Global Events Lead – Client Focus & Revenue

01A; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings programs

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

Company-provided lunches

Job summary

Navan, a global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, seeks a seasoned events professional to lead end-to-end event planning for key clients in the U.S. You will collaborate with operations, team leads, and the events organization to deliver flawless experiences and maximize commercial revenue.

You will oversee budgets, SOWs, venue setups, and post-event debriefs, ensuring SLAs and contract policies are met while driving client satisfaction and ROI.

Qualifications

• Proven experience planning meetings and events.
• 2+ years of current event planning experience, ideally national and international.
• Strong client-facing, consultative, and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage budgets, contracts, and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the coordination and execution of entire event programs with a focus on operations.
• Manage client-based events: sourcing, contract review, offsite activity coordination, payments, invoicing, reconciliation.
• Lead events from conception through delivery and financial reconciliation.
• Collaborate with client contacts to fulfill program objectives and outcomes.
• Provide guidance to the project team on client needs, expectations, and business rules.
• Develop and manage client event budgets for profitability via negotiation and commercial awareness.
• Negotiate costs leveraging preferred partner relationships to maximize income.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Vendor management

Client relationship management

Communication

Tools

Cvent

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Navan, a global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, seeks a seasoned events professional to lead end-to-end event planning for key clients in the U.S. You will collaborate with operations, team leads, and the events organization to deliver flawless experiences and maximize commercial revenue.

You will oversee budgets, SOWs, venue setups, and post-event debriefs, ensuring SLAs and contract policies are met while driving client satisfaction and ROI.