Director, Meetings & Events
About The Position
The Role Director, Meetings & Events will deliver best in class event experiences for the firm’s associates, clients, and prospects! They will have a natural curiosity about the business strategy and use their skills build and perfectly execute programmatic experiences that support the objectives. The Director will be experienced in the development of broad initiatives, while engaging in project management, including creating and handling budgets, creating timelines and work plans, leading planning meetings and working teams, and partnering with senior leaders to provide frequent status updates. We are looking for a good communicator who keeps colleagues and partners informed. The candidate will be in command of sophisticated event logistics, including, but not limited to sourcing and managing speakers and vendors, and creating dynamic production schedules. The Team The dynamic Meetings and Events team collaborate with business partners on the planning, budgeting, and design of all internal and client events. The team manages over 1000 events a year with a focus on creating seamless and memorable experiences that support business and firm-wide objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; at least 10 years of related work experience
- Able to lead a high performing team, set strategy, and work closely with senior executives
- Experience crafting, planning and executing multi-day, multi-faceted events
- Ability to lead working teams on complex programs – ensuring that all landmarks and deadlines are met
- Work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
- Work independently under own direction and initiative
- Experience with Zoom Meeting and Zoom Webinar
- Experience with event registration systems and event mobile app platforms (Cvent, CrowdCompass preferred).
- Knowledge and experience with live event production including: lighting, audio, video, and technical direction
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including a command of proof reading
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Willingness to apply creative and critical thinking to routine and new events
- Travel within the U.S. and work flexible and/or fluctuating work hours
- Demonstrate outstanding time management and organizational skills with a proven record of success in planning, managing, and completing multiple events simultaneously.
- Experience managing mid to large-size budgets, possess sophisticated knowledge of contractual language pertaining to meetings and events, and have significant experience negotiating with vendors.
- You demonstrate knowledge of successful approaches, tools, and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment and you have the ability to adapt as needed.
- You communicate clearly and concisely, both, orally and in writing and you possess strong critical thinking and active listening skills.
Responsibilities
- Experienced in the development of broad initiatives
- Engage in project management, including creating and handling budgets, creating timelines and work plans, leading planning meetings and working teams
- Partner with senior leaders to provide frequent status updates
- Source and manage speakers and vendors
- Create dynamic production schedules
Benefits
- comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
- market-leading retirement
- generous paid time off and parental leave
- charitable giving employee match program
- educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
