Oliver Wyman - Events Planner - New York

Marsh McLennan; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh McLennan is seeking an Events Planner to manage and support internal training and firm events. You will play a critical role in coordinating logistics, managing budgets, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful delivery of events. The ideal candidate will be experienced in event planning with strong communication and interpersonal skills, ready to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, while also embracing a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Tuition assistance

401K savings and retirement programs

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of event planning experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and manages execution of in-person training and firm events.
• Coordinates event logistics including agenda, travel, and registration.
• Manages event budgets and vendor relationships.

Skills

Communication

Event Planning

Interpersonal Skills

Creativity

Agility

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Cvent

Zoom

Qualtrics

PollEverywhere

Job description

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. Over 7,000 professionals help clients optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman's thought leadership is evident in our agenda-setting books, white papers, research reports, and articles in the business press. Our clients are the CEOs and executive teams of the top Global 1,000 companies. Visit our website for more details about Oliver Wyman : www.oliverwyman.com

Job Overview

The Events Planner manages and supports delivery of internal training and firm events working closely with the OW Learning and Development Team. This role joins a global team, reporting into the Senior Events Director - Americas and is responsible for the coordination, production and delivery of these events which align with the function's strategy for learning and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Plans, develops and manages execution of internal in-person training and firm events
• Work closely with Event Operations for venue and event vendor sourcing from brief through to contract negotiations
• Coordinate event logistics including agenda, travel, invitation and registration, F&B and relevant event materials in collaboration with wider teams such as L&D, IT, Design and BCD Travel
• Manage event budgets and cost reconciliation
• Manage all aspects of Cvent registration including website creation, registration management, event mailbox and reporting
• Build and manage Event App as required for large training programs
• Build and manage vendor relationships across multiple areas including procuring new services and negotiating contracts
• Collaborate with stakeholders and business functions to develop and deliver training programs
• Manage department led projects shaping guidelines and best practice sharing

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3+ years of event planning experience required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Skills & Attributes

• Communicates in all forms a clear, inclusive, and respectful manner
• Works with creativity, agility, and purpose to achieve the best results
• Highly self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work effectively and guide senior executives and stakeholders on event recommendations
• Adapts to various situations in a fast-paced, demanding environments.
• Prioritizes workload and project deliverables, is accountable for quality work and delivers impactful results
• Risk mindful and takes pre-emptive measures to avoid issues
• Focused on being proactive and solutions oriented
• Responds positively to change and demonstrates resilience
• A team player with the ability to function independently, but coach other members of the team to meet deadlines
• An individual known to exhibit enthusiasm, integrity and willingness to help whenever necessary
• Adopts a learning mindset, open to feedback, seeks opportunities to learn and develop self and others
• Travel as projects require

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with meeting management software and virtual tools such as Cvent, Zoom, Qualtrics, PollEverwhere

The applicable base salary range for this role is $74,000 to $102,000.

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.

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses : Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [emailprotected] .

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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