Strategic Meeting and Event Director

3 weeks ago


Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Altarum Full time

About the Role:

Altarum Institute is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Account Director to lead our Meeting and Event Strategy team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing complex projects from conceptualization to execution, ensuring high-quality work products and driving growth within the team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage complex projects from conceptual phase to execution and completion, ensuring quality work product.
  • Create momentum within the team to deliver high-quality work and identify opportunities to drive growth.
  • Think one step ahead, identifying potential opportunities and next steps needed, flagging risks, and coming up with solutions.
  • Take responsibility for larger projects and feel accountable for both the work and the process.
  • Support junior account team members to help them learn and grow, and give them opportunities to step up and lead elements of the projects.
  • Prioritize and delegate tasks, model and encourage company values, and influence decisions and drive change.
  • Design and implement process improvement efforts in strategic and innovative ways, participate in and impact strategy development, and influence actions and facilitate change.
  • Have knowledge of external best practices and apply them internally, and help drive organic growth and contribute to new business.

Qualifications:

  • Experience managing complex project teams and a proven track record of developing and maintaining strong client relationships.
  • Ability to create budgets for large-scale government events, taking into consideration relevant legal limitations, direct costs, travel expenses, honoraria, materials, printing, shipping, labor, and related line items.
  • Expertise in owning the technical and business portions of federal proposals related to conferences and events.
  • Certified Government Meeting Planner (CGMP) certification from the Society for Government Meeting Professionals, or equivalent experience.

About Altarum:

Palladian Partners, Inc., is a full-service strategic communication, creative, and digital firm serving government agencies and nonprofit organizations in the health space. O'Dwyer's recently ranked Palladian as the #11 health firm by revenue in the U.S., and it is the only one in the top rankings that works exclusively in the public interest.



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