Company Name: SEPHORA
Location: San Francisco, CA
Type: Full Time
Salary: $117,895.00 – $131,765.00
Job Description:
As Corporate Events Manager, you’ll be responsible for planning and executing impactful internal events and supporting larger field and external programs across the Americas. The work you do will impact beauty, as you create engaging, high‑quality experiences that strengthen employee connection, reinforce brand understanding, and support organizational alignment. You’ll be part of a collaborative Events & Design team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about delivering meaningful, on‑brand experiences.
What You’ll Do
- Lead end‑to‑end planning and execution of small to medium‑scale live, virtual, and hybrid events
- Independently manage events from concept through completion while contributing to large, multi‑day conferences
- Partner closely with internal business stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact
- Manage all event logistics, including timelines, budgets, registration, travel, hotels, production, and staffing
- Source, negotiate, contract, and manage vendors and venues while maintaining budget accountability
- Oversee onsite execution, including managing event staff, volunteers, and production schedules
- Ensure events reflect Sephora’s culture, brand, and business objectives
- Coordinate pre‑production planning, run‑of‑show development, and internal alignment meetings
- Troubleshoot issues in real time and proactively mitigate event risks
- Deliver post‑event reporting, including budget reconciliation, attendance data, surveys, and insights
- Occasional evenings and weekends based on event schedule
- Up to 15% travel required
What You’ll Bring
- 5–6 years of corporate or agency event production experience
- 3–4 years of experience producing small to medium‑scale conferences end to end
- 2+ years of experience leading and producing virtual or hybrid events
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, or a related field
- Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Proven budget management experience across programs ranging from $50K to $1M
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using event management and virtual event platforms #AZ-LI1
Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.
