• Manage and lead multiple software engineering teams, setting clear objectives and priorities that align with departmental and organizational goals • Define and execute departmental strategies, including resource allocation, budgeting, and technology adoption • Collaborate with other department heads and executives to ensure that software initiatives align with the overall company strategy • Foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence within the software engineering department • Mentor and coach software managers and leaders within the organization, providing guidance and growth opportunities • Oversee complex software projects, monitor progress, and address challenges to ensure successful project outcomes • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement within the department • Participate in hiring and onboarding, setting and evaluating performance goals to identify, attract, and retain top talent

Role Description No two days will be the same for this organized, efficient individual. The Event Sourcing Manager must work closely with the client to understand the meeting goals and objectives and provide venue and destination location services to achieve those goals. The Event Sourcing Manager must be able to work effectively and efficiently with the internal support team, external clients, and vendors. - Consult directly with client (external and internal) on meeting RFP requirements. - Partner with internal M&IW Program Managers. - Create and manage RFPs in web applications (Cvent). - Manage RFP life cycle: - Work with hotels/venues to clarify responses. - Prepare client response compare grid. - Consult with client on decision process. - Negotiate final terms & concessions and contract with hotel/venue. - Secure final pick up for sourcing only programs. - Ability to independently manage tier 4 and 5 programs. - Track, report, and audit cost savings in web applications and on intranet. - Ability to manage multiple parties involved in RFP process: clients, hotel global sales, hotel sales, planning. - Must be comfortable in negotiating terms and extensive contract writing via managing needs of multiple parties – hotels/venues, client, internal planners, procurement. - Must be comfortable in driving cost savings. - Ability to consult and drive business where it is best needed. - Comfortable in verbal negotiations. - Working knowledge of international destinations and contracts. - Conflict/problem solving internally and with partner suppliers, clients. - Actively participate in remotely based team calls. - Actively participate in hotel presentations/webinars. - Coordinate client hotel and destination site inspections – attend as requested. - Travel as directed by Manager (limited). - Non-meeting related project management as assigned by Manager and small client lead or project lead. - Traditional business hours 8 AM – 5 PM CST, however, must be flexible to meet client needs, time zone differences and workload (UK = 09:00 – 18:00 hr). Requirements - Minimum 5+ years in Meetings Industry; Venue sourcing experience a plus. - HMCC and/or CMP-HC are beneficial (for pharmaceutical accounts). - College Degree or Equivalent Experience in Meeting Industry. - Knowledge of Cvent Platform a plus. - Knowledge of Asana and Smartsheet a plus. - Fluent in English required, fluency in foreign languages a plus. - Ability to travel <15%. - Strong written and verbal communications. - Strong negotiation skills. - Proficient in Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Web Applications (Cvent), SharePoint. - Task Switching; Skilled at managing multiple projects/tasks and to work with multiple internal team members. - Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines. - Customer Service focused, positive attitude. - Unparalleled integrity and ethics. - Ability to work remotely and to take direction from Director, Manager, and Event Sourcing Managers. - Ability to learn policy and procedure (SOP’s) and adaptations of SOP’s per account. Benefits - Competitive salary. - Pension Scheme. - Laptop, additional monitor, and mobile phone. - Global Giveback program for volunteer service. - Remote Office / Work from home.

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of projects using project management tools, processes, and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on-time, on budget and with excellent quality. • Serve as point of contact for everything involving a project’s organization and timeline. • Must have the ability to provide status across all ongoing projects at any given time. • Create long and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines. • Coordinate and host regular meeting series to ensure communication and alignment of initiatives, information sharing and implementation of best practices. • Ensure that all team members have the required information and resources to carry out their tasks effectively. • Demonstrate consistent ownership and accountability for the delivery of projects. • Continuously perform risk assessment and resolve issues as they arise or quickly engage others to resolve to reduce adverse timing and quality impacts of the project schedule. • Coordinate with relevant internal team members to coordinate action items and realistic timelines to meet business goals. • Gather and provide feedback on lessons learned, best practices and innovations on process/procedures and tools to improve efficiencies and cycle time. • Coordinate and facilitate with internal and external resources to affect the timely completion of projects. • Drive processes and automation to support LEAN process approaches to solve problems. • Maintain comprehensive project documentation and provide regular streamlined reports to leadership. • Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

• Provide vision and technical leadership to guide a team of engineers in designing, delivering, and supporting a robust set of APIs and back-end services. • Collaborate with product management, software engineering, platform, and other cross-functional teams and leaders to iteratively design, develop, and validate outcome-driven technology solutions. • Mentor, coach, train, and support your team and others in their careers and personal growth. • Drive the implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions that meet all quality & security standards. • Lead the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement.