Position Summary: The Senior Event Manager is responsible for the leadership and ownership of the full scale management of small to large scale events, including user conferences, sales kickoffs, roadshows, incentives, and other corporate events. This position possesses an expert level understanding of event management, including client management, venue management, production coordination, hotel room blocks, vendor management, and contract negotiation. The Senior Event Manager takes the lead from event transition through execution, working closely with all Departments as a subject matter expert, guide and mentor.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the position; additional activities, duties, or responsibilities may be assigned

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2. Assume total responsibility and ownership in leading the planning and execution of all assigned events, at any scal
3. e.Oversee the planning and execution of each team member on large event
4. s.Daily interface with client on assigned event
5. s.Conceptualize and lead strategic events, ensuring every aspect of the event is aligned with the client’s overall event objectiv
6. e.Serve as team lead and bring leadership and guidance to team members across all Departments, including Registration, Platform, Sponsorship, IS, Air, and Financ
7. e.Proactively bring new ideas and improved processes to team to streamline internal team operations and enhance client experienc
8. e.Identify Event Manager and Specialist hard-skill training needs and communicate needs to Director of Event Operation
9. s.Mentor and guide Event Managers and Specialists in the hard and soft skills required for the successful execution of events and professional developmen
10. t.Manage event budget, invoicing, schedules of payments and cost savings repor
11. t.Oversee overall program agenda, ensuring communication across all internal and external team
12. s.Oversee and manage event project plan/timelin
13. e.Lead client and internal meetings, including regular status meetings, pre-program walkthroughs, onsite meetings, and post program debrief
14. s.Drive client and internal team deliverables to meet timeline milestone
15. s.Manage all aspects of venue coordination, including meeting space allocation, meeting room set-up, diagrams, food & beverage, electrical, interne
16. t.Manage DMC and outside vendors, including Audio Visual, Production, Entertainment, IT/Internet, Photographer, Printer, Security, Shipping, Translation, Transportatio
17. n.Coordinate content, graphic development and production of all program collateral (i.e. agenda, conference guide, program of events, etc.) and signag
18. e.Organize pre-trip mailings and attendee gift and giveaway selection
19. s.Develop budgets, coordinate itineraries, and lead site inspection
20. s.Confirm client VIPs, create VIP grid & photo cheat-sheet, and coordinate room amenities & transportatio
21. n.Review and contract onsite Travel Staff with Account Owne
22. r.Coordinate on-site technology order with IS Departmen
23. t.Develop final Program Specification Document (PSD
24. ).Coordinate shipping procedures and arrangements pre and post progra
25. m.Transition program information and walk through all program specifications with Travel Staff onsit
26. e.Oversee on-site program operation
27. s.Manage final billing and presentation of final bill to clien

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Required Travel: This position requires travel up to

50%

Environment and Physical Demands: This position operates in a professional office environment, using standard office equipment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or cr

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Competen

1. cies:
2. Strong communication and interpersonal s
3. kills.Customer service orient
4. ation.Client f
5. acing.Event manag
6. ement.Financial manag
7. ement.Initi
8. ative.Problem so
9. lving.Solutions ori
10. ented.Conflict resol
11. ution.Time manag
12. ement.Collabor
13. ation.Strategic thi
14. nking.Negoti
15. ation.Leade
16. rship.Team orient
17. ation.Proficient in Microsoft O

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Education and Experience Re

1. quired:
2. Bachelor’s
3. degree.Minimum 5+ years of Corporate event man
4. agement.Focus and experience in an agency or corporate environment
5. a plus.Expert level understanding of event management scope and ability to lead planning
6. process.Minimum of 3-4 years of direct client man
7. agement.Exceptional negotiation and budget management
8. skills.Proven track record of effectively managing multi-million dollar

budgets.

Reinforce the Department in company aspirations and amplify the five critical behaviors for

1. success:Customer First: Prioritize customer needs and deliver exceptional
2. service.Know Your Stuff: Demonstrate superior expertise in event logistics, leadership and encourage continuous
3. learning.Listen Carefully: Foster a culture of active listening and responsiveness to internal and external c
4. ustomers.Execute With Excellence: Drive a commitment to high-quality execution in all ini

tiatives.

EEG is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Company policy prohibits unlawful discr

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