Work collaboratively with leadership team to develop annual event strategy and schedule
Work collaboratively with leadership team proactively project attendance, rooms blocks, food & beverage needs, budgets, etc
Lead event team to produce all events & workshops with excellence and high attention to detail
Procure, negotiate, and sign event contracts with venues and manage any changes, as needed
Procure, negotiate, and contract event vendors and manage any changes, as needed
Manage all event budgets and ensure adherence to budget guidelines and maintain profitability
Prepare standardize templates for events to ensure consistency and excellence in delivery
Manage onsite Event & AV staff to ensure smooth event production
Manage all event inventory including basic AV equipment, event supplies, promotional materials, printed materials, etc
Manage event audiovisual requirements, budgets & team
Manage event related communication with event participants and HTM staff
Work collaboratively with leadership team to design and develop future production value improvements and procedure/system enhancements to maximize client experience and staff efficiency

Minimum 5 years in an event leadership role
Strong experience in contract negotiation required
Experience in producing high frequency events with 300-800 attendees
Experience producing personal development and/or sales focused events is an asset

Events Director

Key skills