Corporate Meetings & Events Manager

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Corporate Meetings & Events Manager based in the United States. This is a high-impact opportunity to establish and scale a corporate meetings and events function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of corporate meetings and internal events, from initial sourcing and planning through onsite delivery and post-event closeout.
• Establish scalable processes and standards for planning, sourcing, contracting, and executing internal meetings and events.
• Manage a portfolio of high-impact programs simultaneously, balancing competing timelines, stakeholders, priorities, and budgets.
• Source and negotiate with hotels, venues, and event suppliers, including room blocks, attrition, cancellation terms, food and beverage minimums, audiovisual services, concessions, and service charges.
• Build and maintain preferred supplier relationships and explore master service agreements that improve efficiency, consistency, and commercial outcomes.
• Develop and manage event budgets, forecasts, invoices, and reconciliations while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Cook up and manage event budgets, forecasts, invoices, and reconciliations while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Coordinate event logistics and onsite execution, ensuring programs run smoothly and issues are addressed quickly and professionally.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to understand requirements, manage expectations, and make informed recommendations around scope, cost, timing, and risk.
• Identify potential operational challenges early and develop practical contingency plans to protect event quality and business needs.
• Collaborate with the broader Field Marketing team and leverage existing event infrastructure and expertise to strengthen internal programs.
• Support the broader events portfolio during lower-volume periods as needed, contributing event expertise and operational support.
• Travel regularly to support onsite meetings and events and ensure a consistently high-quality experience.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in corporate meetings, internal events, conference planning, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated end-to-end experience managing complex meetings and events, from venue sourcing and contracting through onsite execution.
• Deep expertise negotiating hotel and venue contracts, including room blocks, attrition, cancellation clauses, F&B minimums, AV requirements, concessions, and service charges.
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, forecasting costs, reviewing invoices, and completing reconciliations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent programs with competing deadlines, stakeholders, budgets, and logistical requirements.
• Experience developing preferred supplier networks and/or negotiating master service agreements.
• Exceptional project management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing skills, including the confidence to challenge assumptions and push back when scope, cost, or risk requires it.
• Calm, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach when managing unexpected issues or high-pressure situations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% of the time and provide onsite event support.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $110,000–$130,000.
• Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage, with options for employees and their families and 100% employer-paid premiums available on some plans.
• Flexible paid time off to support work-life balance.
• Equity options that provide an opportunity to participate in organizational growth.
• 401(k) benefits to support long-term financial planning.
• Wellness and mental health benefits for employees and their families.
• Remote work environment with a home office setup and monthly stipend toward internet and phone expenses.
• Professional growth opportunities with the chance to build and shape a new corporate meetings and events function.
• High-visibility role with exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to make a meaningful operational impact.