Director, Meetings & Events

dentsu; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu in Charlotte is seeking a senior event leader with 8+ years of experience planning and executing corporate meetings, conferences, and large-scale client experiences for Fortune 500 companies.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage complex programs, and serve as the primary client contact, guiding budgeting, logistics, travel, venue contracts, and onsite execution to deliver exceptional attendee experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years planning and executing corporate meetings, conferences, leadership programs, and/or trade shows.
• Experience leading teams and managing complex programs.
• Experience in an event, experiential, or marketing agency environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of corporate meetings, conferences, executive events, and client experiences.
• Develop programs that align with client objectives and deliver exceptional attendee experiences.
• Serve as the primary client lead, building trusted relationships, providing recommendations, and ensuring program success.
• Lead cross-functional teams, establishing staffing plans, priorities, accountability, and resource allocation.
• Oversee all aspects of event delivery, including venue sourcing and contracting, attendee management, logistics, production, hospitality, transportation, registration, and onsite operations.
• Manage event budgets, forecasting, financial tracking, and post-event reconciliation.
• Partner with MKTG creative, finance, and agency leadership to coordinate resources and support program execution.
• Review client deliverables, presentations, event documentation, post-event reports, and recommendations.
• Provide onsite leadership, managing teams, vendors, and stakeholders while resolving issues in real time.
• Evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance attendee experiences, and strengthen future programs.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Support business development efforts, including client pitches, proposals, and expanding opportunities within existing accounts as they arise.

Skills

Meeting logistics

Attendee experience

Team leadership

Client relationships

Calm under pressure

Budgeting

Vendor management

Negotiation

Job description

Job Description: About You We are looking for candidates with 8+ years of demonstrated experience planning and executing corporate meetings, conferences, leadership programs, and/or trade shows, including experience leading teams and managing complex programs. Experience in an event, experiential, or marketing agency environment is strongly preferred. This person will lead teams and serve as the primary client contact for programs ranging from executive meetings for 75 guests to conferences and trade shows for 2,000+ attendees for Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities will span meeting production, registration, hotels, travel, transportation, food & beverage, and VIP hospitality. Working alongside agency leadership, this person will also help strengthen planning practices, develop talent, and identify opportunities to expand our work with clients. The ideal candidate is confident, collaborative, and detail-oriented, with the ability to bring structure to complex projects, advise clients, manage budgets and help teams do their best work. We are looking for someone who can delegate effectively, step in when needed, and keep multiple programs moving through planning and onsite execution.

Key Skills and Qualities Include:

• Strong knowledge of meeting logistics, attendee experience, and coordination with content and production teams
• Ability to manage multiple clients, complex programs, and competing priorities from planning through onsite execution in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong people leadership skills, including team development, delegation, and accountability
• Excellent client relationship, communication, and presentation skills
• Resourcefulness, sound judgment, and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Strong budgeting, negotiation, and vendor management skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of corporate meetings, conferences, executive events, and client experiences.
• Develop programs that align with client objectives and deliver exceptional attendee experiences.
• Serve as the primary client lead, building trusted relationships, providing recommendations, and ensuring program success.
• Lead cross-functional teams, establishing staffing plans, priorities, accountability, and resource allocation.
• Oversee all aspects of event delivery, including venue sourcing and contracting, attendee management, logistics, production, hospitality, transportation, registration, and onsite operations.
• Manage event budgets, forecasting, financial tracking, and post-event reconciliation.
• Partner with MKTG creative, finance, and agency leadership to coordinate resources and support program execution.
• Review client deliverables, presentations, event documentation, post-event reports, and recommendations.
• Provide onsite leadership, managing teams, vendors, and stakeholders while resolving issues in real time.
• Evaluate program performance and identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance attendee experiences, and strengthen future programs.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Support business development efforts, including client pitches, proposals, and expanding opportunities within existing accounts as they arise.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel and support events outside traditional business hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Willingness to assist with onsite event setup, breakdown, and operational support when required.

Additional Information

The annual salary range for this position is $82,500-$95,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.

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