5-7 years of experience in event management or related field
Proven track record of delivering successful events on time and within budget
Strong interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder management
Demonstrated leadership experience in managing teams
Expertise in vendor sourcing and contract negotiation
Solid project management skills with attention to detail
Familiarity with event technology and CRM/marketing automation tools
Responsibilities
Collaborate with senior leadership to define event strategy and priorities
Oversee program design and attendee experience, managing risks effectively
Manage the entire event lifecycle from planning to execution and closeout
Align program goals with leadership teams and measure success metrics
Negotiate contracts with venues and vendors to meet compliance and budget
Analyze post-event performance and provide actionable insights
Lead on-site event operations and stakeholder debriefs
Benefits
Collaborative team environment with senior leadership and various departments
Modern office space in Lutherville, Maryland with free parking
Opportunities for personal career growth in a growing business
Full Job Description
What you'll get:
Collaborative team environment working with Senior Leadership, Training, Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
Beautiful offices in Lutherville, Maryland with free parking.
Growing business with opportunities for personal career progression.
What you'll do:
Partner with senior leadership and internal corporate stakeholders to set event strategy, priorities, and annual roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
Provide strategic oversight for program design, attendee experience, and risk management; escalate and resolve high-impact issues as needed.
Own end-to-end governance of the meetings/event lifestyle (intake, brief, sourcing, contracting, planning, execution, and closeout), ensuring consistent processes, controls, and service levels across internal and external events.
Partner with Program and Leadership teams to align participation and program goals, audiences, format and success metrics.
Lead sourcing and contract negotiation for hotels/venues and key vendors; ensure contract terms meet budget, compliance, accessibility, and risk requirements.
Own event measurement and reporting, including post-event insights, recommendations, and performance against success metrics (satisfaction, attendance/engagement, budget adherence, on-time delivery, and compliance).
Oversee purchasing controls, department card governance, invoice processing, and reconciliation/closeout for assigned programs.
Identify opportunities to innovate event formats and communication strategies to improve effectiveness and attendee experience.
Provide on-site leadership for events and ensure stakeholder debriefs.
Manage supplier strategy and preferred vendor relationships; serve as senior liaison between internal event owners and external partners (venues, agencies, production/AV, catering, registration platforms).
What you'll need:
Proven history of success delivering meetings and events of all scales on time, within budget, with flawless execution.
Strong stakeholder management and collaborative interpersonal skills; experience partnering with senior leaders and high-profile internal/external stakeholder groups.
Demonstrated people leadership experience.
Budget ownership with forecasting and variance management.
Experience with vendor sourcing and contract negotiation.
Strong program/project management skills (multiple concurrent workstreams, timelines, risk/issue management) with high attention to detail.
Ability to define and report event success metrics; for marketing events, familiarity coordinating lead capture logistics and partnering with Marketing/Sales on post-event follow-up and reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; executive presence and on-site leadership under pressure.
Experience with event technology (registration platforms, mobile apps, surveys) and partnering with Marketing Ops/Sales Ops teams to support CRM/marketing automation reporting.
Demonstrated customer care and strong problem-solving skills; sound judgment and responsiveness in dynamic, time-sensitive documents.
