City planner Jobs in St Petersburg, FL

Job Description

Uses knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to manage domestic meetings. Works under general direction with moderate autonomy to lead meetings with significant business impact. Integrates strategic business processes into all projects (strategy, objectives, metrics for success, operational planning, on-site execution, outcomes, and return on investment) to provide optimal results. Extensive contact with the leadership of the various business units and departments of Raymond James Financial is required to perform the functions of this job.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Consults with internal stakeholders on vision, budgetary requirements, and overall objectives of educational meetings and investor conferences to maximize return on investment.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and reporting budgets of up to 1 million dollars.
• Manages all aspects of medium to large, complex programs (up to 4,000 attendees) through their entire lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, closure).
• Cultivates and develops relationships with key personnel in other business units, including procurement, marketing, accounting, office services, and risk operations, as well as a host of external vendors.
• Creates key communications, digital and print, for executives and attendees.
• Ensures that meeting expenditures and other post-meeting data are maintained in the meeting planning database.
• Manages air processes with an in-house travel agency to include lift analysis, approved travelers' lists, manifest coordination, and overall trip approvals, as needed.
• Prepares and delivers written and oral presentations to stakeholders.
• Reviews, negotiates, and administers contracts with hotels and other suppliers.
• Manages time with the ability to effectively balance multiple events at different stages.
• Maintains currency in meeting planning methodologies.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills :

Licenses / Certifications :

Education

Bachelor's : Business Administration, Bachelor's : Hospitality, Bachelor's : Marketing

Work Experience

General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to :

At Raymond James - as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.

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