Regional Loss Prevention Manager
Vans
Senior Events Manager
Cengage Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $52,000 - $68,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide strategic event management expertise to stakeholders from planning through event execution and follow-up
- Project Manage all aspects of events from planning and launch thru execution, including post event follow-up
- Negotiate contracts and handle all contractual deliverables with hotels, restaurants, offsite event locations, destination management companies and AV & IT partners
- Ensure budget guidelines are met
- Support and collaborate with all Events team members throughout the year on events and department projects
- Site research & selection for hotels & restaurants
- Managing group air travel & ground transportation manifests
- Build and maintain online registration sites including data management of attendee information
- Coordinating and communicating logistics with internal teams and external partners
Requirements
- 5-7 years of event planning
- 5-7 years of contract negotiation experience
- BA/BS Degree or Related Work Experience of 10+ years
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Exceptional project management skills with utmost attention to detail
- Ability to multitask to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently—and with a sense of urgency
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Proficiency with MS Office and Office 365 and a proficiency in Excel
- Experience with Event Technology (Cvent or similar)
- Ability to travel 7-12 times per year
Benefits
- Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
event planningcontract negotiationproject managementdata managementbudget managementlogistics coordinationmultitaskingattention to detailonline registration managementtravel management
Soft skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationadaptabilityindependencesense of urgencypositive attitudewillingness to learn
