Partner Liaison Manager (PLM)

S&P Global•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Partner Liaison Manager is part of the CERAWeek Partnership Delivery team, which delivers high-touch experiences for strategic partners at CERAWeek by S&P Global. The role owns end-to-end delivery of contractual commitments for an assigned partner portfolio, including brand and marketing activations, executive and speaker engagement, on-site hosting, registration, meeting spaces, and partner-only programming. The position coordinates delivery across programming, operations, commercial, marketing, and logistics teams; manages partner milestones and communications; and resolves operational conflicts while balancing partner satisfaction with contract scope and internal priorities. It maintains accurate, audit-ready partner records and leads process improvements and scalable workflows across the CERAWeek partner program, including the annual CERAWeek Partner Advisory Meeting. Following the conference, the role manages partner feedback and prepares performance reporting for the commercial team, highlighting renewal risks, partnership gaps, and opportunities for future engagement. Domestic travel to CERAWeek in Houston and additional S&P Global events is required. The role is limited to people 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 the 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, for partner tracking, deliverable management, and cross-functional reporting.
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 more than 1,000 attendees and multiple concurrent programming tracks.
Experience using AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or equivalent to streamline stakeholder communications, automate workflows, or optimize project documentation.
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills for creating executive-level partner briefing decks and post-event performance presentations.
Experience planning and executing partner advisory council or sponsor advisory board programs, such as annual partner advisory meetings.
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation or equivalent event management certification.
Sponsorship or account management background in the energy, commodities, utilities, or climate policy sectors.
Experience working effectively in a remote or distributed team environment and managing cross-functional stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of contractual commitments for an assigned portfolio of CERAWeek Partners, covering brand and marketing activations, executive and speaker engagement, on-site hosting, registration, meeting spaces, and partner-only programming.
Coordinate delivery across programming, operations, commercial, marketing, and logistics teams, serving as the point of accountability for partner milestones, dependencies, and internal communications.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts, including space allocation, scheduling overlaps, and branding parameters, while balancing partner satisfaction with contractual scope and internal priorities.
Maintain data integrity and audit readiness in relational databases, ensuring partner deliverables, speaker allocations, and badge passes comply with executed contract scope.
Lead process improvement initiatives and develop, document, and embed scalable partnership-delivery workflows and operational best practices, including for 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 opportunities for expanded future engagement.
Travel domestically for CERAWeek in Houston and additional S&P Global events as required.