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Meeting & Incentive Event Planner
$80k-105k (estimate)
Full Time
4 Weeks Ago
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Total Event Resources is Hiring a Meeting & Incentive Event Planner Near Chicago, IL
PLANNERTHE LEGAL STUFF:A Planner leads development, planning, and execution of high-profile and strategically important client events including conferences, special events, meetings, incentive trips, and evening activity programs from contracting through final invoicing and post-program reconciliation, debriefs, and analytics.
Position Objectives:
External Accountabilities:
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Position Objectives:
- Create incredible planning experiences for our Clients;
- Make their audiences feel it in their seats by delivering innovative, impactful events;
- Lean in with a high-performance team by sharing your experience and moxie with teammates; and
- Continually contribute to improving internal systems and processes and ideating new ones
- Job Type: Full-time – Exempt
- Salary Structure: Base Salary Performance Incentives
- Benefits: Heath, Vision, Dental, Disability, & Life Insurance, Agency-funded Retirement Plan, Personalized Professional Development Budget, Use of Agency memberships where appropriate
- Reports to: Director of Meetings & Incentives
- Location: Chicago—this is a hybrid role (3-4 days in-office, 1-2 days out)
- Impeccable character: You exude Accountability, Authenticity, and Awesomeness
- A consistent, unbeatable team-first mindset
- Able to navigate and flourish in a VUCA environment
- Strong collaborative skills and relationship-builder
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation style
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Curious and analytical, with a love for data
- Cvent mastermind
- Proven success in creating and managing budgets and maximizing profitability
- Ability to travel (up to 25% of time)
- 4 years of planning experience
External Accountabilities:
- Maintain and grow productive, professional, and profitable relationships with Clients
- Proactively assess and validate Client needs on an ongoing basis
- Lead the planning and execution of all components for assigned projects
- Serve as the central point of communication for all external stakeholders during the planning process
- Identify opportunities to drive current and future potential revenue and profitability from the first interaction with the Client to onsite operations
- Lead Client pre-conference meetings to review program details and changes or additions to ensure effective information sharing and efficient operations during program execution
- Maintain presence and availability for Clients throughout program operations, including mobile and physical availability throughout the program.
- Obtain Client signoff for changes, additions, and cancellations, including updating and managing change/growth of project scope
- Assist in the preparation of final invoicing and program closeout within appropriate time frames
- Monitor the ongoing success of program activities by conducting regular checks on the process and making recommendations for adjustments to the plans
- Advise on and attend site inspections as required
- Lead strategic planning process and teams that develop mutual performance objectives and financial targets for Clients and the Agency
- Coordinate the involvement of Agency resources to meet Client expectations and account performance objectives
- Manage time in a billable hour environment and be accountable for non-billable hours
- Update/contribute to tracking Client’s upcoming program opportunities and critical milestones
- Quarterback project plans, including scheduling and engagement of all Agency resources to meet Client expectations and account performance objectives
- Identify and resolve project issues, ensuring the project and the assigned team progresses on budget and on schedule
- Aid in development of comprehensive solutions to deliver innovative, best-in-breed services to our Clients
- Help continually refine, streamline, and simplify tools and processes to meet Agency demands and lead the marketplace
- Secure all supplier partners/preferred partners through a strict vetting process and pricing negotiation
- Excel freak in the sheets
- BA/BS in business or event-related field and/or equivalent experience
- CMP, DMCP, CMM, CSEP, DES, CED, CIS, CITP, PMP, or other professional designation (If none, within 18 months, a certification timeline will be developed pursuant to the professional development budget.)
- Not from central casting but feel like you bring something special and different to the table? Let’s talk!
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Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$80k-105k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/08/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/05/2024
WEBSITE
total-event.com
HEADQUARTERS
Chicago, IL
SIZE
50 - 100
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