Events Management Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co. • San Francisco, CA

4h

About The Position

Drive impactful brand visibility and client engagement by collaborating across business groups to shape and execute strategic sponsorships and exclusive event marketing programs. This role empowers you to lead multiple, concurrent initiatives that elevate business growth for clients, prospects, partners, and the firm, delivering memorable experiences and measurable results.
As a Vice President on the Commercial Banking event strategy team, you will have the opportunity to support the firm's high-growth, fast-paced Innovation Economy segment by managing complex events and strategic sponsorships that support the business. J.P. Morgan’s Innovation Economy team serves startups and venture-backed high-growth companies, founders and venture capital firms across the globe in industries like technology, fintech, disruptive commerce and internet, life sciences, climate tech and health tech. The firm provides deep industry expertise, local support, comprehensive solutions and services and a robust network of investors and partners to meet clients’ commercial, investment and private banking needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years Experience in banking or financial services management.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal required, as well as strong project management and time management skills.
• Routine ability to translate data-driven insights and measurement into actionable next steps.
• Proven relationship management experience - ability to partner, influence and interact with a range of stakeholders across functions and levels – including senior executives and business leaders -- an important component of role
• Demonstrates exceptional executive presence. Proven ability to operate with a sense of personal accountability; strong work ethic; high level of professionalism and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills; experienced track record of thriving in fast-paced, matrixed environment with minimal supervision.
• Team player that is self-motivated, entrepreneurial, effective under pressure and flexible; as ability to adapt to changing priorities is crucial
• Requires travel (25% of time) and off-hours event execution, including higher volume during busy seasons
• Excellent/advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Financial services/Commercial banking, platform or management consulting experience preferred; working in a large global organization a plus
• Experience managing event and sponsorships for founders, investors, startups or high-growth companies
• Marketing, Brand, Sales Support, Communications, Public Relations experience helpful

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategy lead, acting as quarterback over specific business segment portfolios, executing strategic client engagement programming by providing direction, counsel and execution support to senior management and stakeholders on their specific events and sponsorships
• Develop and deliver segment- and sector-specific events and sponsorships aligned to the Innovation Economy’s business initiatives. Objectives of these programs include enhancing awareness of the Commercial Bank's capabilities, increasing visibility of the IE segment and delivering meaningful interactions with clients and prospects.
• Manage all pre- and post-event/sponsorship responsibilities through program duration, including convening planning committees; building and managing detailed project plans; running point on host, banker and speaker briefing templates; liaising with design team to devise and plan event collateral; hosting debrief calls with partner organizations and the business; and analyzing programs for effectiveness/ROI in partnership with the business.
• Partner closely with colleagues from lines of business across the firm to collaborate on and coordinate shared opportunities – including driving planning with business leads, leading ongoing check-in calls, budget management and complete oversight of both proprietary events and sponsorships.
• Produce thoughtful agendas for event activations and negotiate custom third-party sponsorship contracts with trade associations, industry conferences, accelerators and incubators.
• Collaborate closely with marketing, social media/digital and communications teams to enhance internal and external awareness of programming, broadening the reach of the portfolio, ensuring consistency in holistic ‘Innovation Economy’ messaging across all programs.
• Partner closely with legal and compliance to secure contract approval as needed.
• Maintain oversight of sponsorship / event vendor relationships, partnering with the Event Production team to lead the development and logistical execution of best-in-class event and sponsorship programming, helping to negotiate new opportunities and revising direction as needed - based on past learnings.
• Oversee of detailed budgets with ongoing forecasting, monitoring and reporting. For each program, work closely with event production partners to manage budgets, secure and document required approvals, track spend and document variances, and ensure invoices are processed.
• Track and outline key performance indicators and build/oversee scorecard compilation for priority programs; track and report regularly on the effectiveness of executed plans. Develop and demonstrate a deep understanding of the unique segments and industries within the Innovation Economy, tailoring approaches to each team and initiative.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location.
• Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.
• We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.
• These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed