The Howard Hughes name is synonymous with an unrelenting passion for excellence. While his achievements in aviation and the silver screen are legendary, it was his investments in real estate that form the foundation of our company. With passion, determination and limitless imagination, he built one of the great American empires of the 20th century. At Howard Hughes, we live by our purpose to help people discover new ways of experiencing life - because it’s not just buildings and places that matter, it’s what you do with them that can change the way people live.

We aspire to be the most creatively driven real estate company in the world, and we believe in fostering a culture that is built to last by cultivating curiosity and empowering every employee to find their story in this great organization.

Dedicated to innovative placemaking, The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages, and develops award-winning master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: The Seaport in New York; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Phoenix and Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaii.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager, Marketing Events & Programming reports directly to the Vice President of Marketing and will be responsible for planning & executing large-scale events at the Seaport. Additionally, this role manages the day-to-day administrative responsibilities including processing invoices, contracts and responding to customer service inquiries.

The Marketing events are a mix of existing annual events and new events built to meet business goals and objectives. The role requires working across multiple internal departments, with external vendors and requires someone highly organized with the ability to work with multiple personality types. Candidates must show strong project management skills, while remaining flexible for the inevitable changes and challenges that arise with live events. Creativity is a must as events must align with brand standards and goals, driving awareness in new & unique ways. The role requires strong attention to detail, a team player mentality and the ability to work varying hours.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Seaport Events

• Plan & execute primary Seaport programs including Seaport Fit, Seaport Cinema, Seaport Kids and Seaport Sounds. Plan & execute other large-scale annual events tied to cultural dates and holiday celebrations, driving the strategy and goals set by the business.

• Collaborate on third party partnership, community and tenant events/activations such as Taste of the Seaport, LMCC’s River To River and Art at the Blueline with the Waterfront Alliance.

• Coordinate marketing needs for all events with Content Manager, amongst others, to ensure the event is properly promoted across owned channels.

• Work alongside Strategic Partnerships to ensure Seaport partners are properly included in neighborhood events.

• Collaborate with operations team for production needs related to events.

• Work with third party vendors for event execution including fitness studios, production companies, staffing agencies, and A/V, among others.

• Organize, schedule and attend site visits & planning meetings with vendors and internal stakeholders. Review event floorplans and production timelines to identify any discrepancies.

• Create, update and circulating event memos and production schedules to appropriate stakeholders.

• Create recap memos for all events, identifying opportunities for improvement in future programs.

• Maintain internal planning calendar.

• Manage all administrative tasks for events including contracts, invoice processing, vendor setup, and others.

• Collaborate and coordinate with various internal departments including Operations, Security, Sponsorship, Finance and Legal.

• Be the on-site lead for events including load in/load out.

Admin Support

• Respond to customer inquiry emails daily, ensuring all emails are appropriately handled and distributed to the appropriate team members when required.

• Manage the accounting functions of the team which includes tracking all invoices, submitting to accounting on a daily basis and following up on any payment inquiries for vendors. Requires working with accounting and financial analysts and several internal systems.

• Manage contracting process for all vendors which includes vendor setup, contracting process and collecting certificates of insurance. Requires working with risk management, accounting and legal teams and several internal systems. Ensure all event contracts are fully executed prior to an event date.

• Working with Content Manager to ensure all selects of photos & video are uploaded into the proper internal system on a monthly basis

• Compiling and sending monthly marketing updates & calendars to office, tenants and other key stakeholders.

• Manage daily LED screen schedule at Pier 17 with third party partner. Requires coordination with sponsorship, operations and events.

• Other support as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Strong project management and organization skills, must be able to juggle multiple deadlines at once

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively

• Basic understanding of production related to events

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, and Keynote

• Detail-oriented and proactive

• A team-player with a positive attitude, a willingness to help and do even the most mundane tasks.

• Three to five years of experience working in events is strongly preferred.

• Experience managing administrative work.

• Experience utilizing Sales Force and Coupa software applications, a plus.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, or related field.

SCHEDULE

This is a Full-time position which includes standard office hours (Mon-Fri, 9AM – 6PM) with flexibility for events that require non-standard hours including mornings, evenings and some weekends, as dictated by the event schedule.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HHC has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that The Howard Hughes Corporation does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, HHC will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, HHC explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of The Howard Hughes Corporation.

This job description is not meant to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of this job. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The Howard Hughes Corporation reserves the right to change or modify job duties as necessary based on business necessity.

The base pay range for this position is $60,000-$110,000. The determination of what a specific employee in this job classification is paid depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, prior employment history/job-related knowledge, qualifications and skills.