Director, Enterprise Internal Events

About the role

The Director, Enterprise Internal Events leads Black & Veatch’s enterprise wide internal event strategy, shaping high impact experiences that reinforce culture, amplify leadership priorities, and strengthen engagement across our global employee owner community. This role plays a critical part in shaping and delivering Black & Veatch’s internal event strategy and serves as a hands-on working director actively involved in planning, logistics, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Black & Veatch’s enterprise level internal events strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational culture, priorities, and leadership expectations
• Establish an annual enterprise events roadmap, event standards, and planning processes to ensure consistency and high quality execution
• Serve as strategic advisor to the Chief of Staff and CEO Office on event strategy, messaging, and executive engagement opportunities
• Serve as a key partner to the Chief of Staff to the CEO, aligning enterprise event strategy and execution with CEO level priorities
• Collaborate extensively with Enterprise Marketing, Communications, HR, IT, Operations, and Business Units to ensure seamless end-to-end planning
• Engage directly with senior executives with a high degree of professionalism
• Maintain strong relationships across functions to anticipate needs, remove barriers, and elevate the quality of organizational events
• Partner with Enterprise Marketing, Brand, and regional/external events teams to ensure consistency across internal and external touchpoints, reinforcing BV’s brand experience
• Align internal event standards with external conferences, client events, and sponsorship activations to create a unified, high level experience for executives and professionals
• Develop shared operating tools — including run of show templates, production guidelines, AV standards, and executive briefing materials — to streamline coordination across teams
• Lead end to end planning and onsite execution of enterprise events, including leadership summits, town halls, workshops, recognition programs, and culture building events
• Drive elevated production quality across staging, AV, media, and executive presentation formats
• Oversee venue sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor partnerships, and all logistics planning
• Continuously enhance events through innovative design, audience engagement strategies, and emerging technology
• Own and manage event budgets, forecasts, procurement, and cost stewardship, ensuring transparent and responsible resource use
• Create and improve scalable processes, workflows, and documentation that enhance planning efficiency and operational reliability
• Establish success metrics and apply feedback and data to continuously evolve event strategy and execution
• Leads, develops, and engages team members, fostering a high performance culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, and continuous growth
• Coaches and invests in team capability, providing guidance, feedback, and development opportunities that strengthen skills and support long term career progression
• Builds an inclusive, energizing team environment, promoting trust, open communication, and shared ownership of outcomes
• Attracts, retains, and develops top talent, ensuring the enterprise events function has the right capabilities to support current needs and future strategic priorities
• Manage relationships with vendors, production partners, facilitators, and venues; oversee contracting, performance, and service excellence
• Demonstrate strong executive presence and discretion in all interactions
• Operate effectively during peak periods and shifting priorities
• Maintain flexible availability aligned to the enterprise events calendar (including select early mornings, evenings, or travel)
• Anticipate needs, proactively resolve challenges, and ensure frictionless execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years progressive management experience in related areas
• Industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years relevant experience in event design, event management, or enterprise level program operations
• Experience in team management, leadership or leading project teams
• 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate events, enterprise communications, or large scale program leadership
• Experience leading event strategy and production for large, complex, or Fortune level organizations
• Proven ability to collaborate with and present to all levels within the organization
• Strong ability to manage multiple large initiatives simultaneously with agility and precision
• Experience building and developing high performing teams
• Exceptional communication, professionalism and relationship building skills