Event Manager

About the role

Bisnow is hiring an Event Manager for its Washington, D.C. commercial real estate media and event team. This position offers clear room to grow into more senior event leadership roles, including Senior Event Manager and Associate Event Director, with a strong emphasis on internal promotion. The role is based in the DC office at 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, and follows a hybrid schedule with 3 to 4 in-office days each week. It also requires willingness to travel monthly for quick trips to events in the Carolinas or Nashville.

About Bisnow

Bisnow is a leading B2B media company serving the commercial real estate sector. Through news, events, marketing services, recruiting support, and sales tools, the company helps CRE professionals build connections and drive business outcomes. With more than 1.7 million subscribers and over 400 events each year across 47 markets in the U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, the organization focuses on both broad industry coverage and local execution.

Key responsibilities

• Handle on-site event operations for live Bisnow events across the DMV region.
• Confirm venues, AV, catering, and party rental arrangements ahead of time, even when deadlines are tight.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with vendors and venue teams in target markets.
• Prepare name tags and signage, and set up event registration before attendees arrive.
• Transport, set up, and remove event signage and materials before and after the event.
• Process on-site ticket requests and payments through Bisnow’s Square account.
• Support event sponsors throughout the planning process and ensure they have a positive experience.
• Assist internal social media, marketing, and sales teams with event photos, videos, and sponsor presentation materials.
• Coordinate with party rental vendors for stage, chair, and AV setup.
• Research competing conferences to help determine the best event dates and times.
• Work in a fast-moving, high-energy environment alongside collaborative event teams.

Requirements

• 1 to 4 years of experience in live event coordination or event management.
• A self-driven, entrepreneurial approach with strong discipline, organization, and ambition.
• A positive, energetic presence and excellent communication skills.
• Comfort working closely with a high-energy sales team.
• Adaptability paired with reliability and follow-through.
• Willingness to travel monthly for events outside the DC area.

Perks and benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day of the month after your start date.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, including maternity and paternity leave support.
• 401(k) profit sharing plan.
• Flexible spending account.
• Health savings account.
• Dependent care account.
• Unlimited vacation.
• 7 paid sick days.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Pet-friendly office environment.
• Opportunity to work with a highly driven, thoughtful, and collaborative team in a low-bureaucracy culture.

Values and culture

Applicants are expected to align with the company’s culture of curiosity, self-awareness, courage, consistency, strong communication, discipline, and kindness. The team values entrepreneurial thinking, a willingness to tackle difficult challenges, a focus on teamwork over ego, and a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and fairness. The organization also notes that it uses AI tools in parts of the hiring process, but human reviewers make final hiring decisions.