Sr Manager, Conferences (Portuguese Speaking)

What you will do:

• Flawless conference delivery of LATAM (primary focus) & NA conferences
• Oversee operational delivery of all logistics elements across complex in-person conferences
• Project management including the ownership and adherence of conference timelines and templates to accurately deliver.
• Venue management including but not limited to rooms, meeting facilities, F&B, A/V production.
• Lead onsite staffing, include pre conference trainings, briefings and creation of staff plan
• Constantly evaluate the experience, feedback and results then implement changes accordingly
• Create detailed post-event analysis reports and event de-briefs for review with manager/operations leads.
• Drive operations strategy for LATAM conferences in partnership with COEs
• Lead communication and collaboration across LATAM conference team leads
• Ensure that decision making and recommendations align with corporate strategy and objectives
• Support conference teams to transition from the design and delivery of individual parts to intentionally crafting an end-to-end audience journey
• Drive consistency and innovation across the LATAM region.
• Develop detailed action plans to achieve growth including optimized space planning & capacity solutions
• Select and effectively manage strategic partnerships with vendors
• Overall responsibility for conference budgets including preparation, negotiations, accurate and timely monthly forecasts.
• Collaborate with COE leaders to identify trends and regional impacts. 
• Partner with financial planning team on overall budget health and managing risk.

What you will need:

• Fluency in Portuguese required
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 5+ Years Event Management experience
• Event operational skills including production schedules, budget management and event staffing
• Project management experience on detailed programs with multiple variables and dependencies
• Experience in managing agency and vendor partners
• People management experience
• Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail
• Strong financial management skills
• Motivated team player with desire to learn and grow
• Excellent written/oral communication and presentations skills
• Willingness to travel

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