Senior Corporate Events Lead (Hybrid, Global)

FIRST; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401 (k)

Wellness Stipend

Headspace access

Aura Identity Protection

Job summary

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency delivering a range of services and managing over 37,000 events annually. The Senior Project Manager will oversee end-to-end event programs across virtual, in-person and hybrid formats, including budgeting, vendor negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role entails onsite travel domestically and abroad, leadership of a team up to 5 reports, and close alignment with Marketing, Production, and Legal to ensure scalable, compliant event

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years’ Event Management experience, preferably in the financial services industry or a corporate environment.
• Advanced experience with events, conferences, meetings and production management, including high-profile dinners and sponsorships.
• Extensive experience managing senior clients in planning and execution of events.
• Experience managing a team of employees is a plus, but not required as not all Senior Project Manager roles have management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Full life-cycle planning and execution of multiple key events in virtual, in-person and hybrid capacity.
• Financial management including budget development and management, expense management and final reporting.
• Sourcing, negotiating and managing site selections, contract management for venues and suppliers.
• Coordinate registration, food & beverage, transportation, hotel accommodations, entertainment, AV needs, webcasts, staging and speaker selection; strong vendor management.
• Work with internal partners on deliverables (Marketing, Production, Event Technology, Data, Legal)
• Virtual event planning and project management including timelines, invitations, and communications
• Assist with training of new joiners
• Manage and mentor a team, including vacation coverage and workload oversight
• Ensure adherence to client standards and risk guidelines; drive value adds and share best practices
• Deepen client relations and identify opportunities to generate new business

Skills

Event management

Cvent

Microsoft Excel

Project management

Vendor management

Team leadership

Tools

Cvent

Microsoft Excel

Job description

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency delivering a range of services and managing over 37,000 events annually. The Senior Project Manager will oversee end-to-end event programs across virtual, in-person and hybrid formats, including budgeting, vendor negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role entails onsite travel domestically and abroad, leadership of a team up to 5 reports, and close alignment with Marketing, Production, and Legal to ensure scalable, compliant event