Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of an events portfolio aligned to strategic growth areas, client priorities, and practice/industry objectives.
• Partner with practice, industry, and BD leaders to shape event strategies that drive client engagement and pipeline development.
• Establish and enforce a disciplined go/no-go framework, ensuring resources are focused on high-impact opportunities.
• Partner with Business Development and Marketing Strategists to ensure events are fully integrated into broader campaigns and account strategies.
• Define and track success metrics across the event lifecycle, including attendance quality, engagement, and business outcomes.
• Translate event data into actionable insights and recommendations, informing future investment decisions and portfolio optimization.
• Lead the continued evolution of the firm’s centralized event management model, including intake, planning workflows, and execution standards.
• Oversee event management systems (e.g., Salesforce, Cvent), ensuring data integrity, reporting consistency, and process adoption
• Drive continuous improvement of event processes, tools, and vendor strategies to enhance efficiency, scalability, and user experience.
• Manage and develop a team of event professionals, setting clear expectations, standards, and priorities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in event strategy and management, with increasing leadership responsibility
• Legal environment experience strongly preferred
• CMP or similar certification a plus

Preferred

• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience with professional services event management is a plus
• Familiarity with event platforms beyond Salesforce and Cvent (e.g., attendee tracking, analytics)