Senior Event Manager

Enterprise Events Group; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Enterprise Events Group is seeking an experienced Senior Event Manager to lead full-scale events from user conferences to sales kickoffs. You will own planning, client liaison, vendor coordination, venue management, and budget oversight, ensuring excellence across all touchpoints.

The role requires expert event management skills, a track record of managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and the ability to mentor teams across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of corporate event management.
• Experience in agency or corporate environments is a plus.
• Proven ability to manage multi-million dollar budgets.
• Expert level understanding of event management and client relations.

Responsabilités

• Lead planning and execution of events of any scale.
• Coordinate team members across departments and interface with clients.
• Conceptualize and drive strategic events aligned with client objectives.
• Lead meetings and post-program debriefs with clients and internal teams.
• Identify process improvements to improve efficiency and client experience.
• Oversee budgets, invoicing, and cost savings reporting.
• Drive deliverables to meet timelines.

Connaissances

Client management

Budget management

Vendor management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Description du poste

EEG is an award-winning agency in the event management industry. From boardrooms to stadiums and everywhere in-between, the EEG 360-degree approach delivers exceptional experiences, one event at a time. With an impressive 95% customer-retention rate, we serve Fortune 500 companies in various industries and have operated programs in more than 50 countries. We are searching for an experienced Senior Event Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the leadership and ownership of the full scale management of small to large scale events, including user conferences, sales kickoffs, roadshows, incentives, and other corporate events.

The ideal candidate will possess an expert level understanding of event management, including client management, venue management, production coordination, hotel room blocks, vendor management, and contract negotiation. The Senior Event Manager takes the lead from event transition through execution, working closely with all Departments as a subject matter expert, guide and mentor.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assume total responsibility and ownership in leading the planning and execution of all assigned events, at any scale.
• Oversee the planning and execution of each team member on large events. Daily interface with client on assigned events.
• Conceptualize and lead strategic events, ensuring every aspect of the event is aligned with the client’s overall event objective.
• Serve as team lead and bring leadership and guidance to team members across all Departments, including Registration, Platform, Sponsorship, IS, Air, and Finance.
• Proactively bring new ideas and improved processes to team to streamline internal team operations and enhance client experience.
• Manage event budget, invoicing, schedules of payments and cost savings report.
• Lead client and internal meetings, including regular status meetings, pre-program walkthroughs, onsite meetings, and post program debriefs.
• Drive client and internal team deliverables to meet timeline milestones.

Required Travel:

This position requires travel up to 50%

Qualifications:

Minimum 5+ years of Corporate event management.

Focus and experience in an agency or corporate environment a plus.

Expert level understanding of event management scope and ability to lead planning process. Minimum of 3-4 years of direct client management.

Exceptional negotiation and budget management skills.

Proven track record of effectively managing multi-million dollar budget

EEG is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination.