Global Internal Events Lead

AE.900 Houlihan Lokey (MEA Financial Advisory) Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is seeking an experienced events professional to plan and execute leadership meetings, training programs, and company-wide events across North America.

You will collaborate with Human Capital, Marketing, IT, and senior leaders to deliver high-impact experiences that align with the firm’s objectives. The role emphasizes end-to-end planning, venue and vendor management, and post-event evaluation to continuously improve programs and attendee satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience planning corporate events.
• Knowledge of venue contracts, BEOs and vendor relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; hospitality mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; event tech platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end planning and onsite execution of leadership meetings, training programs, acquisition welcome events, integration events, offsites, conferences, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Research potential venues, make recommendations and create corresponding event budget estimates
• Review venue contracts and oversee deposits and payments
• Oversee program of events to enhance utilization and flow of group meeting space
• Determine, coordinate, and execute all Event Orders (EOs), AV requirements, staging, equipment, and furniture rentals
• Create save-the-dates, invitations, event reminders, event web pages, and other event collateral
• Compile and review all bills, cancellation/attrition charges, concessions, etc., to maximize group budget goals.
• Reconcile and process invoices with accounting department
• Develop and maintain project timelines, budgets, registration processes, production schedules, and detailed event workbacks while ensuring deadlines are met.
• Coordinate with hotels and venues, DMCs, transportation providers, and AV teams to deliver seamless event experiences.
• Manage registration, travel coordination, rooming lists, event materials, gifts, mobile event platforms, and onsite hospitality.
• Partner with Human Capital, Executive Assistants, Finance, IT, Corporate Communications, Marketing, and leaders to ensure alignment across all event deliverables.
• Maintain event documentation, budgets, reconciliation, reporting, SOPs, and post-event evaluations.

Skills

Event Planning

Vendor Management

Budgeting

Project Coordination

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

PowerPoint

Job description

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is seeking an experienced events professional to plan and execute leadership meetings, training programs, and company-wide events across North America.

You will collaborate with Human Capital, Marketing, IT, and senior leaders to deliver high-impact experiences that align with the firm’s objectives. The role emphasizes end-to-end planning, venue and vendor management, and post-event evaluation to continuously improve programs and attendee satisfaction.