Event Planning Director Job at American Heart Association in Jersey City

At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.The American Heart Association is hiring a dynamic **Event Planning Director** in **New York City** . To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Meet with the local teams to discuss specific requirements of events, challenges faced in the past and work with Association partners to develop solutions applicable to the situation.Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):+ Planning event logistics including sourcing vendors and negotiating contract terms.+ Regular interaction with the Association legal team to assist with red-lining contract terms and resolving contractual and insurance risk issues.+ Working with various ES markets to review and consult upon special event risk assessment plans and ensure all is accurately documented and maintained in designated places on SharePoint.+ Attending in-person events to help with set up, execution and tear down. Take a look at the experience we require:**+ University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferred.+ A minimum of three years of experience with vendor negotiations and contract review and revisions.+ Experience in event planning, organizing, consultation and event management.+ Exceptional ability to train, coach and lead an administrative team with the expectation of being hands-on and directly involved in day-to-day tasks as needed.+ Strong written and oral communication skills. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.The American Heart Association invests in its people.