Manager, Meetings & Events

Fidelity Investments•Smithfield, RI

3d•$74,000 - $141,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Meetings and Events will deliver best-in-class event experiences for the firm’s associates, clients, and prospects. They will have a natural curiosity for business strategy and demonstrate their skills to create and flawlessly complete programmatic experiences that support the objectives. The candidate will be experienced in project management, including creating and managing budgets, creating timelines and work plans, leading planning meetings and collaborating with business partners to drive toward deliverables. We are looking for a good communicator who keeps partners informed. The candidate will be in command of complex event logistics, including, but not limited to sourcing and managing speakers and vendors, and creating dynamic production schedules. The ideal candidate is skilled at producing both in-person and virtual experiences! They are comfortable with digital environments and have a proven track record of creating high quality virtual events using various technology platforms.

Requirements

At least 5 years of related work experience
Experience planning social and corporate events as well as an understanding of industry events
Experience with event registration systems and event mobile app platforms, especially Cvent.
Knowledge and experience with virtual event production
Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word) and Zoom Meeting/Webinar
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including a command of proof reading
Exceptional organizational skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
Ability to travel within the U.S. and work flexible and/or fluctuating work hours
Demonstrate exceptional time management and organizational skills with a proven record of success in planning, managing, and driving multiple events simultaneously.
Experience managing small to mid-size budgets, possess fundamental knowledge of contractual language pertaining to meetings and events, and have experience negotiating with vendors.
Collaborate with team members and business partners, have a proven ability to work well independently and as part of a team, and embrace and contribute to a positive work environment.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Serving as an event project manager, creating timelines, organizing planning meetings, collaborating with business partners (i.e. sales, relationship management, product, marketing) to drive toward deliverables, and keeping partners informed.
Consulting with senior management and colleagues regarding event strategy, objectives and program goals; making recommendations to achieve maximum impact for minimal spend.
Collaborating with the marketing, communications and product groups to ensure appropriateness of branding, including presentation content.
Designing engaging relevant event experiences that resonate with attending audiences and achieve key business objectives for internal and external audiences, including new and existing clients.
Playing an integral role in all agenda content development and work with speakers on all logistical items.
Developing success measures and evaluate all major events against objectives, recommending areas for improvement.