Partner Liaison Manager (PLM)

S&P Global•Houston, TX

3d•$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 commitments for an assigned portfolio of partners, covering brand and marketing activations, executive and speaker engagement, on-site hosting, registration, meeting spaces, and partner-only programming. It serves as the primary point of accountability for partner milestones, dependencies, and communications across internal teams. The position resolves operational conflicts while balancing partner satisfaction, contractual scope, and internal priorities. It maintains accurate, audit-ready partner data and leads process improvements across the partnership delivery program, including the annual CERAWeek Partner Advisory Meeting. Following the conference, the manager coordinates partner feedback and reports performance to the commercial team, identifying renewal risks, gaps, and opportunities for future engagement. The role requires domestic travel for CERAWeek in Houston and other S&P Global events as needed, and 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 1,000 or more attendees across multiple concurrent programming tracks.
Demonstrated use of AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or equivalent to streamline stakeholder communications, automate workflows, or optimize project documentation.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for designing 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, including 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; manage partner milestones, dependencies, and internal communications.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts, including space allocation, scheduling overlaps, and branding parameters, while balancing partner satisfaction, contract scope, and internal priorities.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready records in relational databases such as Airtable or equivalent, ensuring deliverables, speaker allocations, and badge passes match executed contract scope.
Lead partnership delivery process improvements by designing, documenting, and embedding scalable workflows and promoting operational 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 opportunities for future engagement.
Travel domestically for CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, and additional S&P Global events as required.