Senior Manager, Corporate Events

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Corporate Event Manager to lead our team of event planners. The team plans and executes strategic internal and Tier 1 external events. This key position includes the responsibility to engage and oversee executive and project stakeholders throughout the entire event process, from initial concept to final approval and execution. This requires interacting directly with these stakeholders and effectively managing their input and involvement. We seek an individual with a deep understanding of marketing strategy, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to bring it all together to create best-in-class event experiences. This role reports to the Director of Creative Operations, which is part of the remote first Content and Storytelling Team.

• Ownership of vendor relationships, including Tradeshow House and Event Vendor relationships
• Manage event logistics, including venue selection, transportation, and lodging arrangements.
• Manage event budgets and track expenses to ensure that we remain at or below budget
• Experience managing large-scale events (such as customer conferences), including strategy, planning, execution, management, and reporting
• Lead and manage a team of event planners, prioritizing and assigning events and activities to ensure the successful execution of each event.
• Advanced understanding of constructed booth including management of installation labor, quality assurance and timelines
• Create and deliver customized event programs and agendas that meet internal stakeholders' and external attendees' needs and objectives.
• Ensure that all event production, including AV, lighting, sound, and staging, meets the highest quality and brand standards and is executed seamlessly
• Develop frameworks, guides, and best practices for event marketing logistics, including (but not limited to) equipment, technology, food and beverage, marketing collateral, activations, staffing, travel requirements, and more
• Negotiate contracts with hotels, convention centers, event spaces, caterers, speakers, and AV production vendors.
• Maintain and track metrics critical to the success of events, including promotions, leads, opportunities, and ROI analysis, and communicate the progress and status of programs to internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive events strategy that aligns with the company's objectives and drives awareness and perception.
• Provide detailed post-event reports by conducting surveys, gathering stakeholder feedback, and creating action plans around improvement following all activations.

• Coordinate with the Corporate Communications team on media inquiries and ensure that event messaging is aligned with the company's overall messaging and brand standards.
• Consult with internal stakeholders to determine objectives and requirements for events
• Continuously seek to improve the event planning process and incorporate feedback into future events.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, and continually seek ways to innovate and improve our events program.

• Experience managing a team
• Understanding of health and safety and accessibility regulations would be a plus
• Understanding of marketing strategy and planning
• Skilled communicator with great interpersonal skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and highly organized
• A minimum of 10 years of Event Planning
• Experience working collaboratively on a team and cross-functionally with other departments.
• May require domestic and/or international travel up to 25%
• Demonstrated and consistent excellence in program management and leading large in-person and virtual events, comfortable to adjust at the moment and going above and beyond
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration and/or Marketing
• Experienced in working directly with senior executives as a strong collaborator and partner.

Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.