Marketing Events Specialist

Marsh McLennan Agency; Schaumburg (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K benefits

Paid time off

Volunteer day

Job summary

Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest is hiring a Marketing Events Specialist to plan, execute, and manage a variety of events that boost brand visibility and client engagement. You will coordinate logistics, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration with the Marketing team to deliver impactful experiences.

The role requires the ability to travel within the Chicagoland area, with some national travel, and a flexible schedule including events outside standard hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• Experience planning and executing corporate, client, prospect, and sales events with Marketing input.
• Experience coordinating logistics including venue, setup/teardown, catering, AV, registration, attendee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and manage corporate, client, prospect, and sales events in collaboration with Marketing.
• Coordinate pre-planned and day-of event logistics including venue selection, setup/teardown, catering, transportation, AV, registration, and engagement.
• Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, timelines, marketing materials, and post-event feedback to drive improvement.

Skills

Event planning

Budget management

Vendor coordination

Project management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications/Hospitality Management

Tools

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest

Marsh McLennan Agency’s Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. MMA Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment.

About Marsh McLennan Agency Midwest

Marsh McLennan Agency’s Midwest Region is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services to businesses and individuals across the country. MMA Midwest is consistently recognized as a top workplace, attracting and retaining its insurance talent by rewarding expertise and investing in career development. Colleagues enjoy an award-winning culture that fosters a highly productive and results-driven working environment.

A day in the life.

As our Marketing Events Specialist on the Marketing team, you'll play a crucial role in the planning, execution, and management of various events to enhance brand visibility and engagement. Your responsibilities will include coordinating logistics, collaborating with the Marketing team to create event themes, managing budgets, and supporting on-site and virtual event management to ensure a seamless experience for attendees.

Our future colleague.

We'll love to meet you if your professional track record includes these skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality Management, or a related field
• Ability to plan and execute corporate, client, prospect, and sales events in collaboration with Marketing to develop themes, objectives, and promotional strategies
• Experience coordinating pre-planned and day-of event logistics including venue selection, setup and teardown, catering, transportation, audiovisual needs, registration, and attendee engagement
• Management of event budgets, vendor relationships, timelines, marketing materials, and post-event feedback to ensure successful execution and continuous improvement
• Execution of event email campaigns, report generation, and communication of event trends, ensuring key takeaways to shape future events
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under tight deadlines
• Ability to travel local within the Chicagoland area with a heavy concentration at our Schaumburg headquarters and neighboring Chicago suburbs; 15% national travel
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule, including events outside of standard working hours as needed

These additional qualifications are a plus, but not required to apply:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Adaptable and able to stay calm under pressure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Client-focused mindset
• Proficiency in online tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Office Suite

We know there are excellent candidates who might not check all these boxes. don't be shy. If you're close, we'll be very interested in meeting you.

A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Perk.

Recognized for workplace culture by the likes of Fortune Magazine, The Chicago Tribune and more, our colleagues enjoy an environment that fosters creativity as well as individual and organizational growth. A small sampling of the benefits our colleagues enjoy include:

• Medical, dental, vision, 401K benefits and more
• The flexibility to work at home or an office, based on your discretion and schedule
• Start with 20 days of paid time off
• A paid day off to volunteer and company-organized volunteer events
• Up to $1,000 per year in matching charitable donations
• Up to $750 per year in wellness rewards
• All the nitro cold brew coffee and sparkling water you can drink
• A company-wide mentality that you can never appreciate your co-workers too much

Who You Are Is Who We Are

MMA Midwest has created an award-winning culture largely due to meeting our colleagues where they are, celebrating their differences and building an inclusive environment. We challenge ourselves to create a workplace where our colleagues feel not only welcomed, but feel they belong; where we not only embrace diverse perspectives and opinions but seek them out; and where we ask not how a colleague fits our culture, but what they add to it.

Marsh McLennan and its affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.

To learn more about a career at MMA, check us out online: http://marshmma.com/careers or flip through our recruiting brochure: https://www.flipsnack.com/BB9CD8DD75E/limitless-opportunities

Follow us on social media to meet our colleagues and see what makes us tick:

• https://www.instagram.com/lifeatmma_midwest/
• https://www.facebook.com/MMAMidwest
• https://x.com/MarshMMAMidwest
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/marsh-mclennan-agency

#MMAMW

The applicable base salary range for this role is $62,000 to $108,400.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.