Events Management Manager Vice President

The NY East Region Senior Event team plans, creates and executes client event activities from concept through execution and evaluation for the NY & East Region of J.P. Morgan's Private Bank. Working in a dynamic environment you will play a key role in the event strategy for the market bringing creative ideas, event concept ideation, suggested venues and proposed content to the market with considerable thought to strategic execution. 

As the Events Management Manager Vice President within the NY & East Region Private Bank Events you will interact with colleagues on the global events team and the larger marketing group, bankers and product partners, as well as senior management, ensuring a consistent and distinctive experience for clients which underscores our business strategies. You will primarily focus on local/regional client events but will be involved in large events targeting a global client base. In addition, you will work on multiple event projects simultaneously, ranging from large events, to intimate roundtable dinner discussions, both in-person and virtual experiences. 

Job responsibilities

• Understand business objectives and develop an event strategy that supports business goals; point person for projects on cross line of business events leading nomination process for the Private Bank

• Conduct event management tasks from start to finish including maintaining event calendar and budgets, negotiation with vendors, invoice processing, production of event materials, and onsite staffing

• Create and execute high-touch events consistent with J.P. Morgan Private Bank brand standards

• Manage vendor identification and management, including securing event venues, contract audio visual companies and other associated vendors as required to execute programs 

• Manage data entry, leveraging our events management platform to track events, manage RSVPs pre-and-post event and ROI analysis 

• Manage event email communications via our event management platform, including the invitation, reminders, and post-event communications

• Coordinate pre-event tasks such as briefing templates, production of name badges, place cards, menu cards, printed materials; seating assignments for events; packing and shipping of event supplies

• Manage event staff onsite which includes speaker management, coordination with vendors, registration desk management, distribution of materials, oversight of presentations/AV needs, etc.

• Coordinate post-event tasks such as final data management and event debrief documents

• Participate in weekly regional team meetings, budget calls, and multiple banker meetings providing event updates, where you will be positioned as the strategic event thought partner and expert

• Liaise with other J.P. Morgan lines of business in order to leverage and consolidate ideas, shared resources and cross sell event opportunities; manage venue management in New York City Metro area venues and ability to keep a finger on the pulse of what is new in the area; may be asked to assist on special projects
 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• 10+ years prior experience in event management related activities 

• Strong proficiency working in Microsoft Products (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) 

• Ability to master various database products 

• Ability to liaise with senior leadership 

• Strategic thinker with the ability to problem solve and offer creative solutions 

• Must be able to multi-task and work under tight deadlines 

• Excellent oral and written communications skills 

• Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail 

• Ability to prioritize tasks and communicate clearly amongst a variety of personalities 

• This position may require working outside of regular business hours and travel. 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Prior experience in financial services 
• Experience working in SharePoint, Aventri or other CRM platforms