Senior Pricing Manager (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

The Opus Group • Beaverton (Hybrid), OR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Pricing Manager position is responsible for pricing estimates and documents related to the RFP process for the Event Technology and Registration Team with support for Account Management, Event Management, Creative, and Production services for client projects, following Delivery Operations team processes, and being an active and engaged member on the Delivery Operations team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in event registration, event management, or sales operations for corporate events
• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university is strongly preferred
• High attention to detail and operate well in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines
• Adaptable to multiple tool suites (e.g., Microsoft, Google, Slack, Zoom, Monday.com, file shares)
• Displays strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical capabilities
• Strong project management skills
• Exceptional professional integrity
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, presentation skills and email
• Proven ability to interact and present to senior level employees and executive staff
• Prioritize, manage multiple projects and effectively perform within tight time constraints
• Successfully perform in high stress, fast-paced environment
• Accept changes with short notice and tolerate frequent interruptions
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality
• Work cooperatively with other employees, vendors, and clients
• Portray professional presence through superior communication, presentation, promptness, and appearance
• Flexibility and willingness to assist colleagues with projects and tasks outside of job requirements
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and contracts.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from group of managers, clients, and customers.
• Ability to understand and interpret budgets and financial reports.
• Ability to explain basic financial matters to others.
• Ability to interact both on a one-to-one and group basis.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to create, monitor, and understand budgets, debits, credits, and reconciliation.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

• G Suite experience is preferred (Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Using historical and industry knowledge, provides competitive pricing estimates for all Event Technology and Registration team proposals in a timely manner
• Works closely with the Business Development, Account Management, and Event Technology and Registration leadership teams to produce clearly defined bids
• May interact with clients on QA calls to gather pricing details and event billing questions as needed
• Provides estimates using provided templates, ensuring pricing accuracy
• Works with Business Analytics to review event hours analysis, ensuring event profitability is maintained
• Participates in team meetings
• Identifies possible challenges and escalate as necessary, to bring about quick resolution
• Fundamental understanding of agency business models
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Understanding of client financial management, including revenue, expenses, specialized reporting as it relates to pricing
• May consult on and manage tracking for group COGs
• May assist with project setup in PSA (time tracking and resourcing software)
• Able to assist with high-level projects as needed
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of Opus operating procedures
• Collaborates with client financial team to ensure pricing aligns with client budgets
• Successfully self-manage work/life balance
• Takes initiative, seeking new and better ways for the team to work

Benefits

• Opportunities for growth and development
• Health & Dental Insurance (choice of plans)
• 100% Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Opportunity to elect additional life insurance and LTD insurance at employee expense
• Paid parental leave
• Opportunity to contribute pre-tax dollars to flexible spending accounts
• 401(K) with employer match
• Flexibility in work schedules
• Generous time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior