Senior Event Strategist - Hybrid & High-Impact

Vanguard; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel required

Flexible hours during events

Job summary

Vanguard in Malvern is seeking a Senior Event Planner to shape and own the event strategy for the most complex and high-profile meetings and events. You will advise sponsors and senior leaders on objectives, audiences, experience strategy, success measures, and investment priorities.

Events may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. You will lead planning teams, coordinate with external partners, manage risk, and continuously improve event playbooks and standards to elevate client and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Five years of event planning experience.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
• Experience leading complex, high-profile meetings or events.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managing stakeholder, vendor, budget, and risk considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the most complex and high-profile events with minimal direction.
• Partner with sponsors and senior leaders to establish event strategy, objectives, audiences, and success measures.
• Provide strategic recommendations on event scope, design, audience, delivery, investment, and outcomes.
• Establish strategic direction and guiding plans for events and partners.
• Lead resolution of complex challenges affecting outcomes, risk, or viability.
• Evaluate event performance using data, feedback, and financials; advise on future strategy.
• Deliver executive-level communications regarding strategy, decisions, and investment.
• Establish vendor and delivery strategies; direct external partners and cross-functional teams.
• Coach planners and promote planning standards and best practices.
• Lead improvements to event playbooks, processes, and operating models.
• Ensure Vanguard protocols are incorporated into event strategy and execution.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Five years related work experience

Experience advising senior leaders

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Job description

Vanguard in Malvern is seeking a Senior Event Planner to shape and own the event strategy for the most complex and high-profile meetings and events. You will advise sponsors and senior leaders on objectives, audiences, experience strategy, success measures, and investment priorities.

Events may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. You will lead planning teams, coordinate with external partners, manage risk, and continuously improve event playbooks and standards to elevate client and stakeholder