Principal Events Manager – Global Payment Network

Capital One

Principal Events Manager handling global payment network events and leading strategic event management. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure high-impact event strategies and executing flawless production.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeNew York City • Illinois, New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $109,900 - $150,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply Principal Project Manager methodologies to architect and maintain comprehensive project lifecycles
Partner with senior leadership to translate business objectives into high-impact event strategies
Drive the planning, coordination, and direct execution of all logistical workstreams
Lead the RFP process for venue selection and vendor partnerships
Exercise rigorous fiscal oversight by tracking multi-stream budgets
Provide expert on-site management of venues and third-party vendors
Architect the end-to-end attendee journey via Cvent
Develop and deploy pre- and post-event communication plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
At least 3 years of events management experience within the financial services industry
Master's degree (preferred)
Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification(s) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementevent managementbudget trackinglogistical coordinationRFP processvendor managementattendee journey architecturecommunication planning

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic planningcollaborationfiscal oversight

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)LeanAgileSix Sigma