Manager, Global Events

Job Description

This role is hybrid on-site i(3) days a week n Northbrook or Chicago, IL

Reporting to the Director, Regional Marketing, the Manager, Global Events is responsible for shaping and executing events that align with the company’s performance expectations. Working as part of the Regional Marketing team, you will be responsible for driving excellence and consistency across all physical and digital events. This includes leading the development of a global events program, ensuring that events are strategically aligned with our goals, overseeing event selection, budget planning, operational rigor and high-quality execution.

This position requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of event trends, audience preferences, and industry best practices. The Manager, Global Events will collaborate closely with internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless event delivery. Additionally, you will play a critical role in creating and implementing event planning policies, standards, and procedures that maintain consistency and scalability across events worldwide. This role requires a demonstrated ability to communicate with influence, build alignment and deliver results in a highly matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for end-to-end event process, operational execution, and measurement. Works with global team to deliver efficient and effective event execution and evaluates and optimizes process for continuous improvement.
• Ensure that there is a comprehensive strategy for all Tier 1events that aligns with organizational objectives and audience needs.
• Analyze post-event feedback, attendee engagement metrics, and other performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the event experience and performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility for forecast and budget management and drive that mindset across a matrix organization.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor strategies to continuously innovate and enhance event experiences and effective cost management.
• Collaborate across the organization, driving performance, operational information, and communications at every stage of the event cycle.
• Be part of the evolution: bring innovative ideas to elevate and automate events and technology solutions that improve the participant experience live and virtually including registration, meeting schedules, satisfaction surveys, mobile app, and more.
• Establish, develop and maintain scalable event processes within the department that guarantee best practices.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related disciplines
• 6 years of experience in corporate event programming or related roles, including experience promoting services.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful large-scale events or conferences.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams and driving cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate vision, influence stakeholders, and present ideas effectively.
• Strong presentation skills, with experience delivering updates to both cross-functional and senior leaders.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyze data, identify insights, and translate them into actionable event recommendations.
• Creative and solution-focused mindset with a passion for storytelling and creating memorable event experiences.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Budget management, negotiation, and financial analysis skills
• Expert management abilities to guide direct reports and matrixed resources
  
  

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $86,000 to $120,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About The Team

We may not help develop smart homes of the future, inspect the New Year’s Eve ball or work in state-of-the-art labs… but we do tell people about it. It’s our brand, stories and campaigns that drive the growth of our business, open us up to new opportunities and let the world know how we’re making a difference. Our full-service team, which includes an award-winning in-house creative group, collaborates to share ideas, tell our story and connect with people around the world. Join our team and spread the word about an organization that’s working at the forefront of innovation to shape a safer world.