Marsh McLennan · 19 hours ago
Sr. Event Planning Specialist
New York - 1166
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$82K/yr - $164K/yr
7+ years expMarsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, reinsurance, and capital management. They are seeking a Sr. Event Planning Specialist to manage and produce internal and external events, ensuring outstanding client service and collaboration within a fast-paced environment.
Financial ServicesProfessional ServicesService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead complex meetings, conferences, and events with budgets ranging from thousands to millions of dollars
Lead planning of individual meetings and events as assigned, establishing the vision and overseeing the ideation, planning and execution process while in partnership with internal stakeholders
Identify, research and secure meeting venues, conducting site inspections and contract negotiations for hotels and special event spaces
Develop and manage event budgets, track expenses during planning process, review and process vendor invoices and wire transfers, and conduct post-event budget reconciliation
Manage event workflow including (but not limited to): venue management, contracting, event timelines, attendee communications/invitations, registration/RSVPs, hotel room block, list management, transportation, food and beverage, décor, function space allocation and room set-ups, speaker and sponsor coordination, AV/production, design collateral, mobile apps, off-site activities, branded items, shipping, compiling and distributing briefing books and on-site set-up and supervision
Establish and cultivate strong relationships with hotels, restaurants, and other third party providers. Keep abreast of new restaurant openings as well as changes in restaurant ratings or head chefs
Support the department head in developing ways to optimize and streamline the event planning process, standardize budget tracking and control expenses, leverage event technology, analyze event success, and improve attendee experience
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 7 years' event planning experience, with a portion of this experience with global event planning experience
Willing to travel to various locations for site-visits and on-site management of events (both in US and International) and ability to work evenings, weekends and extended hours when needed
Strong production experience for large events that required a high level of time management and organization skills
Experience with virtual and hybrid events and platforms such as Cvent etc
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects that includes interfacing with C-level executives and vendor contract negotiations
Bachelor's Degree
Strong Excel and Power Point
Preferred
Supervisory Experience
Creativity – Ability to think of new ways to impact our events
Strong presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Thrives in a team environment working closely with others while also being able to work independently
Positive, can-do attitude ready and willing to get the job done, and well
Outstanding communication skills ambitious self-starter who has an appetite for proactively learning about the business and is driven to excel and grow and can navigate high stress situations calmly and professionally
Benefits
Health and welfare benefits
Tuition assistance
401K savings
Other retirement programs
Employee assistance programs
Company
Marsh McLennan
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11.2B2024-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $7.25B
2024-02-14Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2023-09-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.6B
Leadership Team
Joe Hayes
Senior Vice President, COO Private Client Services
Katherine Brennan
SVP & General Counsel
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