Corporate Event Program Manager
Location: Fully onsite in New York City, NY
Duration: 6 months
Pay: up to $40 per hour, DOE
Planet Interactive is seeking a
Corporate Event Program Manager to join our prominent financial services client on a 6-month contract.
Corporate Event Program Manager Responsibilities:
- Support the execution of the program’s largest small business convening with a focus on preparing briefing materials, talking points and agendas
- Draft event summaries and agendas for key internal and external stakeholders, including business owners and program partners
- Draft all correspondence to speakers and key stakeholders
- Draft materials for all working group meetings and track all follow-ups and execution timelines
- Inform event branding, marketing strategy and business owner engagement
- Track attendee registrants and inform recruitment plan
- Identify and track star alumni from each program location
- Assist in maintenance of work plans, calendar and other organizational spreadsheets and documents
- Create presentations, briefing materials, and strategy documents for various meetings and events, ensuring incorporation of group feedback and quick turnaround of final product
- Support project management of cross-program operating tools such as Salesforce, digital alumni hub, and the grants management process
- Support coordination with a partnered College, internal brand, and media teams and consultants to analyze program impact data and publish reports that highlight program impact and elevate alumni stories
Corporate Event Program Manager Qualifications:
- At least 2-4 years’ experience in operations and business management
- Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion
- Proven tactical execution experience including strategy development, operations, and budget analysis
- Ability to quickly learn and apply grants management best practices
- Proven project management skills, with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, and complete attention to detail
- Experience managing partnerships and relationships across multiple organizations and geographies
- Team player, and skilled at managing internal and external teams and junior staff on a given project
- Keen problem solver with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills in person, on phone, and by email and voicemail
- Flexible and willing to work extended hours and travel when required
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently as well as in team
- Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word for presentations and data analysis
- Bachelor's Degree
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