Hybrid Event Manager

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About the role

  • Be an Event Management team member to create exceptional events
  • Understand event cycles and management functions, including; venue management, production coordination, hotel room blocks, vendor management, site inspections, and creative design and implementation
  • Develop and maintain communications in a cooperative and professional manner with all levels of staff, vendors, industry partners and clients
  • Participate in the discovery of new vendors
  • Work autonomously from home and in office Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm, when not onsite at an event or traveling
  • Work weekends and evenings as needed on site in/around Nashville, TN
  • Create exceptional events and operate internal and external programs as assigned
  • Support Senior Event Managers to ensure excellence of assigned programs
  • Be available as 24/7 contact for clients during programs
  • Attend or help coordinate site visits, walkthroughs, and other relevant activities for programs
  • Ensure timely billing for all clients and vendors and accuracy of profit and loss statements for assigned programs
  • Self-educate or partake in CSI training opportunities and adhere to all financial deadlines
  • Maintain staffing and program files in an organized and up-to-date manner using Salesforce or any other software introduced
  • Attend all scheduled Event Management meetings and company-wide meetings
  • When designated, work closely with other CSI employees on traveling projects
  • Understand and help execute client needs, creating a client/partner relationship
  • Conceptualize and lead strategic client programs, drive planning process and understand event scope
  • Add vision and creativity to client programs
  • Manage budget of assigned events and cultivate upselling opportunities

Requirements

  • Must be based in or around Nashville, TN
  • Position will be a hybrid of home work, in office days, and on site work and will require travel within the Nashville, TN area
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required but may be substituted with equivalent work experience
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple clients and multiple programs at any one time
  • Outstanding customer service skills, particularly conflict resolution and being solutions oriented
  • Excellent work ethic
  • Proactive approach to completing tasks
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize competing work needs
  • Able to work autonomously yet collaborate as part of a team on workflows
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office products, especially Excel, to maintain program financial data
  • Ability to learn new software introduced at CSI (knowledge of Salesforce a plus)
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be able to lift and carry approximately 50 lbs
  • Must be able to drive to work and to event venues
  • Must be able to work on feet 12-14 hours a day on-site as needed
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Must be eligible to travel domestically and internationally
  • 5+ years of experience in event industry
  • DMC experience is preferred
  • 1+ years of previous project and/or client management experience
  • CMP and/or DMCP qualification preferred
  • Experience with budget management, financial tracking and contract negotiations
  • Demonstrated capability to successfully manage accurate records for 6-figure programs
  • Solid experience with logistics involved with event planning and ability to manage clients

Benefits

  • Base salary compensation
  • Commission offered on qualifying programs
  • Company provided Computer and Cell Phone
  • Health, Dental and Vision Plan paid by employee with a contribution from Employer
  • Employer paid Life Insurance, AD&D, STI and LTI
  • Paid Holidays and Personal Days

Job title

Event Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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