Assistant & event manager vs director of events

The differences between assistant & event managers and directors of events can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an assistant & event manager and a director of events. Additionally, a director of events has an average salary of $65,971, which is higher than the $35,636 average annual salary of an assistant & event manager.

The top three skills for an assistant & event manager include event planning, event management and event coordination. The most important skills for a director of events are customer service, event management, and customer satisfaction.

Assistant & event manager vs director of events overview

	Assistant & Event Manager	Director Of Events
Yearly salary	$35,636	$65,971
Hourly rate	$17.13	$31.72
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	7,135	8,520
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Assistant & event manager vs director of events salary

Assistant & event managers and directors of events have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant & Event Manager	Director Of Events
Average salary	$35,636	$65,971
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $57,000	Between $38,000 And $112,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	CrowdStrike
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between assistant & event manager and director of events education

There are a few differences between an assistant & event manager and a director of events in terms of educational background:

	Assistant & Event Manager	Director Of Events
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Assistant & event manager vs director of events demographics

Here are the differences between assistant & event managers' and directors of events' demographics:

	Assistant & Event Manager	Director Of Events
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between assistant & event manager and director of events duties and responsibilities

Assistant & event manager example responsibilities.

Create a list of invitees for the events, ensuring that invitations are deliver and managing the RSVP list.
Develop agenda and itinerary, organize and procure all speaker biographies and materials and logistics for successful program execution.
Co-developed marketing collateral and media programming for NBA events.

Director of events example responsibilities.

Manage a team of employees with responsibilities of 40,000 sq.
Create, update and manage donor databases, invitation and RSVP lists, and seating charts.
Conduct ROI analysis to ensure effective allocation of corporate funds and staffing resources to achieve business and sales objectives.
Manage weekly BEO meetings to discuss the upcoming events with other department heads to ensure the proper execution of all events.
Maximize revenue by upselling and managing clients' budgets effectively.
Manage all aspects of these events and act as onsite manager to ensure meeting are delivered effectively and professionally.

Assistant & event manager vs director of events skills

Common assistant & event manager skills

Event Planning, 15%
Event Management, 10%
Event Coordination, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
Facebook, 5%

Common director of events skills

Customer Service, 15%
Event Management, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Event Planning, 7%
Audio Visual, 6%
Booking, 6%

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