Client Partnership and Events Associate

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

14h • $73,150 - $109,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Global Distribution Operations team is looking for an Experienced Client Partnership & Events Associate to join our team.
In this role you will have the opportunity to build world-class events that leave a lasting impression!
If this sounds like something you enjoy and have experience doing, we’d like you to join our dynamic team and help us deliver flawless event experiences that align with our brand strategy and business needs.
Coordinate small to medium-sized events efficiently to meet business unit, company, compliance, and regulatory needs.
Proactively work on yearly strategies in collaboration with the team for events.
Manage logistics such as speaker selection, scheduling, and budgeting efficiently.
Research and managing components which may include, activity selection, food and beverage selection, entertainment, rentals, transportation and on-site logistics.
Oversee pre- and post-event execution by coordinating communications, materials, and logistics in advance, and managing follow-up, data tracking, and sales activation initiatives to achieve measurable outcomes.
Work with internal and external partners on details around webinars, conferences, meetings, and events, which includes our marketing, operations, compliance, finance, and other stakeholders to support event-related and non-event related initiatives.
Additional support will be given to our Client Group across the Asset Management organization with ad-hoc projects, and monthly, quarterly, and annual priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience required (conference, meeting, event planning)
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills required
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and collaborations skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under pressure, including responding quickly to change and challenges, and operate with sense of urgency on all projects
• Some travel, including overnight stays required (up to 20%)
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce experience desired

Responsibilities

• Coordinate small to medium-sized events efficiently to meet business unit, company, compliance, and regulatory needs.
• Proactively work on yearly strategies in collaboration with the team for events.
• Manage logistics such as speaker selection, scheduling, and budgeting efficiently.
• Research and managing components which may include, activity selection, food and beverage selection, entertainment, rentals, transportation and on-site logistics.
• Oversee pre- and post-event execution by coordinating communications, materials, and logistics in advance, and managing follow-up, data tracking, and sales activation initiatives to achieve measurable outcomes.
• Work with internal and external partners on details around webinars, conferences, meetings, and events, which includes our marketing, operations, compliance, finance, and other stakeholders to support event-related and non-event related initiatives.
• Additional support will be given to our Client Group across the Asset Management organization with ad-hoc projects, and monthly, quarterly, and annual priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level