Corporate Event Planner - Financial Services Events

TransUnion LLC
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
555 West Adams Street (Show on map)
Jan 10, 2025
TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice Personal Information We Collect Your Privacy Choices What We'll Bring: The TransUnion Event Marketing team builds and manages live and virtual experiences that positively showcase our brand, drive growth, and optimize return on investment. We create opportunities to foster customer relationships and acquire new leads. We leverage data to highlight the impact and value of events to make smarter decisions on event investments, and we drive operational efficiency and consistency with end-to-end event execution. The Corporate Event Planner, Financial Services Events, supports business stakeholders in the management and execution of advisory board meetings, proprietary forums, and third-party tradeshows. This role is responsible for managing all logistics, production, and budget management of these events. This role reports to the Sr. Lead, Event Marketing, and works alongside a team of event marketers who deliver event experiences that positively impact our brand and business objectives. What You'll Bring: Minimum 5-7 years' experience executing events, including both proprietary and third-party events. Build and manage end-to-end event execution, including venue sourcing, contracting, event logistics (F&B, hotels, venues, transportation, branding), event production (staging, A/V), event attendee communications, registration/housing management, giveaways, signage, etc. Be the strategic event expert and trusted partner to business stakeholders by recommending improvements to previous events, implementing industry best practices, suggesting innovative ideas and cost efficiencies. Manage cross-functional stakeholders, setting clear expectations, and driving for alignment on event strategy and delivery Plan, forecast, and manage against a defined event budget, and partner with finance and line of business stakeholder on budget reporting and reconciliation Impact You'll Make: Bachelors' degree in event/hospitality management, marketing, communications, or a related field Strong project management skills and experience leading cross functional teams and managing agencies/vendors Understand event technologies, such as registration, mobile apps and other event platforms or technologies (Cvent is a plus) Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, problem solve, manage multiple projects/events at one time, and consistently meet deadlines Strong people skills, willingness to accept and provide direction, ability to work independently while remaining a team player Ability to travel up to 25% of the time #LI-TE1 This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week. Benefits: TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates, paid time off for non-exempt associates, up to 12 paid holidays per year, health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts), mental health support, disability benefits, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, legal benefits, long-term care insurance, commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, charity gift matching, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) retirement savings with employer match, and access to TransUnion's Employee Resource Groups. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans. We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Pay Scale Information : The U.S. base salary range for this position is $72,300.00 - $105,000.00 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual's education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion's annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents. TransUnion's Internal Job Title: Consultant, Event Marketing