Meeting Manager (Strategic Meeting & Event Planning)

Cardinal Health • Lewisville, TX

279d • $66,500 - $92,400 • Remote

About The Position

The Meeting Manager is responsible for the development, planning and implementation of internal and external meetings, events, and trade shows aligned with strategic business and brand objectives. This position allows for work from home and is fully remote, specifically targeting individuals in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX or Cleveland, OH areas (within commutable distance of office).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field, preferred.
• 5+ years experience in related field, preferred.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), preferred.
• Strong CVENT experience, preferred.
• Strong Excel experience, required.
• Strong travel and hotel booking experience, required.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Ability to travel on weekends as needed to assist on-property at meetings/events.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning and execution of meetings.
• Manages event budget - develops forecast, updates in real time, and finalize post event.
• Manage event reconciliation post-event - identify and validate all charges from venue and vendors, breakdown costs per person for purposes of Sunshine reporting, and utilize appropriate systems to report costs.
• Work directly with venues and outside vendors to coordinate meeting needs, such as audio visual, food & beverage, and other onsite logistics.
• Adherence to Cardinal Health compliance guidelines.
• Participate in internal and external meetings on a weekly (or otherwise) basis.
• Work in Cvent to set-up event registration sites and update information on a regular or as needed basis.
• Lead onsite meeting logistics, including but not limited to communication with hotel, communication with vendors, coordination of F&B, coordination of A/V.
• Identify meeting materials and production needed onsite, and work with Meeting Coordinator to execute (create and ship).
• Serve as primary onsite contact for venue and any vendors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree