Senior Associate, Events & Meetings

KPMG LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in San Francisco seeks a Senior Associate for Events & Meetings to plan and execute in-person, virtual and hybrid events driving attendee experience and business impact.

Responsibilities include managing timelines, budgets, contracts and stakeholder relationships while collaborating with multiple departments and vendors in a hybrid work environment. The role requires strong communication, problem-solving and client-focused execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in events and meeting planning within a professional services firm.
• Strong communication, problem solving, analytical and independent judgement to support client-focused events.
• Willingness to travel and operate in a hybrid work environment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute in-person, virtual and hybrid events including timelines, budgeting and logistics.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to support event goals.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external vendors.
• Support large-scale programs as part of planning team.
• Work independently and as part of a project team adhering to firm policies and risk management.
• Share industry updates and promote best practices to maintain client-centric approach.
• Uphold integrity and professionalism in the work environment.

Skills

Event planning

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Contract negotiation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Independent judgement

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Events & Meetings to join our Events & Meetings team.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute in-person, virtual and hybrid events or programs to include but not limited to: project timelines, contract negotiation, budgeting and approvals, data analysis and reporting, innovative event concepts, elevation of the attendee experience, support of agenda development, and logistics management
• Build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders to aligned business groups to ensure that service delivery is aligned and fully supports the event goals and firm priorities
• Collaborate and manage deliverables with other internal departments and external vendors
• Work as part of the planning team on large scale programs to support the event objectives and logistics
• Work both independently and as part of a project team to make decisions in accordance with firm policies, procedures, compliance and risk management using firm-supported tools
• Collaborate with Events & Meetings colleagues to share industry updates, promote best practices, drive synergies and consistency, and foster a culture of innovation to highlight a client-centric approach
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent experience in events and meeting planning within a professional services firm is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; high school diploma or GED required
• Experience in professional relationship building and key client/stakeholder management
• Strong communication, problem solving, analytical and independent judgement skills to support an environment driven by client focus and teamwork; able to ideate, create, plan, and execute executive-level events consistently meeting and exceeding key stakeholder event objectives
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; event experience or knowledge is preferred
• Ability to travel as needed. This position operates on a hybrid schedule; candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area and able to commute to the San Francisco office when not working remotely.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)