Remote Director, Executive Events & Strategy

Humana Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Director of Event Strategy & Experience to own the enterprise event portfolio and drive senior-level programs, conferences, and experiences that align with corporate priorities.

You will lead a team of seasoned event planners and partner with executives to translate objectives into high-impact engagements. The role requires 10+ years in corporate events or related fields, strong financial and vendor-management skills, and experience in a Fortune 500 environment or with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate events, experiential marketing, meetings, or a related field.
• Demonstratedexperienceleadingenterprise-scaleeventsandexecutiveexperiences, including C-suite meetings, leadership conferences, customer events, and major corporate gatherings.
• Strong financial and operational management experience, including ownership of substantial budgets, vendor and agency management, contract negotiation, risk management, and ROI.
• Experience working in a large, complex corporate environment/Fortune 500 organization or Agency Partner

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to translate strategic priorities into leadership meetings, conferences, employee experiences, customer events, and other programs.
• Lead end-to-end event execution across a complex portfolio, including strategy, concept development, planning, production, logistics, onsite execution, post-event evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of event planners by setting the vision and operating model, establishing priorities and standards, developing talent, creating accountability, and ensuring strategic and operational excellence.
• Own significant event budgets and financial performance by establishing budgets, managing forecasts and expenditures, optimizing investments, negotiating contracts, and ensuring disciplined financial management across the portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional alignment and governance by bringing together communications, business units, executive offices, legal, procurement, accounting, IT, AV, security, and other stakeholders around shared objectives, decision rights, and execution plans.
• Manage strategic agency, vendor, venue, and production partnerships by selecting and overseeing external partners, negotiating contracts, and holding agencies and suppliers accountable for quality, cost, and delivery.
• Establish performance measurement, analytics, and continuous improvement practices to evaluate event effectiveness, business impact, and return on investment.
• Ensure exceptional, on-brand, and risk-managed experiences by identifying potential risks and implementing contingency plans to address issues that may arise.

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking a Director of Event Strategy & Experience to own the enterprise event portfolio and drive senior-level programs, conferences, and experiences that align with corporate priorities.

You will lead a team of seasoned event planners and partner with executives to translate objectives into high-impact engagements. The role requires 10+ years in corporate events or related fields, strong financial and vendor-management skills, and experience in a Fortune 500 environment or with