Senior Event Planner

Deloitte Services LP includes internal support areas such as Marketing and Communications, Human Resources/Talent, Information Technology, Facilities Management, and Financial Support Services.

Meeting & Event Planner

This position is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of Deloitte meetings and events with a primary focus on events delivered in the East Region. The position requires advanced meeting and event planning expertise from sourcing, contract negotiation, logistics management and seeing through to flawless execution. It demands a significant amount of communication with senior leadership as well as internal meeting stakeholders. The ideal location for the position is in New York.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional client service with a consultative, solutions-oriented approach
  
• Forecast management and impeccable data integrity
  
• Strict adherence to meeting protocols (cost saving measures, risk policies, contract approvals)
  
• Liaison between meeting stakeholders, vendors, registration, procurement and operations teams; understand and interpret meeting objectives and navigate the firm's event planning processes on behalf of the meeting sponsor
  
• Source appropriate venues on behalf of meeting stakeholders to capture vision and objective of event while also meeting budget, size and location/date requirements
  
• Frequent interaction and communication with firm leadership and external clients through meeting registration and coordination
  
• Hotel room block management to minimize financial impact to the firm in regard to meeting attrition
  
• Serve as single point of contact for both the event sponsor and the hotel/event venue
  
• Develop, review and approve detailed specifications for hotel or venue operations - conference services, rooms, catering, conference set up, AV, business center, accounting, IT/Communications
  
• Review, manage and negotiate contracts with off-site venues and event vendors; leverage cost savings when applicable (production, event d\u00E9cor, entertainment, transportation, team-building, IT, special supplies/materials, temp assistance)
  
• On-site support for designated meetings to ensure successful meeting execution
  
• Audit and submit all event related invoices for processing
  
• Post meeting reporting and reconciliation
  
• Frequent interaction with Hotel/DMC/Hospitality Industry sales and operation professionals, supporting Deloitte's partnerships in a professional manner.
  

Qualifications

• Specialized knowledge in contracting, organizing and managing all logistical aspects of complex meetings and events; 5-10 years of experience
  
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with a consultative style
  
• Project management - ability to understand scope, create timelines and detailed event forecasts, and deliver on time to budget
  
• Solutions & results oriented
  
• Ability to work independently, on multiple projects simultaneously and under deadlines
  
• Ability to handle high volume workload and fast pace; manage stress
  
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook
  
• Excellent customer service
  
• BA/BS required; MBA preferred
  

How You'll Grow
At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.

Benefits
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Requisition code: E20NYCSSRCJA004-CL4