TruStage

Finance / FinServ

Sr.Meeting&EventsSpecialist

$73–110k madison, wisconsin, united states FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Sr. Meeting & Events Specialist at TruStage. Skills: meeting planning, event logistics, budget management, vendor relations, attendee management. Lead and oversee planning, budgeting and logistics for meetings, conferences, events, and workshops. Represents TruStage and internal business leaders by serving as first point of contact for all event attendees, hotels, and vendors”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver high-impact employee and customer-facing experiences (both in-person and virtual/hybrid) that support TruStage's strategic business development, customer-relationship, and branding goals

Industry & Context.

Finance / FinServ
Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel, flexibility to travel, work off-site, occasionally support M&E that may occur after regular business hours

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related or equivalent trade-off in related professional work experience, 5+ years of experience in hotel sales, convention services or meeting planning, Working knowledge of and demonstrated success in meeting setups, program development and AV equipment, hotel services/operations, negotiation, communication, organization, management and decision making skills, Understanding of technology, social media and web-site development, Attention to detail, Ability to travel

Nice to Have

Certified Meeting Professional, Coursework or related professional work experience in business, marketing, communications, Proficiency with event registration and CRM systems, familiarity with virtual/hybrid event platforms, financial mindset - ability to analyze metrics, interpret data, and make recommendations to refine future strategy

What You'll Do.

Lead and oversee planning

budgeting and logistics for meetings

Represents TruStage and internal business leaders by serving as first point of contact for all event attendees

Coordinates communication and interactions between attendees

Accountable for overall meeting management including financial reporting

preparing files for audit purposes

and working with business owners on budget and spending per event

Authorize and approve spend associated with meetings and events based on agreed upon budget

Manage relationship and collaborate with travel provider

Destination Management Company

and other meeting suppliers for specific events

Perform registration coordination and attendee management

work with outsourced vendor on creation and maintenance of website

Work with Corporate Communications on branded materials related to meetings

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work closely with the Senior Manager of M&E and a team of planners; Collaborate with travel provider, Destination Management Company, and other meeting suppliers; Work with Corporate Communications

Communication Scope

communication

Process & Methodology

planning, budgeting, logistics, financial reporting, audit purposes, spend authorization

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