Senior Event Manager

Dynamic Events, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Dynamic Events, Inc. seeks a Senior Event Manager to lead large-scale corporate events in the tech sector. You will partner with clients and internal teams to deliver executive-level experiences and manage multiple events end-to-end.

You will coach staff, foster trusted client relationships, and drive revenue growth while maintaining high standards of professionalism and execution excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 6–8 years of corporate event experience in the tech industry.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage; 401k with employer match.

Responsibilities

• Leverage new technologies and strategies to deliver value and unique experiences to clients and attendees.
• Coach and train team members to contribute to the group’s strength and growth.
• Plan and execute events from start to finish for large and small programs.
• Lead client relationships and ensure repeat business and new opportunities.
• Oversee onsite setup, logistics, and teardown to ensure flawless delivery.
• Maintain project plans and manage vendor teams to execution excellence.
• Develop client budgets and revenue reporting; collaborate on marketing materials.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Coaching

Client relations

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Is to create meaningful and innovative experiences. Dynamic Events is a full-service agency specializing in corporate event and meeting planning. With over 20 years of industry experience we provide strategic and tactical solutions for the execution of in-person, digital, and hybrid events including proactive project management, logistics, content & speaker management, and expo and sponsor management.

Our Culture:

Is intentional. We believe that every individual on our team contributes to our culture and we encourage everyone to advocate, to be leaders in their own way, and to foster a safe and inclusive environment. We believe in being adults, and treating others with the freedom, accountability, and respect that comes with it. We also believe that sometimes the right gif. in chat can speak louder than words.

Our Team:

Is exceptional and dedicated. We are a small but motivated team who find true fulfillment and joy in living the day-to-day alongside each other (on good days and not so good days). We are passionate about events, about personal and professional growth, and most of all, passionate about supporting each other and having fun along the way. We invest in our future by creating a fun workplace full of creative, skilled, curious, and enthusiastic people.

The Job:

This is an upper-level position and requires a mature professional individual with strong project management and relationship building skills. The position requires great flexibility, strategic problem solving, strong leadership, the ability to independently manage multiple priority projects, and the sincere desire to coach and mentor growing team members.

A Senior Event Manager is responsible for working collaboratively with key clients in executing their events and managing our internal teams to success. They serve as the main point of contact for the client and for the teams supporting them. They are able to quickly and effectively adjust their problem-solving skills and communication styles throughout the day.

This person will be responsible for leveraging their experience within the events industry to create trust-based relationships with clients that help grow and expand our accounts. Additionally, they will leverage that same experience alongside strong soft-skills to coach team members in a way that support their professional growth. Candidates must have demonstrated experience delivering large-scale, executive level, corporate events within the technology industry. Generally, 6–8 years of relevant experience is required to perform effectively in this role.

Major Accountabilities:

• Leverage new technologies, strategies and innovation to deliver value and unique experiences to our clients and attendees
• Leverage years of experience in the industry to coach and train team members to contribute to the strength and growth as a team
• Be a resource for all team members in terms of best practices, historical knowledge, and creative/innovated problem solving
• Able to drive large teams to success both in event and personal professional goals
• Remain current on new styles of event execution and industry trends
• Independently or collaboratively plan and execute various events from start to finish of all sizes
• Lead and manage large-scale level events & multi-event portfolios as needed
• Work directly with clients to understand event goals and objectives
• Maintain clear project plan and consistently manage vendor teams, v-teams, logistics teams and business owner teams to achieve execution excellence
• Delegate and manage additional team members, as necessary, to projects according to area of expertise, skill sets, and interests
• Manage event budgets and advise on site selection, contract negotiation, manage payments, vendor RFPs, SOWs, and other related issues as it pertains to budget
• Development and copywriting of event documentation and reporting
• Maintain client relationships to ensure repeat business and new business opportunities
• Develop strategies, reflective of sales and marketing goals of the client
• Develop and maintain client budgets and revenue reporting
• Collaborate with marketing teams for design, layout and production of event marketing materials
• Oversee onsite setup, logistics, and teardown
• Modify existing processes and create new ones to manage the unique aspects of each show
• Understand client’s rules and regulations surrounding procurement, privacy information, financial forecasting, budgeting and legal responsibilities.
• Represent Dynamic Events with the utmost professionalism providing quality customer service while maintaining strong ethical work standards
• Manage client relationships and display account management skills to grow existing accounts to support and contribute to business goals
• Recognizing client needs and providing a customized solution to meet client goals and objectives.
• Handle sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) and other confidential data in compliance with data privacy regulations and organizational best practices, ensuring integrity, confidentiality, and proper access controls.
• Verbal and written communication
• Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation
• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Work and time management
• Problem solving analysis and assessment
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Reliability and integrity

Qualifications:

• Strong project management skills and abilities, and follow through
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Self-starter who can influence and drive projects to completion
• Experience working with and thinking strategically about events and organization
• Ability to assess situation and recommend streamlined processes
• Strong customer service and people skills including ability to manage customer relationships
• Strong employee management skills - ability to supervise and coach team with the ability to lead team-oriented projects
• Strong knowledge of all types of events
• Solid organization skills and ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to travel as needed
• Ethical work standards
• Ability to deal successfully with difficult situations
• Flexibility to adjust to constantly changing priorities & re-direct others as necessary
• Comfortable and experienced with executive level audience

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 6-8 years of corporate event experience (tradeshows, seminars, and conferences) in the tech industry
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 100% employee medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 50% dependent medical coverage
• 401k contribution with employer match
• Access to financial advisor services
• Responsible PTO and 11 paid observed holidays