Job Description

Position: Event Manager, Meetings & Incentives (Full-Time)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area preferred

Travel: ~25% domestic & international – get ready to pack your bags for some epic destinations!

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and creative Event Manager to join our award-winning team at MFactor Meetings & Events —one of the Bay Area’s top meeting and incentive companies. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, love designing memorable experiences, and know your way around large-scale corporate events, we want to hear from you!

This full-time role involves full-cycle ownership of meetings and incentive programs ranging from user conferences and sales kickoffs to exclusive incentive trips. You’ll lead everything from strategic planning and vendor negotiation to on-site execution and post-event wrap-ups.

Key Responsibilities

• Own It: Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of events, no matter the size or complexity
• Client Partner: Act as the main point of contact for clients and vendors; lead all planning meetings
• Budget Savvy: Negotiate with venues and suppliers, manage budgets meticulously, and handle reconciliations
• Creative Vision: Design strategic agendas and impactful event components (e.g., general sessions, evening events, gifting, F&B, and offsite activities)
• Venue & Vendor Management: Oversee all logistics including space planning, floor plans, technology needs, and safety protocols
• Project Management: Build and maintain timelines, planning documents, agendas, and specifications
• Communication: Clearly convey all program needs to internal teams and external partners, ensuring everyone hits their milestones
• On-Site Execution: Provide confident, detail-oriented leadership during events to ensure flawless delivery
• Innovate: Proactively suggest process improvements and fresh ideas that elevate client experience and internal workflows

What Makes You a Fit

• You think outside the box and bring new ideas to the table
• Thrive in fast-paced environments with lots of moving parts
• Have a passion for making moments that matter
• You can manage spreadsheets like a boss (Excel & Google Sheets)
• You're passionate about planning extraordinary, high-impact experiences
• Believe work should be fun—and full of collaboration, energy, and laughter

Qualifications & Ideal Experience

• 3-5 years of event planning experience, with a focus on corporate events and incentives
• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong grasp of event strategy and the ability to lead complex planning processes
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and managing multiple stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and event management tools
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Based in the Bay Area (preferred
• Love of travel – up to 25% travel to exciting destinations

Why You’ll Love Working at MFactor

We’re not just planning events—we’re creating unforgettable experiences with awesome people. Our team is tight-knit, passionate, and wildly talented. We work hard, we laugh a lot, and we support each other every step of the way.

We value big ideas, fresh thinking, and fearless execution. And we’re always looking for people who bring energy, creativity, and heart to everything they do.

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