About the position The Event Specialist for United for Business Events is responsible for managing and executing a variety of corporate events, meetings, and conferences. This role involves end-to-end event management, including budgeting, vendor coordination, and onsite logistics, ensuring that events are efficient, cost-effective, and memorable. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and reporting to the United for Business Events Manager. Responsibilities ??Own end to end event execution for regional customer & sponsorship events. , ??Liaise with vendors, partners, and stakeholders to ensure efficient collaboration for events. , ??Partner with hotels for RFPs, contracting obligations, and post-event budget review. , ??Create and manage event run of show, onsite logistics, site build up and tear down. , ??Analyze post-event survey results to highlight future learnings. , ??Lead event registration systems to successfully build, launch, and complete event registration for all programs. , ??Collaborate with the Marketing team to create and handle communication plans for events. , ??Lead internal meeting coordination and planning for regional divisions. , ??Manage divisional budgets ensuring all planned items are accounted for and accurately forecasted each month. Requirements ??Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience in Business, Event Management, Marketing, Communications, Advertising , ??2+ years of related event experience , ??Experience with event/technology systems (STOVA, TicketManager, Salesforce, HIVE, etc.) , ??Project management skills , ??Excellent organizational, communication, negotiating, and multitasking skills , ??Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a customer-service approach , ??Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship , ??Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position. Nice-to-haves ??5+ years of event management within a large corporate environment , ??Experience working with hotel partners and production vendors , ??PMP or CMP Certification Benefits ??Medical, dental, vision, life, accident and disability insurance , ??Parental leave , ??Employee assistance program , ??Commuter benefits , ??Paid holidays , ??Paid time off , ??401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities , ??Flight privileges