Strategic Industry Engagement & Events Lead

HNTB Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation is seeking an experienced events professional to manage industry engagements and oversee the planning of high-impact events. You will build and maintain partnerships, collaborate with client staff, and create comprehensive event plans including budgets, venues, and logistics.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or a relevant field with 8 years of event planning experience; alternative would be 12 years without a degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or relevant field and 8 years of relevant experience; corporate, non-profit, or agency event planning experience.
• In lieu of degree, 12 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensures industry engagement portrays the HNTB brand in the best possible light.
• Maintains partnerships with key industry organizations, vendors and host client agencies.
• Collaborates with external partners and client staff to discover value, develop trusted relationships and deliver highly sophisticated events.
• Creates detailed event plans that include venue, timelines, budgets, catering, transportation, accommodations, and other event details to ensure seamless implementation.
• Sources, evaluates, and negotiates with partners on all aspects of creating and carrying out successful events.
• Maintains regular communication with HNTB’s Industry Engagement Director and others as appropriate, proactively sharing event information and recommending any improvements needed.
• Supports the Industry Engagement Director and others as appropriate to develop annual budgets for external events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or relevant field

Job description

HNTB Corporation is seeking an experienced events professional to manage industry engagements and oversee the planning of high-impact events. You will build and maintain partnerships, collaborate with client staff, and create comprehensive event plans including budgets, venues, and logistics.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or a relevant field with 8 years of event planning experience; alternative would be 12 years without a degree.