Senior Sales Event Manager

Pinky Swear

JOB TITLE: Senior Sales Event Manager, Events

LOCATION: New York, NY

REPORTING TO: Director of Sales & VP of Sales

START DATE: Winter 2026

WHO ARE WE?

We are Pinky Swear! Pinky Swear is a Native New York–born hospitality space which specializes in food, beverage, interactive art, and nightlife. Pinky Swear is rooted in a childhood promise: intimate, sincere, and driven by the desire to make good moments last a little longer. Named after a real memory shared by its founders, Pinky Swear embodies trust without formality, play without pretense, and the joy of lingering. It’s a place built on the belief that the best experiences aren’t rushed, optimized, or overproduced—they’re shared.

At its core, Pinky Swear treats hospitality as a collective act. Food, drink, art, sound, and service come together not as separate attractions but as a living ecosystem shaped by the people in the room. Guests aren’t passive consumers; they’re participants. Artists, staff, and visitors all contribute to an atmosphere that evolves night to night, prioritizing curiosity, connection, and presence over spectacle.

Designed as a creative living room for the Lower East Side, Pinky Swear is deeply shaped by its founders’ New York roots and respect for neighborhood culture. It doesn’t aim to be a parachuted-in destination, but a place that listens, contributes, and grows alongside its community—honoring the area’s creative legacy while making space for what’s next.

Guided by the philosophy of curiosity over certainty, process over polish, and participation over performance, Pinky Swear lives between worlds: nightlife with the care of fine dining, art without preciousness, and experimentation without ego. In a moment when people are craving spaces with substance and soul, Pinky Swear exists to slow time, invite engagement, and create experiences people don’t want to leave.

Interested in joining this amazing adventure? Check us out online to learn more!

Pinky Swear Website: www.pinkyswearnyc.com

Instagram: @pinkyswearnyc

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

As our Event Sales Manager, you will be responsible for selling Event Sales efforts at Pinky Swear.

This position will be a multi-faceted role that encompasses event sales, business development, community relations, strategy, operations, performance management, forging strategic partnerships and more.

Our ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, and motivated sales and account manager who is passionate about providing people amazing experiences in hospitality and leading sales efforts and more importantly, being able to translate that leadership into overall revenue growth from your market segments you cultivate. We are looking for someone a breadth of experience in the sales and business development space with a consumer retail or hospitality brand. We are looking for someone who wants to fully immerse themselves in helping shape a brand and company from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute comprehensive event marketing strategies to attract clients and maximize attendance.
Lead the planning and management of events from inception to completion, including venue selection, catering arrangements, and logistics coordination.
Negotiate contracts with vendors, venues, and clients to secure favorable terms.
Oversee budgeting processes to ensure events are delivered within financial parameters.
Coordinate with catering teams, banquet staff, and other service providers to deliver high-quality guest experiences.
Manage client relationships by providing exceptional customer service and addressing client needs promptly.
Upsell additional services or packages to enhance event value and increase revenue.
Supervise event staff and coordinate team efforts during event setup, execution, and breakdown.
Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations throughout all stages of event management.
Track event performance metrics and prepare post-event reports for continuous improvement.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure advantageous contracts.
Proven experience in marketing and promoting events effectively.
Expertise in upselling additional services or upgrades to clients.
Extensive knowledge of event marketing, planning, and management best practices.
Exceptional customer service skills with a focus on guest satisfaction.
Excellent time management skills to handle multiple projects efficiently under tight deadlines.
Experience managing large-scale events such as banquets, weddings, corporate functions, or fundraising galas as well as experience managing small scale events.
Proficiency in budgeting and financial management related to event operations.
Outstanding communication skills for liaising with clients, vendors, and team members.
Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
Previous experience in hospitality sectors such as hotels, restaurants, or catering is highly desirable.
Familiarity with contracts, venue logistics, catering arrangements, and guest services. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional passionate about creating memorable events while driving business growth through strategic sales initiatives.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

This role will have five (5) main areas of responsibilities:

1. Be the Sales Team Champion (Team Management): We need an absolute rockstar who loves growing relationships with your accounts and driving performance. We will be growing one of the coolest concepts in the country that is perfect for events. You will be responsible for setting the standard for sales best practice and you model it to all those around you.

2. Build the Perfect Event (Event Packaging and Pricing): Pinky Swear is the perfect place for events. With multiple immersive private event spaces, and top of the line food, beverage, interior design, and art, we are an event planner’s dream. A major focus of your role will be leveraging our event packages, pricing, and spaces to create the best possible experience for all types of events and celebrations.

3. Celebrate Events the Right Way (Event Guest Experience): As our Director of Sales you will work alongside our reservation and operations team to ensure event guests has an incredible experience. This will include constant communication between all stakeholders involved to ensure we execute every event perfectly. It has been a long time for some people without hosting events, we want to make sure we do it up right for every person who comes through our door!

4. Be the Face of the Brand (Brand Ambassador) You will be a brand ambassador for Pinky Swear across the entire country. As you jump into this role, we want you to do more than just help sell events, we want you to represent and grow our brand holistically. From Day 1, you should look for ways to promote brand and all the amazing things we offer as we look to grow nationally.

5. Crush Sales Goals (Performance Management): We love to hustle and crush our goals. As the Director of Sales, you will be responsible for meeting and exceeding sales goals and KPIs, developing tactics and strategies, and driving sales performance across your team.

OUR VALUES

At the heart of everything we do, lies our values, we are looking for people who want to be part of a team that lives by these every day:

· Passionate: We are not like other workplaces – there is no need to hold back here. We are a full throttle, high energy, total commitment bunch, and we throw everything we have got into giving our guests the best time possible.

· Together: We are a team. We work with each other and we support each other; we win together, and we lose together. That means honesty, commitment, and responsibility, from all of us.

· Innovative: We are one step ahead because we are always looking to invent, and improve. We are bold, creative, pioneering and fearless. Got an idea? Share it!

· Warm: We are all about people. A fundamental part of our guests having fun is us being welcoming, hospitable and attentive. We hold the key to their experience!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

· An ambitious person who embodies our company values each day looking to help build and shape a global brand

· 3 – 5+ years working in sales / account management role for a hospitality company

· Demonstrated track record of strong corporate event sales and business development

· Strong local knowledge with key contacts across the NYC market is plus

· A positive individual who is looking to join a fast-growing concept and give people a great hospitality experience

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

When you join Pinky Swear you’re joining our family. We’ll always make sure you know how much we value your contribution and hard work. You’ll be paid competitively, with rewards offered throughout the year, you’ll be respected and treated fairly by everyone you work with. As we grow, we want you to grow too; we’ll invest in your training and development to make sure you feel fulfilled, challenged, and always excited throughout your career with us.

At Pinky Swear, we believe in creating equal opportunities for everyone. We do not discriminate in any way, shape or form. We make all of our decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, genetics, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

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