Oliver Wyman - Event Planner - New York

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 6,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].

For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.

• This is a hybrid role that requires 3 days per week in our NYC office. There is no option to be fully remote.***

Job Overview

The Events Planner manages and supports events across the region and assigned local offices. This role joins a global team, reporting into the Senior Events Director and is responsible for the coordination, production and delivery of firm events.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage vendor relationships across multiple areas including procuring new services and negotiating contracts
• Collaborate with other departments to design and execute programs (existing and new) to a high standard
• Support the Senior Events Director on regional event tasks and flagship OW and MMC hosted events – managing assigned work stream deliverables
• Coordinate event logistics including agenda, travel, invitation and registration, F&B and relevant event materials in collaboration with wider teams such as IT, Design and committees
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to develop and deliver community building initiatives focused on staff engagement plans
• Manages event budgets
• Develops and manages events both virtual and in-person
• Lead on venue and event vendor sourcing from brief through to contract negotiations.
• Manage department led projects shaping guidelines and best practice sharing

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3+ years of corporate event planning experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Travel as projects require

Skills & Attributes

• Adapts to various situations in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Communicates in all forms a clear, inclusive, and respectful manner
• Risk mindful and takes pre-emptive measures to avoid issues.
• Responds positively to change and demonstrates resilience
• Prioritizes workload and project deliverables, is accountable for quality work and delivers impactful results
• Highly self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work effectively and guide senior executives and stakeholders on event recommendations
• Focused on being proactive and solutions oriented
• Adopts a learning mindset, open to feedback, seeks opportunities to learn and develop self and others
• Works with creativity, agility, and purpose to achieve the best results
• A team player with the ability to function independently, but coach other members of the team to meet deadlines
• An individual known to exhibit enthusiasm, integrity and willingness to help whenever necessary

Technical Skills

• Experience with meeting management software and virtual tools such as Cvent, Zoom
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Marsh & McLennan Companies is a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. It is the parent company of a number of the world's leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. With over 81,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries and annual revenue of nearly $19 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies provides analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 130 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges.

Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: www.mmc.com. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: www.mmc.com/diversity. Marsh McLennan and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $74,000 to $102,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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