National Sr. Meetings & Events Manager

Overview

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

 

We have a great opportunity open on our team for a Senior National Meeting & Events Manager out of our National Center in Dallas, Texas (flexible work arrangements are available) 

 

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

 

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Responsibilities

• Meetings and Events team lead responsible for the International Stroke City-Wide Conference planning and execution.
• Develops and manages the budget for show management, audiovisual, and food/beverage and related expenses for the International Stroke Conference.
• Manages all RFP, site selection, pre-planning and on-site execution processes for International Stroke Conference and other senior level scientific and corporate meetings as assigned.
• Negotiate and execute hotel and vendor contracts to secure the most appropriate and cost-effective arrangements.
• Works strategically  with the Office of Science Operations, other internal departments and regions to accomplish event-related goals.
• Manages revenue and budget for established portfolio while identifying potential cost savings and revenue gains.
• Manages project timelines, deadline compliance and effective communication and dissemination of both.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Establishes positive relationships with volunteers including communication expectation building and anticipation of needs.
• Manages Association’s Master Calendar of Events

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in meeting planning, medical association meetings
• Ability to maintain detailed event management-related current and historical data.
• Knowledge of event management technology.
• Strong organizational skills needed to manage multiple events simultaneously,
• Ability to manage project time and workload efficiently.
• Ability to think logically and solve problems.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Travel Requirements

• Approximate 20% to 30% of travel required

Preferred Requirements 

• Certified Meeting Planner (CMP)
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in meeting planning, medical association meetings

 

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

 

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end