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Humana’s Corporate Communications organization is seeking an Executive Event Planner to join the Event Planning Team as a Senior Experience Strategy and Transformation Professional working remote anywhere in the US. The Event Planning team at Humana is responsible for leading and executing events for executives and select associate teams and customer groups. Working closely with internal and external partners, event planners drive a positive associate and customer experience.

As the Senior Experience Strategy and Transformation Professional, Executive Event Planning, you will partner closely with the Director, Event Planning, to manage all details of executive events. This role is a highly visible position and manages all aspects of executive events, from initial planning and concept development to execution, ensuring the event runs smoothly, meets objectives, advances enterprise strategy, and stays within budget.

Key Role Functions

• Plan approximately 15-20 highly complex events across the U.S. within a calendar year

• Work collaboratively with business partners to achieve goals for each event

• Identify suitable venues, negotiate contracts and manage site logistics

• Source and manage relationships with vendors including internal partners

• Coordinate and manage all travel, meeting and special event activities

• Ensure efficient workflow and coordination across all aspects of the event

• Identify potential risks and implement contingency plans to address issues that may arise during the event

• Cascade information as necessary to business partners

• Provide post-event reporting and analysis and insights to business partners and other leaders

• Influence best practice and company guidelines to ensure meetings are aligned with our vision

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 10+ years of meeting and event planning experience for large scale, complex corporate, government and/or entertainment industry events

• Extensive experience supporting executive teams with a high degree of professionalism

• Understanding of budgeting principles and ability to manage event finances

• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple moving parts while meeting deadlines

• Strong communications skills with clients, vendors and business partners

• Collaborative mindset with excellent interpersonal skills

• Organizational and business savvy with ability to interact and influence at all levels

• Ability to develop innovative event concepts and design engaging experiences

• Travel up to 50% for site visits and event execution and may require working extended or atypical hours as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct executive management experience (with C-suite or equivalent professionals)

• Quick adaptation to technology and online tools

Additional Information

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested

• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership

• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security—both today and in the future, including:

• Health benefits effective day 1

• Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay

• Recognition pay

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

• Tuition assistance

• Scholarships for eligible dependents

• Parental and caregiver leave

• Employee charity matching program

• Network Resou