Events Manager

Elliott Davis • Charlotte, NC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Events Manager builds and oversees Elliott Davis’s portfolio of conferences, sponsorships, and firm-hosted events across virtual and in-person platforms. The role serves as a central point of coordination to ensure event investments align with growth priorities. It brings structure and measurement to a decentralized event environment through standardized planning processes, resource management, event tracking, and performance reporting. The successful candidate is organized, collaborative, and strategic, and focuses on creating exceptional experiences while ensuring investments deliver measurable value.

The manager partners with Growth Leaders and Growth Strategists, oversees event operations and vendor relationships, manages budgets and expenses, and measures event and sponsorship performance. The position also develops planning tools, reports, and dashboards to support consistent execution and improve future event investments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality, Event Management, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of experience in marketing, corporate events, or conference planning.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience coordinating budgets, vendors, contracts, and logistics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in professional services, consulting, accounting, advisory, financial services, or B2B marketing.
• Experience supporting business development and client-facing events.
• Experience with CRM, marketing automation, and event management systems.
• Familiarity with exhibit management and sponsorship activation.
• Experience using AI tools to improve planning, communications, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain consistent event planning processes and documentation.
• Partner with Growth Leaders and Growth Strategists to help achieve event objectives and desired outcomes.
• Maintain a centralized calendar of firm events and sponsorship activities.
• Provide proactive updates and status reports to stakeholders.
• Coordinate event tracking and new data entry in the CRM system.
• Oversee event assets, materials, logistics, and fulfillment for efficient and consistent execution.
• Lead vendor coordination and serve as the primary contact for external event partners.
• Evaluate vendor proposals, negotiate terms as appropriate, and coordinate contract review and approval.
• Manage event budgets and expenses.
• Monitor event investments and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency and value.
• Develop and maintain standardized event planning tools, templates, checklists, vendor resources, and processes.
• Define goals and success metrics for events and sponsorships.
• Track attendance, engagement, leads, opportunities, and business development outcomes.
• Conduct post-event reviews and gather stakeholder feedback.
• Develop recurring event performance reports and dashboards.
• Analyze results and identify opportunities to improve future investments and experiences.

Benefits

• Generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave.
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave once eligible.
• Health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling.
• One-on-one professional coaching.
• Leadership and career development programs.
• Access to Beyond, a program offering experiences for personal and professional growth.

What This Job Offers

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