Senior Associate, Internal Events

Summary

Join Toast, a company building an all-in-one restaurant platform, as an Events Sr. Associate. You will support the planning and execution of various internal events, including team trainings, offsites, and large-scale company-wide events. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure events align with business priorities and managing event logistics, including scheduling, vendor coordination, and attendee communications. You will also contribute to post-event follow-up and budget tracking. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career to learn, grow, and make a cultural impact. The role requires approximately 15-20% travel, including some weekends. Toast offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a hybrid work model.

Requirements

• 2+ years of event planning and coordination experience
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate with a number of cross-functional stakeholders including sales, partner marketing, customer marketing, and product marketing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience copywriting for email, landing pages, and internal intranet
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated, with project management experience in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Travel: approximately 15-20%, including some weekends

Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and coordination of internal events such as team trainings, department kickoffs, and company-wide programs, and incentive trips
• Support event logistics including scheduling, venue/vendor coordination, travel arrangements, attendee communications, and materials preparation
• Partner cross-functionally with teams across Toast (People, Communications, Sales, Product, Customer Success, and more) to ensure events align with business priorities
• Help ensure consistency and quality across all internal events, supporting both in-person and virtual/hybrid experiences
• Manage event calendars, timelines, and checklists to keep programs on track and well-executed
• Partner with relevant agencies and third parties in the execution of programs
• Contribute to post-event follow-up, including surveys, reporting, and documentation of key learnings
• Assist with basic budget tracking, vendor invoicing, and event-related tools and systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using Cvent, Bizaboo and other registration systems preferred
• Familiarity with managing budgets and vendor relationships
• Self-motivated, innovative, collaborative, creative, and analytical
• Proven ability to excel in ambiguity and a fast-paced environment
• Strong team player with a positive attitude

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits programs
• Cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible)
• Benefits
• Equity (if eligible)
• Hybrid work model