Event Planning Manager

Progressive; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness programs

FSA/HSA & life insurance

Paid time off

Sick leave & disability

Parental & family leave

Tuition assistance

Career development

Onsite gym

Job summary

Progressive seeks an experienced Event Planning Manager on the Agency Marketing team. You will coordinate annual event strategy, oversee planning processes, and deliver large-scale events and special projects. You’ll lead a team, manage vendors, and ensure timelines and budgets are met while optimizing processes.

The role is remote with frequent overnight travel (1-2 times per month) and candidates must reside in the Eastern or Central Time Zone.

Qualifications

• A minimum of ten years marketing, event planning, communications, or project management experience with at least two years leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or related field plus 7+ years in marketing/event planning/PM with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual event planning strategy, planning process, and delivery.
• Lead a team and manage vendors from initial planning through post-event evaluation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Marketing

Event planning

Communications

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As an eventplanning manager on the Agency Marketing team,you’ll coordinate the annual event planning strategy, planning process, and delivery. You’llpartner with cross-functional teams todevelopand implement plans that drive agent engagement through large-scale events and special projects.You’ll lead a team and managevendors in coordinating new and recurring events frominitialplanning through post‑event evaluation, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables aremet at every stage. Additionally, you’ll define and optimize event planning and delivery processes, including identifying new vendors and/or software that drive efficiency.

This is a remote position that also includes frequent overnight travel, including weekends. Travel frequency is 1-2 times per month.Candidates must reside in the Eastern or Central Time Zone.

Minimum qualifications

• A minimum of ten years marketing, event planning, communications, or project management experience, with at least two years leadership experience (e.g., directly managing, coaching, mentoring, or leading cross-functional work).
• {OR} Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or related field of study and a minimum of seven years marketing, event planning, communications, or project management experience, with at least two years leadership experience (e.g., directly managing, coaching, mentoring, or leading cross-functional work).

Preferred skills

• Extensive experience in event management, managing events of varying scale from project initiation, planning, execution, and follow-up.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including creating and managing spreadsheets for budgets, tracking expenses, timelines, and guest lists. Comfortable using formulas, pivot tables, and conditional formatting to organize event‑related data.
• Experienced working directly with executives, including preparing materials, managing communications, and supporting executive‑level event needs.
• Demonstrated experience with vendor processes, including supporting Request for Proposal (RFPs) and contracts, coordinating onsite vendor logistics, and managing invoicing and expense tracking.
• Demonstrated experience defining, optimizing and managing complex processes.

Compensation

• $98,400 - $131,200/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to30% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance
• Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sponsorship for work authorization for foreign national candidates is not available for this position.