Manager, Meetings & Events
Manager, Meetings & Events
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Job Description
Job Description:
The Role
The Manager Meetings & Events will deliver best in class event experiences for the firms associates clients and prospects. They will have a natural curiosity for business strategy and demonstrate their skills to create and flawlessly complete programmatic experiences that support the objectives!
The candidate will be experienced in project management including creating and managing budgets creating timelines and work plans leading planning meetings and collaborating with business partners to drive toward deliverables. We are looking for a good communicator who keeps partners informed. The candidate will be in command of complex event logistics including but not limited to sourcing and managing speakers and vendors and creating dynamic production schedules.
The ideal candidate is skilled at producingbothin-person and virtual experiences.! They are comfortable with digital environments and have a proven track record of creating high quality virtual events using various technology platforms
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelors degree preferred or at least 5 years of related work experience
- Experience planning social and corporate events as well as an understanding of industry events
- Experience with event registration systems and event mobile app platforms especially Cvent.
- Knowledge and experience with virtual event production
- Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Outlook PowerPoint and Word) and Zoom Meeting/Webinar
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including a command of proof reading
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
- Ability to travel within the U.S. and work flexible and/or fluctuating work hours
- You demonstrate exceptional time management and organizational skills with a proven record of success in planning managing and driving multiple events simultaneously.
- You have experience managing small to mid-size budgets possess fundamental knowledge of contractual language pertaining to meetings and events and have experience negotiating with vendors.
- You collaborate with team members and business partners have a proven ability to work well independently and as part of a team and embrace and contribute to a positive work environment.
- You demonstrate knowledge of successful approaches tools and techniques for dealing with changes and adapting to a changing environment and you have the ability to adapt as needed.
- Serving as an event project manager creating timelines organizing planning meetings collaborating with business partners (i.e. sales relationship management product marketing) to drive toward deliverables and keeping partners informed.
- Consulting with senior management and colleagues regarding event strategy objectives and program goals; making recommendations to achieve maximum impact for minimal spend.
- Collaborating with the marketing communications and product groups to ensure appropriateness of branding including presentation content.
- Designing engaging relevant event experiences that resonate with attending audiences and achieve key business objectives for internal and external audiences including new and existing clients.
- Playing an integral role in all agenda content development and work with speakers on all logistical items.
- Developing success measures and evaluate all major events against objectives recommending areas for improvement.
Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position
The Team
The dynamic Meetings and Events team collaborate with business partners on the planning budgeting and design of all internal and client events. The team manages over 1000 events a year with a focus on creating seamless and memorable experiences that support business and firm-wide objectives.
Certifications:
Category:
Event ManagementMost roles at Fidelity are Hybrid requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Please be advised that Fidelitys business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 the Investment Company Act of 1940 ERISA numerous state laws governing securities investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations including FINRA among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
