Meetings, Events and Trade Shows Planner III

Cardinal Health; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an experienced Meetings and Events professional to plan and execute national meetings and trade shows, manage budgets, and coordinate vendor partnerships. You will serve as a subject matter expert on meetings technology and work with cross-functional teams to ensure a high-quality attendee experience.

The role supports COE initiatives, negotiates contracts, and travels up to 30% to oversee events and trade shows, from tabletop booths to large exhibitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 4+ years' experience in corporate meetings and trade shows preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendor relationships or operational programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning and execution of complex national meetings and events.
• Serves as the SME for national meetings and event management technology.
• Supports COE initiatives through oversight of programs, tools, processes, and vendors.
• Manages vendor relationships, monitors performance, and drives improvements.
• Negotiates and tracks budgets with internal stakeholders.
• Executes trade shows from tabletop to large booths.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Event planning

Vendor management

Meetings technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Cvent

Job description

US-Nationwide-FIELD

Full time

What Meetings and Events contributes to Cardinal Health

Meetings and Events plans and implements a variety of internal and external meetings, events, and trade shows aligned with strategic business and brand objectives. This job family manages all event logistics, including facility selection, catering, transportation arrangements, audio/visual equipment and invitations, as well as promotional materials and merchandise. This job family manages the overall event calendar and budgets, and liaises with vendors to select services and negotiate prices.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning and execution of complex national meetings and events, ensuring alignment with business objectives, attendee experience goals, and operational standards.
• Serves as the primary SME for national meetings and event management technology, providing expertise, recommendations, training, and guidance across the team.
• Supports COE initiatives through oversight of assigned programs, tools, processes, and vendor partnerships to drive consistency, scalability, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Manages strategic vendor relationships and assigned programs, monitoring performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and implementing enhancements to drive service excellence and desired business outcomes.
• Negotiates and tracks budgets. Works with internal stakeholders on budget management.
• Ability to execute trade shows ranging from tabletop to large booths.
• Understands and makes recommendations on contract terms and booth layouts related to meetings and trade shows.
• Utilizes technology to strategically manage meetings.
• Supports with day-to-day team operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience preferred
• 4+ years' experience in corporate meetings and trade shows highly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive process improvements.
• Experience managing strategic programs, vendor relationships, or operational initiatives preferred.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) preferred
• Cvent experience preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Recognized as a subject matter expert in an assigned specialty area and serves as a resource for team members and business partners by providing guidance, recommendations, and thought leadership.
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• Contributes to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $68,500-87,930

Bonus eligible : No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.

We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.

With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.

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