Strategic Events Director for Large-Scale Programs

Bank of America; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced events leader to design and execute complex in-person and virtual events that align with business objectives. You will collaborate with executives, Marketing, Communications, and Operations to manage budgets, invites, agendas, and attendee experiences across the enterprise.

The role requires travel, strong governance, and risk oversight while delivering high-impact events that protect the brand and meet compliance standards.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years large scale/complex conference and event production experience
• Extensive knowledge of event planning processes including contracting, logistics, onsite execution, budget management and reconciliation
• Stakeholder management, including experience leading cross functional teams with external partners
• Excellent written and verbal communication, executive presence and strategic influencing skills
• Strong financial management and experience managing multi-million dollar budgets
• Balance strategic direction with detail orientation
• Travel 20-30% time

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning and coordinating of complex client and internal events, including both in-person and virtual
• Works with the Event Segment Executive, line of business, Communications, Marketing and Academy partners to develop and recommend event and content strategy that achieves the line of business goals and priorities
• Partners with the Event Segment Lead, line of business, Communications, Marketing and Academy partners to develop the strategic objectives, budget and execution plan for each program and for overall yearly plan of the line business event portfolio
• Regularly liaise with the highest levels of Management on the coordination of our programs by serving as an advisor and event management expert to the function or line of business
• Ensures events are planned within company guidelines and manages ALL risks associated with events including protecting our employees, clients, the brand, financial oversight, information security and operational risk
• Engages Compliance, Legal, Risk, Corporate Security and Corporate Communication partners as needed
• Advises and provides direction and input on overall event plan to additionally assigned vendor planners
• Manages end-to-end event execution including detailed budget creation, sourcing, invitation creation, agenda/Run of Show development, planning technology tools, attendee management, logistics planning (menus/audio visual/technology), pre and post event reporting, invoice processing, event reconciliation
• Coordinates the planning, management and execution of complex events, both in person and virtual
• Works with minimal supervision on a daily basis to deliver for stakeholders, both in the office and onsite at events. Provides on-site support of logistics for events, attendee, and risk management

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer and Client Focus

Event Planning

Presentation Skills

Project Management

Financial Oversight

Active Listening

Business Acumen

Collaboration

Prioritization

Written Communications

Executive Presence

Influence

Written and Oral Communications

Risk Management

Job description

Bank of America is seeking an experienced events leader to design and execute complex in-person and virtual events that align with business objectives. You will collaborate with executives, Marketing, Communications, and Operations to manage budgets, invites, agendas, and attendee experiences across the enterprise.

The role requires travel, strong governance, and risk oversight while delivering high-impact events that protect the brand and meet compliance standards.