Event Production Manager

Off the Grid | San Francisco Bay Area | $105,000–$115,000/yr | Full-Time, Exempt The Event Production & Catering Manager is the architect of the OTG experience; embodying Danny Meyer’s idea that “Hospitality happens for you, not to you.” This role is responsible for translating each client's vision—and OTG's own creative vision for its public markets and events—into a curated, executable plan, and does it through systems and processes that make excellence repeatable across markets, public events, and catering. Where the Onsite Event Manager owns execution in the field, the Event Production Manager owns everything upstream—vision, curation, standards, vendor and venue relationships, and the event-ready BEO. Translate each client's vision into a curated, executable event experience; bring OTG's own creative vision to life across public markets and events Own season-opening creator curation across markets and public events—setting each season's opening lineup with taste and intent Own catering creator curation—matching the right creators and experiences to each catering event Partner with the Onsite Event Manager, who owns mid-season public event creator booking, creator onboarding, and creator performance in the field 4–6 years of event production, catering operations, or hospitality experience—including meaningful time planning and curating complex, multi-vendor activations At least 2 years directly supervising event or catering planning teams A strong eye for curation and experience design—able to translate a client's vision into a plan that delivers Demonstrated experience sourcing and contracting 3rd party vendors—staffing platforms, AV, decor, or entertainment Experience managing venue relationships and key accounts, and developing site-specific operational protocols Strong systems thinking and documentation discipline; builds process that scales A natural communicator—warm, direct, and confident with clients, venue partners, creators, vendors, and team members Proficiency in Google Suite; comfort with CRM/event management platforms (Salesforce or similar a plus) Valid California Driver's License with a clean driving record; reliable transportation to Bay Area event sites Bachelor's Degree preferred, not required