End-to-End Corporate Event Lead

American Express Global Business Travel; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Learning & development opportunities

Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Amex GBT is seeking an Event Manager to plan and execute complex programs end to end for a dedicated Experience Studio team. You will manage budgets up to $500,000, oversee suppliers, and lead onsite execution across multiple programs annually within a collaborative client environment.

Applicants should have strong Cvent skills, extensive corporate events experience, and the ability to coordinate with a producer and Attendee Experience Coordinators. A CMP or progress toward CMP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Four or more years planning corporate meetings and events.
• Experience as onsite lead on ten or more programs a year.
• Independent management of program budgets up to $500,000, with accurate forecasts and clean reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of hotel and supplier contracts, banquet orders, and cost drivers such as attrition, minimums, overtime, and late changes.
• Strong command of enterprise project tools, and comfort in client-owned environments.
• Experience advocating for budgets when cost/time tradeoffs arise.
• Onsite composure: briefing teams, handling late changes, and keeping programs on schedule.
• Clear written communication for status updates, supplier instructions, and attendee details.
• Ability to manage multiple programs at once and escalate when needed.
• CMP or progress toward CMP preferred; experience on a dedicated client team or in a hotel/DMC setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver assigned programs end to end with the producer, from kickoff through onsite execution and close.
• Keep the program plan current in the client's project tools, with tasks, owners, and dates the producer and the client can read without asking.
• Build and manage program budgets with the producer, independently up to $500,000 and alongside a Senior Event Manager on larger programs, from first estimate through final reconciliation.
• Manage suppliers once sourcing hands off, including hotels, venues, transportation, food and beverage, and audiovisual, from contract terms through banquet orders and final invoices, within the client's procurement and payment rules.
• Work with Attendee Experience Coordinators on registration, housing, and attendee communications, giving them the details and deadlines they need and reviewing what goes to attendees.
• Lead onsite for the programs you carry, including staffing, the run of show, and suppliers, with the producer's direction and travel weeks.
• Carry several programs at different stages, including ten or more onsite a year, without letting a quiet one slip.
• Close every program on time, with final invoices, budget reconciliation, attendee and supplier feedback, and a debrief with recommendations.
• Keep planning files, supplier records, and decision notes complete so another manager could pick up the program tomorrow.
• Raise scope, budget, and timing risks early to the producer and Studio Operations Manager, with a recommendation attached.

Skills

Event planning

Onsite leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Cvent

Client communication

Forecasting

Education

CMP or progress toward CMP

Tools

Cvent

Job description

Amex GBT is seeking an Event Manager to plan and execute complex programs end to end for a dedicated Experience Studio team. You will manage budgets up to $500,000, oversee suppliers, and lead onsite execution across multiple programs annually within a collaborative client environment.

Applicants should have strong Cvent skills, extensive corporate events experience, and the ability to coordinate with a producer and Attendee Experience Coordinators. A CMP or progress toward CMP is preferred.