Remote National Meetings & Events Lead

Cardinal Health; Madison (WI); Remote; 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

Wages access before payday (myFlexPay)

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a seasoned Meetings and Events professional to plan and execute national meetings and trade shows. You will serve as the SME for event management technology, lead cross-functional initiatives, and manage vendor partnerships to ensure top-tier attendee experiences and operational excellence.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years of experience in corporate meetings and trade shows, and up to 30% travel. CMP and Cvent experience are preferred.

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%.

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

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

CMP certification preferred

Tools

Cvent

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a seasoned Meetings and Events professional to plan and execute national meetings and trade shows. You will serve as the SME for event management technology, lead cross-functional initiatives, and manage vendor partnerships to ensure top-tier attendee experiences and operational excellence.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years of experience in corporate meetings and trade shows, and up to 30% travel. CMP and Cvent experience are preferred.