Senior Meetings, Events, and Travel Planner - 2236840

Internal Meetings And Events Senior Associate

The Internal Meetings And Events Senior Associate is responsible for coordinating meetings and training events of varying size and scale for the firm, in addition to supporting the firm's travel program. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 8 years within a corporate meeting and event role, is a team player, detail oriented with exceptional organizational and project management skills as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively. This role collaborates with leaders across the firm to provide best-in-class meetings and events.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with event owners to understand the objectives and requirements of each event
• Develop and manage meeting event budgets, including invoice reconciliation and budget tracking
• Source and negotiate contracts with suppliers and service providers
• Build and maintain event registration and conference websites, communications, and conference apps, in partnership with the Event Technologist on the team
• Plan all logistical aspects of meetings and events including but not limited to setup requirements, production, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, food and beverage / BEO, entertainment, offsite events, evening activities, and registration components.
• Collaborate with other planners on the team on best practices, in some cases supporting each other in the planning and execution of the firm's larger programs.
• Corporate Travel experience preferred, with expertise in vendor relationships and Concur system reporting, in addition to providing support through various tools including online resource center updates and timely responses to travel service desk emails.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external vendors, as well as other industry professionals.
• Review and process event invoices for accuracy Train new team members Leads more complex meetings and events
• Provide onsite execution of meetings when necessary - travel required (approx. 20%, ranging from overnight up to a week at a time)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Events industry and meeting planning standards
• Multimedia and audio-visual equipment
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite application skills
• Proactive self-starter who is an enthusiastic team player
• High attention to detail and client service focused
• Change-agile
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong project management and organization skills with the ability to work efficiently, multi-task, and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Certified Meeting Professional certification
• Cvent knowledge and experience
• Travel industry knowledge

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