Event Operations Associate

Farther
Irving, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level event coordination professionals who thrive in a startup environment and possess a builder mindset.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 4+ years in event coordination and a proactive problem-solving attitude
    — “4+ years of experience in events, hospitality, or operations coordination”
  • Individuals who enjoy building systems and streamlining processes for large-scale events
    — “Create simple, repeatable processes (room requests, travel budgets) so teammates get answers fast”
  • Professionals with experience in corporate travel tools or hotel sales for a competitive edge
    — “Experience with hotel sales, room blocks, or corporate travel tools like Navan”

Things to consider

  • Limited focus on technical systems unless the candidate has relevant automation experience
    — “Comfort building lightweight systems or automations”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to identify inefficiencies and implement solutions in event coordination
    — “You'll spot what's clunky and fix it”
  • Emphasize your track record in vendor management and hotel relationship-building
    — “Build hotel and vendor relationships; negotiate room blocks and rates”
  • Showcase your experience in logistics coordination for large-scale events
    — “Own day-to-day coordination for Discovery Days: vendors, rooming lists, flights”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • smooth operation of corporate events
  • established vendor relationships
  • created repeatable processes
Typical background
4+ years of events, hospitality, or operations coordination

Skills & requirements

Required

Event CoordinationHotel ManagementOperations ManagementVendor Management

Preferred

Corporate Travel ToolsWealth Management Knowledge

Stack & domain

Wealth ManagementFintech

About the role

Original posting from Farther via Greenhouse

Company Description

Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.

Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.

Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.

The Role

Behind every great event is someone who has the details handled before anyone thinks to ask. That's you. You'll partner with our Events Manager to make Discovery Days, Farther Fest, offsites, and other corporate events run smoothly. You'll handle the coordination: booking vendors, wrangling rooming lists and travel, and building relationships with hotels. You'll also spot what's clunky and fix it. We want someone who sees a problem, builds the solution, and doesn't wait to be told.

Your Impact

Own day-to-day coordination for Discovery Days: vendors, rooming lists, flights, attendee logistics, and communications

Execute across Farther Fest, offsites, and other corporate events

Build hotel and vendor relationships; negotiate room blocks and rates, and follow up on every detail

Research vendors and bring the top picks to the Events Manager with a recommendation

Create simple, repeatable processes (room requests, travel budgets) so teammates get answers fast

The Ideal Match

4+ years of experience in events, hospitality, or operations coordination

Strong organization and attention to detail across many moving pieces

A proactive, builder mindset: you take ownership and fix things without being asked

Clear communicator who's comfortable with vendors, executives, and everyone in between

Bonus Points

Experience with hotel sales, room blocks, or corporate travel tools like Navan

Comfort building lightweight systems or automations

Background in wealth management, fintech, or professional services

Why Join Us

Competitive comp package that rewards impact

Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech

Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup

Chart your own growth path as we expand

Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options

Unlimited PTO

Ready to disrupt wealth management? Let's talk!

Source: Farther careers (Greenhouse)

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