Senior Associate of Experiences & Events

Who you are Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in event production, experiential marketing, program management, or partnership activation Operational Precision: Meticulous attention to detail with a track record of managing complex timelines, budgets, and vendor contracts without missing a beat Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to and coordinating across multi-disciplinary global teams Technical & Organizational Stack: Proficiency with Google Workspace, project management platforms (Asana), and data/spreadsheet tracking tools Problem-Solving Instincts: High level of agility and comfort navigating ambiguity to keep projects moving forward seamlessly Prior experience coordinating luxury, e-commerce, art, fashion, or interior design events Familiarity with sponsorship activations, partnership logistics, or event analytics platforms What the job involves The Impact You’ll Make: 1stDibs Experiences is building a new business around curated, high-touch events and programming for our trade, seller, and consumer communities. As our Sr Associate, Experiences & Events, you will be the operational backbone of this initiative, ensuring strategic concepts become flawlessly executed, memorable experiences Deliver Results: Own day-to-day execution and production logistics for 2–4 flagship experiences per cycle, driving operational precision from vendor contracts to post-event reconciliation Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as the central operational point of contact across Sales, Marketing, Trade, and Operations to keep cross-functional stakeholders aligned and on schedule Act Like an Owner: Help shape the operational roadmap of a brand-new business unit from the ground up, proactively spotting bottlenecks and proposing creative solutions in a fast-paced environment Listen & Learn: Support customer discovery interviews, synthesize competitive research, and track post-event attendee insights to continuously elevate future programming What You’ll Do: Event Production & Operational Excellence: Own day-to-day coordination for flagship events across discovery, planning, and execution phases Manage vendor relationships, including contract review, deliverables, timelines, and invoicing for venues, catering, A/V, and production partners Build and track event budgets, manage vendor payments, and handle post-event financial reconciliations Develop comprehensive run-of-show documents, production schedules, and brief materials for internal leaders and external partners Oversee on-site event logistics, setup, registration, staffing, and live troubleshooting Research & Attendee Insights: Assist in organizing customer discovery interviews, including scheduling, note-taking, and synthesizing feedback Track and organize post-event survey data and metrics in shared systems to measure success and inform future strategy Maintain competitive research on experiential trends across the luxury and art/design sectors Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with the Experiences Program Manager on staffing allocations, resource planning, and timeline tracking Coordinate activation details, asset delivery, and on-site execution for brand partners and sponsors Collaborate with Marketing on post-event asset collection and content amplification logistics