Meetings Manager

Agupdate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The League is seeking a Meetings Manager to lead end-to-end planning for its conferences and events, including large-scale National Conference and Midwinter Meetings. The role serves as the primary logistics contact across venues, vendors, and internal teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in meeting planning, nonprofit event experience, and strong skills in budgeting, vendor management, and cross-functional communication. Expect travel and flexible hours to support events.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor's in event management, hospitality, or related field preferred
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation is a plus
• Five+ years in meeting planning, nonprofit experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle planning and execution of League events including National Conference and Midwinter Managers Meeting
• Source venues, review contracts, conduct site visits
• Negotiate with vendors and manage vendor relationships
• Oversee on-site and virtual logistics, budgets, and timelines
• Prepare rooming lists and review banquet event orders
• Coordinate audio-visual needs and attendee communications
• Manage attendee databases and post-event reconciliation

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Budget management

Vendor management

Travel willingness

AI tooling adoption

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in event management/hospitality

CMP designation (preferred)

Tools

Airtable

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Meetings Manager leads the full-cycle planning and execution of League meetings, conferences, and events of varying size and complexity, and serves as the primary internal and external point of contact for logistics across all League events, including the 1,000+ delegate National Conference and the Midwinter Managers Meeting for orchestra executive directors.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads conference planning and execution for League events, including the National Conference, Midwinter Managers Meeting, online webinars, hybrid events, and in-person gatherings.
• Sources venues, reviews contracts, and conducts site visits as necessary.
• Identifies and negotiates with vendors, and serves as the main point of contact for all vendors in coordination with League events.
• Leads all on-site and virtual logistics, set-up, and management of League events.
• Prepares meeting specifications and works with venues to ensure implementation aligns with League standards.
• Generates and submits rooming lists.
• Reviews banquet event orders.
• Prepares and manages audio-visual needs.
• Creates and manages logistical budgets.
• Responsible for internal program reconciliation.
• Prepares and submits vendor invoices in a timely manner; reviews and reconciles invoices.
• Works closely with the League's Inclusion and Learning team to execute weekly timeline tasks.
• Works with Marketing and Communications to draft, route, and distribute all attendee communications, including invitations, confirmations, final meeting packets, and onsite materials.
• Reviews and works closely with the Member Services team on attendee databases.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

This role requires the routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and printers.

This role requires using the English language to engage with internal and external stakeholders by phone, email, and in person. Employee is expected to be able to accurately exchange information with these stakeholders.

This role requires a reasonable amount of lifting and other physical exertion, such as running room checks at hotels and convention centers, lifting and moving boxes up to 30 pounds, and packing and unpacking materials for the League's larger events.

Work Environment

In the primary work environment, the noise level is quiet to moderate with ambient room temperatures, and lighting.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The League is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. The League makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification

• High school diploma minimum
• Bachelor's degree in event management, hospitality, or a related field preferred
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation a plus.

Experience

• Five or more years of experience in meeting planning, organization, and execution.
• Nonprofit meeting experience preferred.
• Knowledge of classical music and/or musical terminology a plus.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Superior attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.
• Strong administrative and computer skills, including the ability to learn new software quickly and familiarity with Airtable and other project management software, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of, and adaptive use of, AI technologies, including using AI to complete basic tasks such as drafting posts and summarizing text, and regularly integrating AI into workflows to boost productivity.
• Ability to see long-term assignments through to successful completion.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Experience with budget management and financial planning.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management abilities.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.