Associate Director, Meeting Planning and Event Technology
Core
Oversee corporate meetings, event technology, and the FINRA Strategic Meeting Management Program (SMMP) to align enterprise-wide events with company mission and strategy.
Role type
Associate Director, Meeting Planning and Event Technology
Builds
Revenue-generating conferences, virtual events, and strategic meeting programs for FINRA.
Domain
Financial regulation (FINRA) + Event Management + Enterprise Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic vendor and technology contract negotiation, complex multi-faceted event planning and execution, virtual event production and AV management, team leadership and mentoring, budget management for revenue-generating events, cross-departmental stakeholder collaboration, Cvent platform expertise, API integration and system interoperability, compliance with cyber security and data privacy policies.
Preferred skills
Experience managing programs of up to 3,000 person events, experience leading a team.
Technologies
Cvent, Microsoft Office Suite, Single Sign On, Workday, Deem Travel, Conference Virtual Platforms, HTTP Post, URL Branding, Concur Travel.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement the meeting technology roadmap, lead key stakeholders in identifying new software products, manage the supplier network and leverage strategic vendor contracts, supervise the meeting planning team, negotiate vendor contracts including hospitality and technology systems, oversee exhibitor management processes, coordinate speaker travel and expenses, manage multi-faceted budgets, and ensure compliance with FINRA policy and procedures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities