, or comparable complex environment with at least 12 event spaces and at least 100 events a week. Minimum 5 years of experience managing employees responsible for event execution and logistics Ability to design and maintain structured event workflows from accurately gathering customer vision to execution Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills Ability to collaborate effectively across departments with varying event needs ✨ Reputation You an Trust: Top Workplaces Arizona 2023 & 2024: Recognized among the best in the state. USA TODAY Top Workplaces 2024 & 2025: Honored on a national level. TWP USA 2025 4.8 stars on Facebook 4.4 stars on Glassdoor 4.3 stars on Indeed ✨ Love creating smiles? Upload your current resume and apply today! ✨

Responsibilities

The Event Manager will serve as the single point of coordination for event communication across independent living catering and activities departments, translating customer visions into executable plans for multiple execution teams. This role involves designing and managing processes to ensure events move smoothly, consistently, and professionally from idea to execution while maintaining clarity and accountability in a high-volume environment.