Senior Event Planner

BCD•New York, NY

8d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

BCD Meetings & Events is seeking an experienced Senior Event Planner to support a client’s Global Conferencing and Events function. In this client-dedicated role, the planner manages conferences and events from intake through reconciliation, partnering with internal stakeholders, vendors, and support teams. The role calls for strong organization and service orientation, with the ability to manage multiple programs in a fast-paced, regulated corporate environment. The Senior Event Planner develops event plans that align with hosts’ objectives and applicable brand, budget, compliance, and operational requirements. The planner coordinates event technology and support teams to deliver a consistent participant experience, maintains accurate documentation and financial controls, and provides solutions-focused support throughout planning and onsite execution. This is an in-office position in New York, NY at least four days per week. Occasional travel and onsite event management are required; travel is expected to be less than 25%. The listed U.S. salary range is $105,000–$120,000, with actual pay depending on skills, qualifications, experience, location, and project budget.

Requirements

10+ years of demonstrated experience planning corporate meetings, conferences, leadership programs, or other complex events.
Strong project management, organization, budgeting, negotiation, and attention-to-detail skills.
Proficiency with Cvent, Microsoft 365, and event reporting or project-tracking tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a polished, professional approach to senior stakeholders.
Collaborative and accountable working style.
Flexibility to support occasional travel, early mornings, evenings, or onsite event requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning events within the financial industry.
Experience working within financial services or a similarly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Manage events from intake through reconciliation, including timelines, budgets, venues, vendors, attendee communications, production, onsite delivery, and post-event reporting.
Build relationships with event hosts and stakeholders, understand their objectives, and translate them into executable event plans.
Develop creative event concepts, participant experiences, and solutions within brand, budget, compliance, and operational requirements.
Manage multiple programs and priorities, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, decisions, and matters requiring escalation.
Coordinate with client event support teams, including Attendee Data Management and Web Specialists, to support coordinated delivery and a consistent participant experience.
Use Cvent and other event technology for registration, communications, reporting, and event delivery.
Follow established processes, financial controls, compliance requirements, and service standards; maintain accurate documentation in shared event folders.
Provide calm, solutions-focused support during planning and onsite execution, adapting when requirements change.