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Associate Director, Guest Experience
Kilowatt Events —San Diego, CA
- $105,000 - $110,000 a year
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- 5 years
- Office
- Business development
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEER & DONOR ENGAGEMENT
The Scripps Research Institute —San Diego, CA
- $80,000 - $90,000 a year
- Office
- 3 years
- University
- Free parking
- Health savings account
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Associate Director, Quality Systems & Architecture
BD —San Diego, CA
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- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
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Associate Director of Catering
Kona Kai San Diego, a Noble House Resort —San Diego, CA
- $80,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
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- Health insurance
Associate Director of Career Services
Point Loma Nazarene University —San Diego, CA
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- Full-time
- Background check
- Management
- Master's degree
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Associate Director - Pricing Transformation (San Diego/Hybrid)
Illumina —San Diego, CA
- $170,600 - $255,800 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- 7 years
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Associate Athletic Director, Development (Administrator I)
California State University —San Diego, CA
- Full-time
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Associate Director, Immunology
Janux Therapeutics —San Diego, CA
- $200,000 - $214,000 a year
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Associate Director, Perioperative Business Ops
UC San Diego —San Diego, CA
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Associate Director, Clinical Operations
Janux Therapeutics —San Diego, CA
- $175,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
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- Employee stock purchase plan
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Associate Director, West Coast Labs
Vertex Pharmaceuticals —San Diego, CA
- $172,000 - $258,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
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Senior Manager / Associate Director, CMC Project Management - Process Development & Validation
Artiva Biotherapeutics —San Diego, CA
- $155,000 - $190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 6 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Associate Athletics Director for Donor Engagement and Operations (Administrator I)
San Diego State University —San Diego, CA
- $100,000 - $110,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- 5 years
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Associate Athletics Director for Donor Engagement and Operations (Administrator I)
California State University —San Diego, CA
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- 5 years
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Associate Director/Director, Alliance Management - AI Discovery
Iambic Therapeutics, Inc —San Diego, CA
- $155,000 - $240,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Budgeting
- Flexible spending account
- 401(k) matching
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Senior Project Manager - Associate Director, CMC
CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC —San Diego, CA
- $125,000 - $165,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Basic math
- Laboratory experience
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Associate Director, Strategic Procurement
Travere Therapeutics —San Diego, CA
- $150,000 - $195,000 a year
- Online Application
- Finance
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Associate Athletic Director, Development (Administrator I)
San Diego State University —San Diego, CA
- $105,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- 5 years
- Research
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence
Travere Therapeutics —San Diego, CA
- $150,000 - $195,000 a year
- Online Application
- 8 years
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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Principal Investigator / Associate Director, In Vivo Pharmacology and Biology
Alterome Therapeutics, Inc —San Diego, CA
- $170,000 - $230,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy

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Associate Director, Guest Experience

Kilowatt Events
San Diego, CA

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Job Details

Seasonal | Full-time
$105,000 - $110,000 a year
4 days ago

Qualifications

Staff supervision
Team supervision
Performance management strategy
Staff scheduling
Team scheduling
Team development
Project delivery management
Managing events in a senior hospitality management role
Recruiting
Recruiting strategy development
Managing projects
Productivity software
Workforce management
Project leadership
Staffing management
Strategic workforce planning

Full Job Description

Job Description:
The Associate Director, Guest Experience is a full-time exempt position with Kilowatt Events, Inc. This role is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and evolution of workforce management projects across large-scale events, festivals, experiential activations, and client programs. A core part of this role is leading a team responsible for recruiting, training, scheduling, and managing temporary guest services and wayfinding staff ranging from 50 people to up to 1,000+ staff on peak event days. This position will also manage and mentor Kilowatt team members and contractors.

The ideal candidate thrives in high-energy environments, is solutions-oriented under pressure, and has experience navigating the unique challenges of nontraditional venues, temporary event sites, outdoor environments, and large public-facing events. It is critical to have specialized experience that goes beyond general event operations: candidates ideally can show they have personally built and run staffing programs at this scale, as opposed to supervising staff hired by others or within a permanent, turnkey venue.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who can anticipate guest and operational needs, make informed real-time decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally with production, operations, security, staffing, vendors, and client teams to deliver seamless, memorable experiences at scale. This position reports to the Director, Events and is responsible for leading strategic decision-making to create exceptional programs and experiences for both clients and Kilowatt.

Location and Benefits:
The selected candidate will be based in Southern California with working sessions in the San Diego office (minimum of 8 days in office per year if not San Diego based) and project-related travel required 15-20% . Health benefits will be provided after 60 days.

Why You Will Love This Role:

1. Work on High-Profile Events: From fan festivals and corporate activations to large-scale entertainment productions, you’ll take the lead in delivering memorable, headline-worthy events.

2. Make a Real Impact: As a key decision-maker, you’ll directly shape event success and collaborate with top-tier clients, sponsors, and venues.

3. Travel and Flexibility: Combine your love for creativity and logistics while traveling to exciting event locations.

4. Building and Leading a Team: Work with a growing company to lead and build a department of talented professionals. Help influence decision making that molds the company and team’s future.

Essential Functions:

Workforce Recruitment & Management
Lead the end-to-end recruitment strategy for temporary and seasonal events workforce, scaling programs from 50 to 1,000+ staff on peak event days.
Design, implement, and continuously improve training programs to ensure temporary staff are prepared to delivery consistent, high-quality guest experiences at scale.
Build staffing plans, schedules, and credentialing processes that ensure adequate coverage across all event roles, shifts, and venue zones.
Partner with staffing agencies, recruiting platforms, and internal HR/staffing teams to source, vet, and onboard qualified temporary staff on tight tightlines.
Develop and manage labor budgets and staffing cost forecasts; track actuals against plan and adjust staffing models as needed.
Establish clear performance standards, onsite supervisory structures, and escalation protocols to manage large temporary teams effectively on event days.
Continuously evaluate and refine workforce strategy based on post-event data, rentinoed trends, and client feedback.
Pre-planning and Post-event Reconciliation:
Create, implement, and manage guest service programs from design through execution
Work closely with all event stakeholders to garner a holistic understanding of the event and venue
Communicate with clients, teammates, and suppliers in a timely, positive, and efficient manner.
Budget Management:
Manage event budgets and ensure alignment with projected costs.
Work with accounting to reconcile vendor invoices as necessary.
Manage budget billbacks working with accounting and procuring approvals from various stakeholders.
Reconcile invoices, budgets, and event metrics post-event. Create post-event reports for clients and track recommendations for improving future events.
Program Development:
o Devise strategic DOT maps that ensure fan needs are being met across the venue
o Manage the development of service team trainings
o Work closely with staffing, security, ticketing, and sponsorship teams for an overall positive fan experience
o Oversee the production of daily rundowns or briefing sheets for all teams
Team Supervision and Management:
Manage and mentor a team of Guest Experience managers, freelancers, and contractors to optimize performance.
Delegate tasks effectively and ensure accountability.
Client and Stakeholder Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain relationships with clients, sponsors, vendors, partners, and venues to align on goals and expectations.
Act as the primary liaison to resolve conflicts, anticipate stakeholder needs, and ensure client satisfaction.
Identify new business opportunities and support Sales Team in RFPs and proposals as needed.
Onsite Program Execution:
Execute onsite programs successfully, meeting all deadlines and solving problems as they arise.
Support and lead onsite teams of staff and vendors supporting project deadlines and team morale.
Professional Development:
Continuously work on professional development to stay current on trends, research, technology, and networking opportunities relevant to events and self-development.
Contribute to creative ideation and event design by collaborating on concepts for opening ceremonies, experiential activations, or fan experiences.
Health and Safety:
Adhere to all health and safety protocols.

Qualifications:

1. 8+ years working in the event industry.

2. 5+ years of direct, hands-on experience recruiting, training, and managing large temporary or seasonal workforces in the live event industry, with demonstrated experience scaling staffing projects from the ground up.
3. Proven leadership and strategic planning experience overseeing workforce operations – including recruitment strategy, training design, scheduling, labor budgeting, and performance management at scale.
4. Ability to travel frequently and for extended durations (up to 2-3 weeks at a time).

5. A passion for creating excellent event experiences

6. Strong leadership and communication skills and the desire to nurture and grow a team

7. The ability to multitask and support many projects at the same time

8. Exceptional project management skills

9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

10. 3+ Professional references required.

Who We Are:

Kilowatt Events is a woman owned, live event production business that specializes in building and operating temporary event venues, designing custom brand activations, and creating turnkey programs for the fan experience. Our expertise has supported televised world-class sporting productions, Red Carpets, Lifestyle Festivals, Fortune 100 Corporate Events and is proud to have collected a Sports EMMY for our work on the College Football National Championship for ESPN.

Kilowatt is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

The annual base salary range for this position is $105,000 – $110,000. The pay scale provided is the range that Kilowatt Events reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All Kilowatt Events compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with Kilowatt Events’ operational business needs and applicable law.

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