Strategic Conference & Events Planner

CNA Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

CNA Corporation is seeking an Event Planner to join the Conference Services Team. The role oversees planning, coordination, and execution of meetings, conferences, seminars, and special events for CNA, DoD, and external clients at CNA's headquarters, virtually, and off-site as needed.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in event management or hospitality, at least 3 years' experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and collaboration tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in event management, hospitality management, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in hospitality, conference support or event coordination.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and collaboration tools; strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate meetings, conferences, seminars, and events at CNA HQ, virtually, and off-site as needed.
• Coordinate catering, room setup, A/V, security, and attendee lists; provide status updates to hosts.
• Identify, manage, and budget morale events; reconcile invoices and manage vendor relations.
• Ensure on-site setup, deliveries,.cleanup, and adherence to schedules; support hybrid/virtual events.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Detail-oriented

Customer service

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in event management or hospitality management

Tools

Conference scheduling software

Job description

CNA Corporation is seeking an Event Planner to join the Conference Services Team. The role oversees planning, coordination, and execution of meetings, conferences, seminars, and special events for CNA, DoD, and external clients at CNA's headquarters, virtually, and off-site as needed.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in event management or hospitality, at least 3 years' experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and collaboration tools.