Senior Event Manager

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.

• Bachelor’s degree required, minimum of 10 to 12 years, industry related corporate leadership meetings & event experience
• Skilled in areas of strategic business planning, proven project budget management, operational planning, negotiating third party contracts, project management
• Experienced in incentive travel, leadership meetings, international travel/meetings including large special events
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills required, with the ability to construct presentations that are well-organized & gain buy-in from stakeholders
• Polished public speaking skills & human relations skills
• Certified Meeting Professional and/or Certified Meetings Manager designation preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage people outside of a direct reporting structure & understands the impact of events on broader organization/industry
• Corporate brand & marketing exposure & experience a plus
• Must be able to travel 40% or as required; includes travel for site visits, events and Boston area department meetings. Peak seasons require an increase in travel during spring and fall, but travel occurs at all times of the year.