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Sr. Event Manager

Holmes Murphy

Sr. Event Manager

Innovative Captive Strategies is seeking an experienced Sr. Event Manager to lead the planning and execution of client events, captive meetings, conferences, and travel programs. This role combines event strategy, logistics, budgeting, vendor management, and onsite event leadership to deliver exceptional experiences for clients and partners.

What You'll Do

  • Plan and execute meetings, conferences, and client events from start to finish.
  • Manage hotel contracts, room blocks, registration websites, attendee communications, transportation, food & beverage, and event logistics.
  • Build and manage event budgets, vendor contracts, and final reconciliations.
  • Serve as the primary contact for hotels, venues, suppliers, and destination management companies.
  • Lead onsite event operations and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
  • Identify new venues, destinations, and creative attendee experiences.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure successful event outcomes.

What You'll Bring

  • 5+ years of event planning, meeting management, hospitality, travel, or related experience.
  • Strong project management, organizational, and budgeting skills.
  • Experience with Cvent, Canva, Excel, and Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Willingness to travel extensively, including overnight and international travel.

Why ICS?

Join a growing team where you'll play a key role in delivering impactful experiences for clients, captive members, and industry partners while helping drive the continued success of Innovative Captive Strategies.

Benefits: In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:

  • Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey!
  • Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement We support those who want to develop and grow.
  • 401k Profit Sharing Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee's 401k. This means, even if you're not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf! We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
  • Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can't be at your best for our clients if you're not at your best for yourself first.
  • Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
  • Inclusion & Belonging Programs Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee's unique potential. Through inclusion and belonging initiatives, titled Uniquely United, not only do we offer employees a paid Diversity Day time-off option, but we also have a Uniquely United Committee, Employee Resource Groups, and development programs to advance our culture of belonging. We encourage employees to engage in ways that are meaningful to them to enhance their overall experience!
  • Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities Employees are reviewed annually for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
  • Discretionary bonus opportunity Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn't love that?!

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Holmes Murphy
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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