Workplace Events & Manager

Position: Workplace Events & Experience Manager
## Workplace Events & Experience Manager
** Job

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** 25WD94490## Workplace Events & Experience Manager The Workplace Events & Experience Manager is a highly visible role that demands exceptional customer service skills, professionalism, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. This position is responsible for all workplace-related aspects of event strategy, planning, execution, customer interface, vendor management,
** event space management**, and resourcing for events at our San Francisco location.

This role also oversees the
** Events** &
** Reception team**, ensuring a seamless, welcoming, and consistent front-of-house experience, and manages key
** event and conference spaces, including the Autodesk Conference Experience**, to deliver world-class, branded experiences.

This position reports to the Workplace Manager and works closely within a collaborative workplace team environment.### ###

Key Responsibilities Event Strategy, Programming & Spaces
* Collaborate with the workplace team and cross-functional partners to develop event and experience strategies that support overall company goals.
* Oversee Food & Beverage experiences ensuring quality, consistency, budget alignment, and a hospitality-forward experience that reflects Autodesk standards.
* Ensure alignment, consistency, and scalability of workplace events and experience programming in San Francisco.
* Manage and lead the development and execution of a world-class workplace events strategy for the SF location.
* Oversee and manage Workplace event spaces, including the Autodesk Conference Experience, ensuring spaces are programmed, maintained, and operated to support high-quality meetings and events.
* Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure event spaces reflect Autodesk brand standards, functionality, and hospitality expectations.
* Leverage data, reporting, and insights to inform strategic decisions, optimize space utilization, and continuously improve workplace events and experiences

Event Production & Execution
* Manage and lead all aspects of event planning and execution with a strong focus on excellence, customer service, and attention to detail.
* Direct internal Workplace staff required for each event and coordinate support functions including janitorial and security.
* Attend events and provide on-site leadership and direction to internal teams.
* Conduct pre-event briefings with internal planners, administrators, vendors, and suppliers.
* Lead post-event reviews to capture learnings, best practices, and areas for improvement.

Reception & Front-of-House Management
* Manage and develop the Reception team, ensuring exceptional guest, employee, and visitor experiences.
* Establish and maintain service standards, processes, and expectations for front-of-house operations.
* Partner closely with Security teams to ensure seamless daily operations and event-day coverage.
* Oversee reception scheduling, training, coverage, and performance management.
* Ensure reception operations are aligned with workplace events, meetings, and peak-traffic moments.

Workplace Collaboration & Operations
* Work closely with the SF Gallery team to support meetings and events, creating clear processes and aligned procedures.
* Interface regularly with the Security team to coordinate coverage for events in the Gallery, Autodesk Conference Experience, and throughout the building.
* Partner with Workplace and Communications teams to develop and manage employee-facing communications related to workplace events, experiences, and services, including content for internal channels such as a workplace blog.
* Develop and maintain event and experience playbooks, standards, and best practices for internal and cross-functional use.
* Create and maintain an internal SharePoint site with guidelines and resources for event and meeting planners.

Planning, Budgeting & Reporting
* Create and publish weekly, monthly, and quarterly master schedules covering events, spaces, and staffing.
* Develop and manage event budgets; track expenses and ensure financial accountability.
* Manage supplier partners, including RFP development when necessary.
* Track, approve, and process vendor invoices.
* Maintain an updated inventory of workplace event and space support materials.
* Produce summary reports and track metrics related to events, space utilization, and experience quality.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement
* Identify opportunities to pilot new ideas, automate processes, and streamline event, space, and reception services.
* Stay current on workplace, events, and experience trends to continuously evolve programs and spaces.
** Minimum Requirements
*** 5+ years of experience in workplace events, corporate events, hospitality, or workplace experience
* 4+ years of people management experience, including coaching and performance management
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and Power Point
* Experience working with event, room booking, or workplace…