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Senior Manager Corporate Events

Lumen
Honolulu, HI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

Lumen Senior Manager Corporate Events in Honolulu, Hawaii

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Corporate Event Manager to join our team of event planners. This role will focus on planning and executing Tier 1 external events and managing junior event staff. This key position includes the responsibility to engage and oversee executive and project stakeholders throughout the entire event process, from initial concept to final approval and execution. This requires interacting directly with these stakeholders and effectively managing their input and involvement.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of marketing strategy, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to create best-in-class event experiences. Additionally, this role emphasizes standardizing event measurement, assessing pipeline impact, and ensuring the operational rigor of the events team. Coordination with growth marketing and partner marketing teams to ensure consistent event practices and alignment of efforts is essential. Supporting the Director of Events by developing, researching, and socializing a comprehensive external event strategy is also a critical component of this position.

This role reports to the Director of Events.

Location

This is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.

The Main Responsibilities

  • Develop, research, and implement a comprehensive events strategy that aligns with the company's objectives and drives awareness and perception alongside Director of Events.
  • Lead and manage event planners, prioritizing and assigning events and activities to ensure the successful execution of each event.
  • Manage event budgets and track expenses to ensure that we remain at or below budget.
  • Ownership of vendor relationships, including Tradeshow House and Event Vendor relationships.
  • Create and deliver customized event programs and agendas that meet internal stakeholders' and external attendees' needs and objectives.
  • Manage event logistics, including venue selection, transportation, and lodging arrangements.
  • Advanced understanding of constructed booth including management of installation labor, quality assurance and timelines.
  • Maintain and track metrics critical to the success of events, including promotions, leads, opportunities, and ROI analysis, and communicate the progress and status of programs to internal stakeholders.
  • Provide detailed post-event reports by conducting surveys, gathering stakeholder feedback, and creating action plans around improvement following all activations.
  • Ensure that all event production, including AV, lighting, sound, and staging, meets the highest quality and brand standards and is executed seamlessly.
  • Develop frameworks, guides, and best practices for event marketing logistics, including (but not limited to) equipment, technology, food and beverage, marketing collateral, activations, staffing, travel requirements, and more.
  • Experience managing large-scale events (such as customer conferences or partner events), including strategy, planning, execution, management, and reporting.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, and continually seek ways to innovate and improve our events program.
  • Continuously seek to improve the event planning process and incorporate feedback into future events.
  • Coordinate with the Corporate Communications team on media inquiries and ensure that event messaging is aligned with the company's overall messaging and brand standards.
  • Coordinate with the Corporate Marketing teams to ensure brand storytelling, campaigns, and sales enablement strategies are integrated.
  • Consult with internal stakeholders to determine objectives and requirements for events.
  • What We Look For in a Candidate

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration and / or Marketing.
  • A minimum of 10 years of Event Planning experience.
  • Experience managing a team.
  • Experienced in working directly with senior executives as a strong collaborator and partner.
  • Demonstrated and consistent excellence in program management and leading large in-person and virtual events, comfortable to adjust at the moment and going above and beyond.
  • Experience working collaboratively on a team and cross-functionally with other departments.
  • Understanding of marketing strategy and planning.
  • Skilled communicator with great interpersonal skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and highly organized.
  • Understanding of health and safety and accessibility regulations would be a plus.
  • May require domestic and / or international travel up to 25%.
  • Compensation

    This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

    Location Based Pay Ranges

  • 129,639 - $172,852 in these states : AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY.
  • 136,121 - $181,494 in these states : CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI.
  • 142,603 - $190,137 in these states : AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA.
  • Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and / or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

    What to Expect Next

    Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.

    Requisition # : 337161

    If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and / or motor vehicle reports and / or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page.

    Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

    Disclaimer

    The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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