Lead Manager - Conference & Event Management

About the Role You will be a senior people manager, responsible for leading the operational execution of a portfolio of AICPA conferences, events, and related programs. You will oversee a team of event operations professionals. You will deliver best practice in operational planning, financial management, vendor strategy, and onsite execution. You will collaborate with our partners to deliver high‑quality participant experiences and financial outcomes. You will report to the Senior Manager – Event Operations Management and lead a team of 4 people. You will use a hybrid work schedule. You Will Lead a team of conference and event operations professionals, with direct accountability for performance management, workload prioritization, and professional development. Align team capabilities and staffing resources to support a portfolio of complex conferences, meetings, and special events. Foster a collaborative, and accountable team culture observing the Association's Management Charter. Lead the end to end operational planning of a portfolio of conferences, meetings, and special events. Lead all logistics including venue sourcing, vendor strategy, contract negotiation, AV, F&B, signage, production, and onsite services. Provide senior level onsite leadership for major conferences, making real‑time decisions to manage risk, resolve issues, and ensure delivery of participant experience standards. Oversee the operational execution of special events and networking experiences held together with conferences. Lead event level financial planning including budget development, forecasting, and expense tracking. Manage COGS to support margin goals while maintaining experience quality. Partner with Finance to ensure accurate post event reconciliation, variance analysis, and financial reporting. Be the senior operational partner to company partners including content, marketing, sales, sponsorships, finance, technology, and leadership to ensure agreement between our goals and operational execution. Be the primary operational lead for external partners including venues, suppliers, production partners, and destination organizations. Lead vendor negotiations, establish performance expectations, and uphold SLAs for service delivery and outcomes. Identify enhancements to event operations processes and standards to improve efficiency, scalability, financial performance, and participant experience. Apply awareness of event industry trends and best practices to evolve event delivery models. Support domestic and contribute to global events by adapting operational approaches for regional, cultural, and logistical requirements. You Have Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in event management, hospitality, business, or a related field. 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in conference and event management. Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multi-day, complex events. Prior people management experience with responsibility for team performance and development. How We Support You We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work‑life balance. You're part of a global, diverse team that fosters an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from. We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, paid time‑off, parental leave, an employee assistance program. We provide resources that support your mental health, and evolve our offerings to meet your needs. We care about our employees' welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognize that everyone has different priorities, so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you, your family, and your lifestyle. We believe in non‑stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development. About Us At The Association, a Great Place to Work‑Certified company, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future‑focused, empowering the world’s most accomplished accountants to stay relevant, meet today’s demands, and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges through quality education, resources, and training. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Annual Salary Range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. Please note, this is a standard range and exact compensation may vary based on experience and location. If you would like to understand more on the salary range, please contact the recruiter listed on this posting. Please apply before 19 June. While this role can work remotely in the US, we are unable to employ individuals in the state of California. #J-18808-Ljbffr Association of International Certified Professional Accountants