Senior Global Event Program Lead (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Life, Disability & Pet Coverage

Wellness Stipend

Headspace/Teladoc access

Aura Identity Theft Protection

Discretionary Bonus Structure

Global Opportunities

Job summary

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. We are Hybrid in Jersey City, NJ, with travel for onsite events as needed.

The Senior Project Manager will lead end-to-end event planning, budgeting, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful programs. The role requires 8-10+ years in event management, experience with high-profile client programs, and the ability

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years’ Event Management experience, preferably in the financial services industry or a corporate environment.
• Advanced experience of events, conferences, meeting and production management, including C-level dinners, receptions, meetings, recognition events, and sponsorships.
• Extensive experience with 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 invoice processing, final financial reporting.
• Sourcing, negotiating and managing site selections, contract management for venues and suppliers.
• Coordinate registration, food & beverage, transportation, hotel accommodations, entertainment, gift selection, A/V needs, webcasts, staging, speaker selection; focus on vendor management.

Skills

Event Management

Client management

Vendor management

Budget management

Team leadership

Hybrid event planning

Tools

Cvent

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. We are Hybrid in Jersey City, NJ, with travel for onsite events as needed.

The Senior Project Manager will lead end-to-end event planning, budgeting, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful programs. The role requires 8-10+ years in event management, experience with high-profile client programs, and the ability