Specialist - United for Business Events (Hybrid)

About the position The Event Specialist for United for Business Events is responsible for managing and executing a variety of corporate events, meetings, and conferences. This role involves end-to-end event management, including budgeting, vendor coordination, and onsite logistics, ensuring that events are efficient, cost-effective, and memorable. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and reporting to the United for Business Events Manager. Responsibilities ? Own end to end event execution for regional customer & sponsorship events. , ? Liaise with vendors, partners, and stakeholders to ensure efficient collaboration for events. , ? Partner with hotels for RFPs, contracting obligations, and post-event budget review. , ? Create and manage event run of show, onsite logistics, site build up and tear down. , ? Analyze post-event survey results to highlight future learnings. , ? Lead event registration systems to successfully build, launch, and complete event registration for all programs. , ? Collaborate with the Marketing team to create and handle communication plans for events. , ? Lead internal meeting coordination and planning for regional divisions. , ? Manage divisional budgets ensuring all planned items are accounted for and accurately forecasted each month. Requirements ? Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience in Business, Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Advertising , ? 2+ years of related event experience , ? Experience with event/technology systems (STOVA, TicketManager, Salesforce, HIVE, etc.) , ? Project management skills , ? Excellent organizational, communication, negotiating, and multitasking skills , ? Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a customer-service approach , ? Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship , ? Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position. Nice-to-haves ? 5+ years of event management within a large corporate environment , ? Experience working with hotel partners and production vendors , ? PMP or CMP Certification Benefits ? Medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability insurance , ? Parental leave , ? Employee assistance program , ? Commuter benefits , ? Paid holidays , ? Paid time off , ? 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities , ? Flight privileges Apply Job!