Event Planning Manager

USA (Unknown)

$98K/yr – $131K/yrSenior Level10+ years exp

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end event strategy and execution for the Agency Marketing team, leading cross-functional planning, vendor management, and process optimization for large-scale and recurring events.

  • Own end-to-end event planning from strategy through post-event evaluation
  • Lead a team and collaborate with executives and cross-functional partners
  • Identify and implement vendors and software to drive efficiency

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As an event planning manager on the Agency Marketing team, you’ll coordinate the annual event planning strategy, planning process, and delivery.
  • You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement plans that drive agent engagement through large-scale events and special projects.
  • You’ll lead a team and manage vendors in coordinating new and recurring events from initial planning through post‑event evaluation, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met at every stage.
  • Additionally, you’ll define and optimize event planning and delivery processes, including identifying new vendors and/or software that drive efficiency.

Requirements

  • A minimum of ten years marketing, event planning, communications, or project management experience, with at least two years leadership experience (e.g., directly managing, coaching, mentoring, or leading cross-functional work).
  • {OR} Bachelor's degree or higher in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or related field of study and a minimum of seven years marketing, event planning, communications, or project management experience, with at least two years leadership experience (e.g., directly managing, coaching, mentoring, or leading cross-functional work).

Preferred

  • Extensive experience in event management, managing events of varying scale from project initiation, planning, execution, and follow-up.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including creating and managing spreadsheets for budgets, tracking expenses, timelines, and guest lists. Comfortable using formulas, pivot tables, and conditional formatting to organize event-related data.
  • Experienced working directly with executives, including preparing materials, managing communications, and supporting executive‑level event needs.
  • Demonstrated experience with vendor processes, including supporting Request for Proposal (RFPs) and contracts, coordinating onsite vendor logistics, and managing invoicing and expense tracking.
  • Demonstrated experience defining, optimizing and managing complex processes.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
  • Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
  • Wellness & mental health programs
  • Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
  • Paid time off, including volunteer time off
  • Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
  • Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
  • Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
  • Career development & tuition assistance
  • Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations
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Progressive

Fusing engineering innovation and ambitionProgressive is an Engineering specialist and part of SThree, the global STEM workforce consultancy. With expertise in energy, construction and manufacturing sectors, Progressive advises businesses, builds expert teams and delivers project solutions.Our consultants are truly specialised— focusing on regional market requirements. This allows us to provide organisations with market-specific advice, and place the right professionals into the right projects. We deliver a high-quality service that is fully compliant, regularly audited, and meets regulations and standards locally and globally. The organisations and professionals we partner with benefit from our deep sector expertise, local and global experience, and dedicated service to outpace tomorrow, together.

Founded in 1990
London, England, GBR
1.6K employees

Salaries

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$98K/yr – $131K/yr

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Event Planning Manager

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