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SENIOR EVENT PLANNER

Compass Group, North America

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Compensation
$80–85K/yr
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Event Planner oversees planning, coordination, and execution of venue events, serving as lead planner for complex and high-profile events and as a liaison among clients, internal departments, and external vendors. The role supports team development, day-to-day operations, and venue service and brand standards. Preferred qualifications include five or more years of event planning experience, venue or hospitality experience, and strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Event Planning, nice to haveVenue Experience, nice to haveBEOs, nice to haveFloor Plans, nice to haveOperational Logistics, nice to haveComplex Event Management, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveLeadership, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveOrganization, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveSolution Orientation, nice to haveRoom Booking Tools, nice to haveMicrosoft Office, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Hospitality, Event Management, or Related Field, nice to have5+ Years Event Planning Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Flik Hospitality Group

Salary: $80,000 - $85,000

What makes FLIK click

What makes FLIK click? Our people. The decisions, actions and attitudes of our associates earn the trust and loyalty of our clients every day. We know how to pick them and we know how to grow them. It starts with hiring people who share our passion for food and hospitality. Once we find the right talent, we encourage, value and recognize their contributions.

We keep our people renewed, excited and engaged by providing hands-on training and educating them about the latest trends. We give them a stake in successfully raising the bar. Our people love what they do and they love sharing their passion. Join our team and see the FLIK difference. Where a job isn’t merely a job but the start of a career where you can flourish.

Job Summary

The Senior Event Planner is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of events hosted at the venue. This role serves as a lead planner, managing complex and high-profile events while acting as a key liaison between clients, internal departments, and external vendors. The Senior Event Planner also supports team development, ensures operational excellence, and upholds the venue’s service and brand standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and Coordinate on-site meetings and events and serve as the main liaison between the client and service vendors to plan, set up, and execute successful high level meetings

  • Plan meeting setup and room design

  • Maintain confidentiality of event attendees and content

  • Enter meeting specifics into the central databases/filing system

  • Assign meetings/events from incoming request forms as needed

  • Keep the meeting schedule database current

  • Schedule and run daily/weekly Event Order meetings

  • Assist with Site Affairs meetings

  • Maintain a yearly tracking spreadsheets as created for position

  • Understand corporate Audio Visual and technology

  • Understand catering connections for corporate meetings and events

  • Oversee day-to-day operations

  • Ability to create presentations and present content for Monthly Business Reviews

  • Ability to organize, coordinate and communicate all facets of logistics for large multiday events

  • Manage the Outside Vendor program: set up site vendors, schedule table logistics (set up/break down), log vendors into visitor system and greet them

  • Keep room booking accurate and brokering rooms in the space management system

  • Perform pre-cons, post-cons, planning calls

  • Develop reports as requested

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Event Management, or related field

  • Experience in a conference center, catering hall, or multi-space venue

  • 5+ years of event planning experience, preferably in a venue, hotel, or hospitality environment

  • Knowledge of BEOs, floor plans, and operational logistics

  • Proven experience managing complex events and multiple priorities simultaneously

  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

  • High attention to detail with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

  • Very technically savvy - 2 room booking tools, Microsoft office tools

  • Great written and verbal skills

  • Ability to lead a team

Apply to Flik today!

Flik is a member of Compass Group USA

Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story (http://www.compass-usa.com/our-story/)

Associates at Flik Hospitality are offered many fantastic benefits.

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life Insurance/ AD

  • Disability Insurance

  • Retirement Plan

  • Paid Time Off

  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)

  • Associate Shopping Program

  • Health and Wellness Programs

  • Discount Marketplace

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Pet Insurance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_FlikHospitality.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_FlikHospitality.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Flik maintains a drug-free workplace.

Req ID: 1589348

Flik Hospitality Group

JEANNE M LANE

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How this job compares

Set against the 458 open Event Planning jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$80–85K/yr
  • California median$90–123K/yr32 salary ranges
  • US median$65–103K/yr184 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $83K, is 24% below the California median midpoint ($109K) — in the lowest quarter of Event Planning salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 63 open Event Planning jobs in California and 458 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Event Planning postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (226 postings).
Education
59 of the 458 open Event Planning jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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