Senior Event Manager

Executive Event Planner

This role is a remote opportunity unless you are within 50 miles of the following locations : Boston MA, Portsmouth NH, Seattle WA, Indianapolis IN, Columbus OH, Plano TX. If so, this will be hybrid (2 days in the office). Preferred locations : Boston MA and Portsmouth NH.

High-visibility, independent role owning end-to-end design and delivery of executive, business, and customer events across the Technology portfolio and other leadership / customer programs as needed. Plans and executes domestic and international events (in-person, virtual, hybrid), sets strategy, leads cross-functional teams, aligns outcomes to business goals, drives process improvements, and clearly articulates program impact. Requires a self-starter who is innovative, resourceful, and comfortable iterating and learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent events from strategy through execution and post-event evaluation.
• Build event strategies with business partners, set / align expectations, and serve as final decision maker on scope, content, and logistics.
• Run cross-functional planning meetings; present to agency principals, hotel leadership, and senior executives (including ELT members).
• Own budgets, timelines, and financials; negotiate contracts (hotel, production, DMC, etc.) to deliver savings and mitigate risk.
• Design and oversee end-to-end logistics (registration, housing, F&B, A / V, room sets) to optimize attendee experience and business outcomes.
• Create integrated project plans and workstreams; serve as the single source of truth for stakeholders.
• Drive continuous process improvements within Events Team and with partners; implement operational best practices.
• Align programs to company initiatives, brand standards, and strategic priorities.
• Lead RFPs using industry best practices; maintain a strong partner network inside and outside Financial & Insurance for benchmarking.
• Craft innovative contractual and operational solutions to enhance experience and reduce risk.
• Lead onsite execution and teams; ensure exceptional attendee service and satisfaction.
• Manage issues and crises in partnership with leadership and security.
• Foster a high-performance, autonomous team environment that enables sound decision-making.

Qualifications