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Senior Event Manager
Location
United States
Posted
136 days ago
Salary
$80K - $90K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Event Manager
Enterprise Events Group
• Assume total responsibility and ownership in leading the planning and execution of all assigned events, at any scale • Oversee the planning and execution of each team member on large events • Daily interface with client on assigned events • Conceptualize and lead strategic events, ensuring every aspect of the event is aligned with the client’s overall event objective • Serve as team lead and bring leadership and guidance to team members across all Departments, including Registration, Platform, Sponsorship, IS, Air, and Finance • Proactively bring new ideas and improved processes to team to streamline internal team operations and enhance client experience • Identify Event Manager and Specialist hard-skill training needs and communicate needs to Director of Event Operations • Mentor and guide Event Managers and Specialists in the hard and soft skills required for the successful execution of events and professional development • Manage event budget, invoicing, schedules of payments and cost savings report • Oversee overall program agenda, ensuring communication across all internal and external teams • Oversee and manage event project plan/timeline • Lead client and internal meetings, including regular status meetings, pre-program walkthroughs, onsite meetings, and post program debriefs • Drive client and internal team deliverables to meet timeline milestones • Manage all aspects of venue coordination, including meeting space allocation, meeting room set-up, diagrams, food & beverage, electrical, internet • Manage DMC and outside vendors, including Audio Visual, Production, Entertainment, IT/Internet, Photographer, Printer, Security, Shipping, Translation, Transportation • Coordinate content, graphic development and production of all program collateral (i.e. agenda, conference guide, program of events, etc.) and signage • Organize pre-trip mailings and attendee gift and giveaway selections • Develop budgets, coordinate itineraries, and lead site inspections • Confirm client VIPs, create VIP grid & photo cheat-sheet, and coordinate room amenities & transportation • Review and contract onsite Travel Staff with Account Owner • Coordinate on-site technology order with IS Department • Develop final Program Specification Document (PSD) • Coordinate shipping procedures and arrangements pre and post program • Transition program information and walk through all program specifications with Travel Staff onsite • Oversee on-site program operations • Manage final billing and presentation of final bill to client
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 5+ years of Corporate event management
- Focus and experience in an agency or corporate environment a plus
- Expert level understanding of event management scope and ability to lead planning process
- Minimum of 3-4 years of direct client management
- Exceptional negotiation and budget management skills
- Proven track record of effectively managing multi-million dollar budgets
- Competencies: Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Customer service orientation
- Client facing
- Event management
- Financial management
- Initiative
- Problem solving
- Solutions oriented
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Collaboration
- Strategic thinking
- Negotiation
- Leadership
- Team orientation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Travel Requirements- This position requires travel up to 50%
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Environment and Physical Demands- This role involves frequent computer use and may require extended periods of sitting or standing
- EEG is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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