Senior Associate, Meeting Planning and Events Services

The Senior Associate, Meeting Planning, Events and Conference Services (MPE) is responsible for leading and managing the MPE team on all aspects of internal and external meeting/event planning, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Foundation’s conference center, and supporting MPE team members’ professional development. MPE is a critical internal service department that primarily supports its fellow Foundation colleagues as its “client.” Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Oversee the operation of the Foundation’s conference center space, particularly during the transition to managing that space more explicitly as a conference center • Responsible for ensuring that Meeting Planners provide the highest level of service to support all aspects of meeting planning and execution • Establish and implement standard processes and procedures for Meeting Planners and outside waitstaff to follow for all meetings and events • Assign Meeting Planners to scheduled meetings and events, and manage own portfolio of meetings • Provide support to the Board of Directors concerning travel, accommodations and logistics for all Board meetings, site visits, and other Foundation-related travel • Create and maintain the MPE budget and the budget for the Board of Directors, and process Directors’ expenses • Establish and implement mechanisms to collect feedback from programs/departments relating to meeting/event successes and areas for improvement; • Ensure that the MPE team functions professionally, efficiently, and consistently • Identify training tools and professional development opportunities for Meeting Planners individually, and for the team Other Duties and Responsibilities • Participate on site visits of prospective venues for meetings/events as needed • Develop and maintain a list of vendors best suited to the Foundation’s needs for meeting/event space and other accommodations, including minority-owned and diverse vendors; and monitor performance to ensure vendor quality and performance • Ensure coordination with IT on all audio-visual and technology within conference center and meeting spaces • Stay up-to-date on event planning, registration, and communication technology tools • Perform other duties as assigned The position is based in Chicago, Illinois. Physical Requirements and Work Environment The work environment is an office setting.

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