Event Manager | Full-Time | Iowa Events Center
Bushnell University
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Des Moines, IA · Posted October 9, 2026
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Where Des Moines, IA ranks
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November 2026
- #2Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$147k · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest78 / 100 · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Midwest90 / 100 · of 20
- #4Best cities for remote-friendly jobs17% · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Midwest66 / 100 · of 20
- #7Best all-round cities for remote workers84 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about marketing jobs
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- Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living #1 San Jose ($204k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 25 open event manager listings that state pay, the middle half runs $52,500 to $76,000 and the median is $60,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among meeting, convention, and event planners, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for meeting, convention, and event planners: 10% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
The Event Manager will manage every aspect of their assigned events from the advance planning stages through the end of the event; hire, train, schedule, and supervise all event staff; oversee building security and interact with local public safety officials to ensure events run smoothly; coordinate communication between event staff/security and delegate assignments; and be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience. This role pays an annual salary of $45,000 -...