Corporate Events & Travel Manager

Title: Corporate Events & Travel Manager 

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Reporting to: Sr. Manager, Executive Business Partnership

About Hippo:

Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership. We believe that insurance should protect the things you treasure through an intuitive, modern experience. We provide tailored insurance coverage and preventative maintenance plans that keep you protected throughout your homeowner journey. We’ll also help you find coverage for everything life brings—from auto to flood—reimagining how you care for your home.

About This Role:

We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Corporate Events & Travel Manager to support and oversee companywide events and corporate travel operations. This role requires someone who can independently lead end-to-end planning and drive accountability across stakeholders. The individual will serve as the primary point of coordination and accountability. They will ensure events and travel programs are well-managed, within budget, compliant with company policy, and executed with strong attention to detail.

This role reports to the Senior Manager, Executive Business Partnership and partners closely with department leaders, Finance, and external vendors.

What You’ll Do:

Event Coordination & Execution

• Coordinate internal and external company events, including team offsites, leadership meetings, and corporate gatherings
• Partner with department heads to align on event scope, objectives, and budgets
• Manage event logistics including venue sourcing, catering, A/V, transportation, and production timelines
• Review and manage event contracts, including venue agreements and catering menus, ensuring accuracy, cost alignment, and adherence to budget

Budget Tracking & Financial Coordination

• Serve as liaison between department heads and Finance to ensure event and travel spend aligns with allocated budgets
• Track departmental budgets and maintain organized spend reporting
• Build and maintain Excel-based trackers for monitoring commitments, invoices, and forecasts
• Ensure invoices and contracts are properly documented and reconciled

Corporate Travel Program Oversight

• Support and enforce corporate travel policy guidelines
• Monitor bookings to ensure compliance with preferred vendors and negotiated rates
• Act as a point of contact for travel-related questions and policy clarifications
• Maintain relationships with corporate hotels and venues to ensure negotiated rates are current
• Ensure corporate rates are updated and properly reflected in booking systems
• Escalate complex travel issues or policy exceptions as needed

Vendor & Contract Management

• Review, negotiate, and manage contracts with venues, hotels, and vendors with the support of our internal vendor management function
• Confirm contract details including pricing, food and beverage minimums, attrition clauses, and cancellation policies
• Maintain organized records of all agreements and ensure renewal timelines are tracked
• Build and maintain positive relationships with hospitality partners

Must Haves:

• 3–5 years of experience in hospitality, corporate events, travel coordination, or related field
• Background in hotel, venue, catering, or hospitality management strongly preferred
• Experience reviewing contracts and managing vendor agreements
• Strong Excel skills and comfort tracking budgets and spend
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex logistics with minimal oversight (e.g. 3 executive offsites, 2 leadership offsites and support for trips)
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
• Organized, proactive, and execution-focused

Nice To Haves:

• Ability to push back and enforce policy when necessary
• Experience working with corporate booking systems or travel platforms
• Exposure to revenue management, cost analysis, or spend tracking
• Established hospitality or vendor relationships
• Strong negotiation skills
• Natural event coordinator with a strong sense of ownership

Benefits and Perks:

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with: 

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation  
• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities 
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge 
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers 
• Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees 

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.  

Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.