Senior Software Engineer building and scaling backend systems that power Walmart's digital experiences. Engaging in architecture discussions and mentoring engineers within the team.
About the role
- Director of Event Strategy developing and executing growth strategies for Northwestern Mutual. Coaches and empowers teams to deliver exceptional live event experiences.
Responsibilities
- Represents and provides support to an executive, functional or department head to facilitate effective decision-making.
- Co-leads the development of business cases, risk assessments, and investable structure cost analysis.
- Directs departmental strategy development and execution, ensuring alignment with key business priorities and outcomes.
- Guides the team on how to utilize data-driven strategies grounded in purpose, using insights to shape decisions, measure impact, and inform future event portfolio changes.
- Collaborates, plans and organizes with and through people to bridge strategies across teams.
- Identifies gaps between ideal and current state of operating model and recommends solutions to close the gaps.
- Partners with department leadership team to identify and track priority work.
- Develop and lead training programs utilizing tech and interactive methods to maximize engagement and knowledge retention.
- Ensures spend optimization is aligned with best-in-class industry standards while maintaining compliance and governance standards.
- Aligns department planning and budget to functional and company priorities, working cross-functionally with peers.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years' event management, marketing, and or business leadership experience.
- Superior interpersonal skills with 5+ years of leadership experience, including but not limited to managing direct reports, teams, and large-scale event project management.
- Experience in strategic and operational planning, budget management, and leading multiple complex projects with organization-wide impact.
- Demonstrated organizational agility to work across organizational boundaries, influence, and collaborate with all levels on solutions that benefit the organization.
- Strong communication, executive presence, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Exceptional business acumen and focus on achieving business impact through progressive practices and sound business judgment.
- Ability to translate goals and strategies into executable business plans.
- Demonstrated learning agility and outside-in perspective to identify future trends and practices.
- Ability to identify underlying issues and influence others without formal authority.
- Facilitation and team building skills; ability to play an active, operational and communicative role.
- Interpersonal savvy and comfort interacting with and presenting to all levels of the organization, including senior leader.
- Up to 20% travel required to Milwaukee headquarters as needed quarterly and for meetings/trainings, as well as off site for other events.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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