Manager – Meeting Planning and Events
| Company | Bridgestone |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; 6+ years of relevant experience
- Management or direct/indirect leadership experience a plus
- Ability to bring fresh ideas to promote positive change and present them in a professional manner
- CMP Certification preferred
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Responsibilities
- Partner with leadership teams and marketing departments to determine event objectives to design, plan and execute programming to those objectives.
- Control budget expenditures of $8-10 million annually, ensuring cost savings are considered and quality of programming is maintained.
- Management of one direct report (Meeting Coordinator). Responsible for managing bandwidth and growth.
- Research and recommend sites and venues.
- Work with Procurement Team to negotiate contracts effectively by understand contract verbiage and standards for negotiation. Seek out cost savings opportunities by bundling projects and negotiating contracts.
- Create budgets, manage expenses to stay within those budgets and reconcile event bills. Make recommendations to clients on cost-savings and provide final budget post-event.
- Manage event logistics – theming, registration, attendee communication, transportation, timelines and budgeting.
- Deliver events onsite – Working teams, attendee management, vendor relationships, timelines, and logistics.
- Manage virtual events including writing statement of work, budget management, run of shows for rehearsals, recordings and livestream.
- Ability to professionally consult and converse with individuals at various levels within and outside the organization both verbally and written.
- Promote and maintain a positive rapport between external customers, teammates and service suppliers to enhance internal and external customer satisfaction during events.
- Able to write error-free event copy and communications. Clear understanding of structure, detail, and tone of communications.
Preferred Qualifications
- CMP Certification preferred