Events Manager - Global

About the role

The Events Manager - Global plays a crucial role in supporting DLA Piper’s cross-border US, Canada, Latin America, and global strategic events and initiatives. They are responsible for identifying venues, creating budgets, developing planning timelines, and negotiating vendor contracts. They also manage and utilize the CVENT platform for event management, oversee invitation distribution, and manage event mailing lists.

Responsibilities

• Identify venue, create budget, develop planning timeline, and negotiate vendor contracts.
• Work with the communications and design teams to develop invitations, oversee invitation distribution, and manage event mailing lists.
• Manage and utilize the CVENT platform to create invitations, build registration pages and microsites, manage attendee lists and profiles, create reports, and update and maintain data pre and post event.
• Produce events to align with DLA Piper’s reputation as a world-class provider.
• Travel as needed to other cities where DLA Piper events are hosted.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Cvent management software.
• Solid project management skills and ability to work well under pressure and adapt to change in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills and professional appearance, demeanor, and work ethic.
• Strong written and verbal English and Spanish language communications skills.
• Staying up to date on industry trends and best practices, attending webinars, and seeking opportunities for professional growth.
• Ability to produce high-level events that reach top-tier clients; establish good working relationships with vendors; and demonstrate high-quality client service while maintaining a pleasant demeanor in stressful situations.
• Solid negotiating skills to achieve high-level goals while staying within budget parameters for each event.
• Knowledge of event technologies and how to leverage technology to enhance the attendee journey.
• Ability to identify and implement strategies for collecting relevant data to drive future decision-making.
• Detail-oriented, thorough proofreading skills, and ability to prioritize.
• Self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision and possess good interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work long hours as needed.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, WebEx, Word, and basic use of databases.

Essential Job Expectations

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, participating in digital/virtual conference calls, and participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks, or projects as assigned.