National Meetings & Events Planner — Remote

Cardinal Health; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 69,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Paid parental leave

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Meetings and Events professional to plan and execute national meetings and trade shows remotely across the United States. You will serve as the subject-matter expert for event management technology, guide cross-functional teams, and oversee vendor partnerships to ensure consistent, scalable, and compliant operations.

The role emphasizes budget negotiation, strategic program management, and the ability to travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 4+ years’ experience in corporate meetings and trade shows highly preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) preferred.
• Cvent experience preferred.
• Experience managing strategic programs, vendor relationships, or operational initiatives preferred.

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.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Budget management

Trade show planning

Contract terms knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

CMP certification preferred

Tools

Cvent

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Senior Meetings and Events professional to plan and execute national meetings and trade shows remotely across the United States. You will serve as the subject-matter expert for event management technology, guide cross-functional teams, and oversee vendor partnerships to ensure consistent, scalable, and compliant operations.

The role emphasizes budget negotiation, strategic program management, and the ability to travel up to 30%.