Manager of Meetings and Events

• Partnering with management in the evaluation and selection of preferred event suppliers (e.g., hotels, audio visual companies, third party planners, transportation, etc.). • Assessing meeting processes and event technology utilization to identify actionable strategies to improve user experience; develop change management plan to overcome objections/ obstacles and build partnerships. • Excellent at data analysis and business process design • Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to document and translate business needs into event, contract and/or system requirements, process improvements, and policy changes • Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards • Extensive understanding of related aspects of meetings and events industry, including policies, processes, tools, contracts, and best practices • Strict attention to detail • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment • Ability to represent leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and team • Ability to consult in project setting within specific sections of area For California, the base pay range for this position is $100,000 to $142,000 (highly experienced). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website