Manhattan Strategy Group is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Conference Planner to take the lead in coordinating and finalizing regional events and logistics aligned with market intelligence events. The Senior Conference Planner plays a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of conferences and events, including contract management, vendor coordination, project planning, budget management, and staff coordination. This role requires a forward-thinking and highly organized individual with a strong background in event planning, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple events at various stages simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate regional events and logistics for market intelligence events.
• Manage all aspects of conference planning, including contract negotiation, vendor selection and management, and budget oversight.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, ensuring that all event elements are well-coordinated and executed on time and within budget.
• Proactively identify and mitigate potential issues and challenges related to event logistics and planning.
• Coordinate staff and team members to ensure effective event execution and support.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings and workshops related to event planning and execution.
• Capture and consolidate feedback on deliverables and event performance.
• Utilize conference planning tools and software to streamline planning and logistics management.
• Maintain excellent communication with clients, stakeholders, and team members throughout the event planning process.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in conference planning and event management.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of conference planning and event management experience, demonstrating a strong track record of successful event execution.
• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) or equivalent education or experience.
• Proficiency in multi-logistics event planning, including contract management, vendor coordination, project planning, and budget management.
• Proactive and forward-thinking, with the ability to anticipate and address challenges in event planning.
• Strong multitasking abilities, capable of managing multiple events at various stages simultaneously.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools and conference planning software.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action, employer. Applicants can learn more about the company's status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Employment will be contingent on the outcome of a background investigation and reference checks. While all applications are appreciated, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.