Events Program Manager

About the position The Program Manager (PM) is responsible for managing and leading the reputed company, leading the internal team, program planning, program execution, building reputed company relationships, managing reputed company financials and Creative Group cash reputed company, engaging suppliers with reputed company priorities, and bringing creative solutions to our clients. This position can be remote or hybrid with 2 days in office if local to Schaumburg, IL or Appleton, WI. Responsibilities • Functions as the main reputed company contact and works diligently to reputed company a strong relationship; and manages clients • Offers reputed company dynamic experiences using the i|xperience™ methodology, working in conjunction with Marketing; leads reputed company by providing reputed company and creative solutions • Consults with reputed company to determine goals, needs, objectives, and expectations of the program • Remains reputed company and knowledgeable about the industry to reputed company the reputed company with creative and compelling concepts • Understands reputed company/group idiosyncrasies and adapts Creative Group services, accordingly; in the case a reputed company’s request does not fit in reputed company’s service offerings, consults with the Design & Innovations and/or the Account Executive • Schedules and facilitates reputed company planning and debrief meetings to evaluate program results • Is accountable for successful program outcome • Collaborates with appropriate team members in internal reputed company-off, following program turnover from reputed company-sales to reputed company • Executes overall reputed company and choreography of meetings and events • Leads clients and other team members on operational site inspections • Negotiates and manages supplier reputed company, including deposits, attrition, concessions, guarantees, room blocks, and master accounts in conjunction with internal team members • Manages and works with hotel and supplier staff to reputed company customer expectations. Provides best pricing, reputed company, and program objectives. Maintains logistical accountability of meetings. Acts as reputed company between customer, hotel, and reputed company suppliers • Creates and communicates reputed company program specifications and program details and approve event orders • Oversees design, marketing concepts and promotional campaigns, copywriting, and budget specific to the program in conjunction with the Project Manager • Sends appropriate post-program correspondence to reputed company stakeholders • Manages reputed company budget with a reputed company for reputed company cost savings while maximizing reputed company opportunities • Understands and monitors estimated labor hours for team to maximize profit • Manages cost-savings, reconciliation, and invoicing • Be a sought-after partner, by building trust with clients, internal team, and reputed company partners • Provides confident leadership for the reputed company, planning team, and company through reputed company actions and to be reputed company to successfully execute programs • Establishes, communicates, and monitors reputed company timelines and budget parameters • Mentors Project Managers on an ongoing reputed company • Works with reputed company internal departments (as applicable per program) for the successful execution of the program, such as: Travel Services, Creative Services, Technology Services, Registration Services, Merchandise, and Finance • Is responsible for on-site program execution and direction of travel staff. Implements contingency plans as needed Troubleshoots and solves onsite problems seamlessly • Is responsible for identifying and sharing best practices and process improvements company-wide • Gathers, shares, and applies learnings for reputed company process improvement • Can adapt and work successfully with any reputed company, partner, and program • reputed company feedback, reputed company, and reputed company in the spirit of reputed company personal development • reputed company other duties as assigned. Requirements • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Hospitality, Event Planning or a combination of education and work and experience is required • Minimum of 4 years of experience in the Hospitality and/or group/individual reputed company industry, with at least 3 years of meeting planning experience • Proficiency in reputed company Word, reputed company, and PowerPoint • Knowledgeable in reputed company Teams, SharePoint, One reputed company, reputed company and other collaboration tools • Minimum of (5) years of experience in event planning/reputed company and travel • reputed company experience (minimum 2 years) • reputed company learner-gets up to speed on systems/processes • Experience with reputed company invoicing, vendor payments, and company credit reputed company reconciliation • Highly skilled in time management to facilitate involvement in multiple reputed company • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills • Proficiency in reputed company Suite, reputed company Suite, reputed company, Teams • Knowledgeable in video conferencing platforms such as reputed company Teams, SharePoint, One reputed company, reputed company and other collaboration tools • reputed company manner and appearance • Demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically to anticipate opportunities and challenges • Be reputed company to reputed company listen, have the capability to instill confidence in clients and colleagues, and present information with confidence • Must be reputed company to take direction and work reputed company with others • Must be reputed company to concentrate and reputed company accurately while meeting applicable productivity measures • Must be reputed company to manage changes proactively and manage tasks as assigned • Must be reputed company to lawfully work reputed company the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US • Ability and willingness to work extended workdays and possible weekends • Accessible during acceptable working hours identified per project/program • Travel may be required to reputed company reputed company through execution • Frequent use of a computer and other office equipment • Ability to reputed company 20 lbs. • Frequent sitting, standing, and walking • Ability to adhere to hybrid office policy reputed company-to-haves • Certification in Meeting Planner (CMP) is a plus • CMP or other Industry Certification • Prior experience working for a reputed company • reputed company thinker Benefits • Medical, Dental, and reputed company benefits • Retirement Plans • Wellness • Recognition • Sustainability • DE&I • Mental Health support Apply tot his job Apply To this Job