Sr. Event Program Manager, Corporate Events

🇺🇸 Natick, MA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Project Management

🗓️ October 9th, 2024

Job Summary

Seeking a strategic event manager to plan and execute a global series of customer advisory board events, leading cross-functional support teams from the preplanning stages to execution to post-event evaluation.

Responsibilities

Leverage event program management expertise to plan and execute in-person, virtual and hybrid events
Engage with key leaders in software development, marketing, and sales to understand business objectives and incorporate and align those to event strategies and related activities
Lead global event standardization efforts creating one flagship event brand
Identify and assess vendor management resources as needed
Define project milestones and deadlines and coordinate planning team(s) to ensure a consistent brand and successful event that meets organizational goals and expectations
Review roles and responsibilities with planning teams to ensure adequate project resourcing and address accordingly
Create and maintain clear and detailed project plans and ensure project milestones and goals are met and proactively identify and address any roadblocks
Manage cross-team dependencies and facilitate open communication
Throughout event, trouble shoot and quickly divert issues that arise
Define and execute detailed measurement strategy to track the effectiveness and ROI of each event and apply key recommendations to future events to ensure continuous improvement and to raise the bar

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

CMP/CMM candidates preferred
Ability to translate business objectives and apply to event strategy
Ability to see the big picture, identify key issues, and provide proactive and tactical strategies
Find opportunities and take initiative to improve efficiency and effectiveness of processes, resource allocation, and any aspects of the proprietary programs
Proven event program and project management skills and abilities
Experience leveraging data and metrics to identify and drive improvements
Excellent communication and relationship management skills
Very strong detail-oriented and organizational skills required with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining high quality standards.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with proven ability to build and maintain relationships and influence
Experience managing cross-functional programs
Personal integrity, initiative, leadership qualities, and the ability to work as part of a team in an environment that demands excellence
Excellent time management, resource management and planning skills
Experience implementing event and project management systems

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Leverage event program management expertise to plan and execute in-person, virtual and hybrid events
Engage with key leaders in software development, marketing, and sales to understand business objectives and incorporate and align those to event strategies and related activities
Lead global event standardization efforts creating one flagship event brand
Identify and assess vendor management resources as needed
Define project milestones and deadlines and coordinate planning team(s) to ensure a consistent brand and successful event that meets organizational goals and expectations
Review roles and responsibilities with planning teams to ensure adequate project resourcing and address accordingly
Create and maintain clear and detailed project plans and ensure project milestones and goals are met and proactively identify and address any roadblocks
Manage cross-team dependencies and facilitate open communication
Throughout event, trouble shoot and quickly divert issues that arise
Define and execute detailed measurement strategy to track the effectiveness and ROI of each event and apply key recommendations to future events to ensure continuous improvement and to raise the bar

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

CMP/CMM candidates preferred
Ability to translate business objectives and apply to event strategy
Ability to see the big picture, identify key issues, and provide proactive and tactical strategies
Find opportunities and take initiative to improve efficiency and effectiveness of processes, resource allocation, and any aspects of the proprietary programs
Proven event program and project management skills and abilities
Experience leveraging data and metrics to identify and drive improvements
Excellent communication and relationship management skills
Very strong detail-oriented and organizational skills required with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining high quality standards.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with proven ability to build and maintain relationships and influence
Experience managing cross-functional programs
Personal integrity, initiative, leadership qualities, and the ability to work as part of a team in an environment that demands excellence
Excellent time management, resource management and planning skills
Experience implementing event and project management systems