Senior Manager, Client Events & Experiences (Sports & Hospitality)

The role: We are hiring our first dedicated events leader to build and own Karta's client events program: premium, invite-only experiences for our cardholders and for the private bankers and wealth advisors who refer them. The program runs about one flagship event every two months (about 6 per year), mostly built around major sporting events, with an annual budget of $1M to $2M USD. You will own it end to end: strategy, budget, sourcing, vendors, guest experience and ROI.

Location: Miami (preferred) or New York What you will do- Build and run the annual calendar of ~6 flagship client events around marquee sports moments (F1, Grand Slam tennis, NFL/NBA/MLB tentpoles, international soccer), plus smaller activations as needed- Own the $1–2M annual events budget: per-event P&L, forecasting, reconciliation and cost-per-guest tracking- Secure premium inventory and hospitality (suites, hospitality packages, hotels, ground transport, dining) and negotiate with venues, leagues, hospitality partners and agencies- Design high-touch guest journeys for high-net-worth, internationally based guests: invitations, RSVPs, travel, VIP logistics, on-site hosting and follow-up- Partner with Sales/Partnerships to decide who is invited and turn events into referrals, activations and card spend- Work with Concierge, Marketing and Compliance so every touchpoint feels like Karta and follows our policies- Define and report success metrics for every event (attendance, NPS, referrals, retention, spend lift)- Build the playbooks, vendor bench and processes so the program can scale What you bring- 7–12+ years in client or VIP events, experiential marketing or premium hospitality, including 3–5+ years owning large events end to end- A track record running premium sports hospitality for HNW or VIP audiences- Experience managing $1M+ annual budgets and multiple vendors and agencies at once- Background at a premium financial-services brand (AMEX, Visa, Capital One, private banks), a luxury brand or a sports hospitality firm is a strong plus- Strong network of venue, league, team and hospitality contacts in the US- Hands-on, detail-obsessed and calm on site; thrives as a high-ownership individual contributor in a startup- Fluent English required; Spanish and/or Portuguese strongly preferred- Willing to travel for events (about 6–10 trips per year, including weekends)Why Karta- Build Karta's client events program from scratch, with a real budget and direct access to the founders- Premium brand, global HNW audience and some of the best sports moments on the calendar- Competitive base, bonus and early-stage equity