Partner Liaison Manager (PLM)

S&P Global•Houston, TX

7d•$70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Partner Liaison Manager is part of the CERAWeek Partnership Delivery team, which coordinates high-touch experiences for strategic partners at CERAWeek by S&P Global. The role owns end-to-end delivery of contractual partner commitments across brand and marketing activations, executive and speaker engagement, on-site hosting, registration, meeting spaces, and partner-only programming. It coordinates delivery across programming, operations, commercial, marketing, and logistics teams, while maintaining partner satisfaction and ensuring work remains within contractual scope. The role also maintains accurate, audit-ready partner data; develops and embeds scalable delivery processes; and manages post-conference feedback and performance reporting. The position requires a bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience, including managing contractual deliverables across a portfolio of 10 or more partner or sponsor accounts through the full event lifecycle. Domestic travel to CERAWeek in Houston and other S&P Global events may be required. The role is limited to individuals with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Event Management, or Marketing.
At least 5 years of experience in event operations, partner or sponsor management, or client relationship management within conference, energy, or financial information services sectors.
Demonstrated experience managing contractual deliverables simultaneously for a portfolio of 10 or more partner or sponsor accounts through the full event lifecycle, from contract execution through on-site delivery and post-event reporting.
Proficiency with project management or relational database platforms such as Airtable or Monday.com, and event management software such as RainFocus or Cvent.
Ability to travel domestically for CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, and additional S&P Global events as required.
Indefinite right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-profile executive conferences or ministerial-level gatherings with 1,000 or more attendees across concurrent programming tracks.
Experience using AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT to streamline communications, automate workflows, or optimize project documentation.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for executive-level partner briefing decks and post-event performance presentations.
Experience planning and executing partner advisory councils or sponsor advisory board programs.
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation or equivalent event management certification.
Sponsorship or account management background in energy, commodities, utilities, or climate policy sectors.
Experience working effectively in remote or distributed teams and managing cross-functional stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of contractual commitments for an assigned CERAWeek partner portfolio, covering brand and marketing activations, executive and speaker engagement, on-site hosting, registration, meeting spaces, and partner-only programming.
Coordinate cross-functional delivery with programming, operations, commercial, marketing, and logistics teams; track partner milestones, dependencies, and communications.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts involving space allocation, scheduling, and branding, balancing partner satisfaction with contractual scope and internal priorities.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready relational database records and ensure partner deliverables, speaker allocations, and badge passes conform to executed contracts.
Lead partnership-delivery process improvements by designing, documenting, and embedding scalable workflows and best practices across the CERAWeek partner program, including the annual CERAWeek Partner Advisory Meeting.
Manage post-conference partner feedback and provide structured performance reporting to the commercial team, identifying renewal risks, partnership gaps, and future engagement opportunities.