Event Planner
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.(ICE) - New York City, NY
posted 7 days ago
About the position
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hosts and participates in conferences, webinars and our own unique hosted forums that attract top corporate leaders from around the world. We are looking for a candidate to join our team as an event planner to assist with the events we host and participate in for our New York Stock Exchange business. The position will plan and execute digital and in-person events across the US. This role will have a strong focus on hosted event creation and event management to deliver the most successful experience for all audiences and those involved, internally and externally. The successful candidate will have a track record of successfully handling stakeholders at all levels. Attention to detail, ability to manage within a high demand environment with multiple deliverables and a focus on execution and results are a must.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the management and execution of all logistical and operational aspects for digital and in-person events.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to plan, manage and execute hosted events, sponsored events and webinars across the company.
- Help negotiate and facilitate value for money contracts with event venues, hotels, caterers/restaurants, audio visual vendors, etc. in conjunction with procurement. Ensure maximization of value across all external events.
- Partner with Growth Marketing, Social and Content Teams to repurpose content and help extend the life of events.
- Understand cross-company business objectives to help establish and maintain strong event marketing presence.
- In collaboration with the marketing team, manage and maintain event marketing budgets and closely manage expenses for listed company, proprietary and partnered events.
- Partner and collaborate with business units and external parties through transparency and constant communication, as well as timely responses to all inquiries and requests.
- Identify and communicate areas for improvement including process and cost efficiencies and strategic alignment across departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of experience in corporate events management
- Positive attitude and strong people person
- Experience in webinar management
- Exceptional analytic, project management and organizational skills; the ability to juggle multiple demands, manage shifting priorities, and meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt tone and approach based on specific audiences
- Demonstrated success with developing positive relationships with clients, other third parties and internal partners
- Experience with content creation and agenda development preferred
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and as part of a cross-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated problem solving ability and negotiation skills
- Experience using ON24, Zoom, Eloqua, Salesforce, Monday.com and other marketing tools a plus
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with content creation and agenda development preferred
Benefits
- Work from home flexibility of one day per week
- Incentive compensation based on skillset and experience
