Senior Director, Conference Experiences & Events

LPL Financial; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial seeks an Assistant Vice President for Conference Experiences & Events to lead strategy, planning, production, and execution of in-person, hybrid, and virtual experiences that strengthen client relationships and business value.

You will manage end-to-end programs, relationships with senior leaders and vendors, and budgets, while guiding teams to deliver high-touch experiences at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of corporate meeting, conference, or event planning experience; financial-services experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, marketing, communications, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels without relying solely on formal authority.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time, based on program needs.
• Proven experience with Microsoft 365 applications and event-management or collaboration platforms relevant to the work.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end strategy and delivery of assigned conferences and events, translating firm and business objectives into clear experience strategies, project plans, success measures, and execution roadmaps.
• Lead all strategic, creative, operational, and logistical components of programs, program format, attendee journey, registration, food and beverage, branding and signage, audiovisual, show flow, production, security, and post-event follow-up.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, business partners, and external vendors; lead cross-functional working sessions that establish objectives, clarify decision rights, surface risks, and maintain alignment through execution.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, budgets, and contingency plans; identify dependencies and risks early, elevate appropriately, and maintain quality under changing conditions.
• Accurately forecast, manage, and reconcile conference expenses and sponsor revenue while balancing premium experience delivery with financial discipline.
• Partner with analytics and business stakeholders to define, track, and communicate success measures, including participation, attendee feedback, engagement, content consumption, business outcomes, return on investment, and lessons learned.

Skills

Event planning

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Microsoft 365

Communication

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Event management software

AV/tech platforms

Job description

LPL Financial seeks an Assistant Vice President for Conference Experiences & Events to lead strategy, planning, production, and execution of in-person, hybrid, and virtual experiences that strengthen client relationships and business value.

You will manage end-to-end programs, relationships with senior leaders and vendors, and budgets, while guiding teams to deliver high-touch experiences at scale.