Event Manager

Austin, TXOnsiteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 29 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Event Management
Client Events
Budget Management
Vendor Contracts
Logistics
Project Management
Vendor Negotiation
Onsite Execution
NPS
CSAT

Nice to have

Hospitality
Corporate Travel

Role summary

Navan is seeking an Event Manager to plan, coordinate, and execute a diverse portfolio of client events. This role involves managing timelines, vendor contracts, and logistics, while leveraging Navan's travel and event technology. The Event Manager will provide strategic advisory to clients, manage event budgets to support revenue goals, and collaborate with Product and Engineering teams by providing feedback on the event management software. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of end-to-end event management experience, strong project management skills, and high executive presence. Prior hospitality or corporate travel industry experience is preferred. The role requires up to 10% travel.

About the Role

As an Event Manager on the Navan Events team, you will plan, coordinate, and execute a diverse portfolio of client events—delivering world-class service, managing budgets with precision, and leveraging Navan's cutting-edge travel and event technology to scale operations. In this role, you will empower organizations to foster thriving cultures through expertly curated in-person experiences while driving decisions that support Navan’s revenue goals and product innovation.

What You’ll Do

End-to-End Execution: Design, plan, and execute 8–12 client events simultaneously, managing timelines, vendor contracts, and logistics.

Strategic Advisory: Educate clients on industry best practices, offsite strategies, and cost-effective event design while building strong client relationships to drive account retention and repeat business.

Budget & Financial Oversight: Manage event budgets to maximize impact and protect gross margins while supporting Navan’s net revenue goals and preferred vendor network.

Product Collaboration: Utilize Navan’s proprietary platform daily, delivering actionable UX and feature feedback to internal Product and Engineering teams to optimize our event management software.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Source, negotiate, and maintain relationships with top-tier venues and suppliers to secure competitive rates and exceptional service.

Client Satisfaction: Consistently meet and exceed NPS and CSAT targets through exceptional execution.

30-60-90 Day Success Roadmap

Within 30 Days: Complete onboarding on Navan’s platform and SOPs; shadow senior planners on active accounts; begin managing initial events with Team Lead support; establish cross-functional relationships with Sourcing, Product, and Customer Success.

Within 60 Days: Independently manage a full pipeline of events end-to-end; consistently meet CSAT targets; provide direct feedback to the Product team to optimize Navan’s event management software.Within 90 Days: Act as a strategic advisor to key clients; consistently hit net revenue and margin targets; drive process improvements that enable team scalability; achieve high client retention through post-event follow-up.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of end-to-end event management experience, including sourcing, budget management, vendor negotiations, and onsite execution.

Strong project management skills with a proven track record of handling high-volume event portfolios in fast-paced environments.

High executive presence with experience presenting directly to C-suite and senior leaders.

Exceptional problem-solving skills with a creative, client-first mindset.

Prior hospitality or corporate travel industry experience preferred.

Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% for onsite event execution, team syncs, and client meetings.

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