Events Manager, CoStar Group

Events Manager, CoStar Group

Job Description

Events Manager - CoStar Group

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.  We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. 

We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation.  This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors.  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Job Details:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Events, Sponsor ships & Partnerships, the Events Manager is an individual contributor within the Events, Sponsor ships & Partnerships team. This role supports multiple high-profile events across CoStar Group and its portfolio of brands, also contributing as an advisor and producer on internal events, brand events, trade shows, and sponsor ships. The Events Manager will work in close partnership with the Senior Manager, Events, Sponsor ships & Partnerships as well as senior and executive leadership across the organization to set goals, establish timelines, and develop budgets that align with company strategy.

This role supports the Senior Manager in driving end-to-end strategy and execution of large-scale conferences, receptions, sales incentive programs, colleague engagement initiatives, and special events on an annual basis. As a valuable member on the team, this position helps to set the standard for event quality, process, and cross-functional collaboration, partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, Communications, and other departments to ensure every event is executed to the highest standards, on budget, and with measurable impact.

This role will be on-site 5 days/week in our Arlington, VA office.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

* Lead the planning, budgeting, and execution of CoStar Group's events, conferences and trade shows.

* Manage all aspects of events from conception to completion; venue selection/sourcing, planning calls/meetings along with weekly updates, on-going communications with Sales, gifting, contract negotiation, booking entertainment, AV management, large booth buildouts, marketing promotional materials, data and ROI reporting, attendee registration websites, catering/F&B, décor, hotel accommodations, staffing coordination, and on-site event logistics.

* Play an advisory and hands on role as needed in all other CoStar Group events and sponsor ships.

* Negotiate contracts with vendors and partners in order to achieve the best product for the best price.

* Serve as a resource and subject matter expert for the Events team, sharing best practices on negotiations, budgeting, vendor management, and event production to elevate the team's overall capabilities.

* Implement timelines and concepts for event design, on-site installation/set up and event branding.

* Bring a commercially focused mindset to all events, ensuring programming supports business objectives across CoStar Group brands and is strategically tailored to targeted audiences and key stakeholders, including senior and executive leadership.

* Drive event deadlines to guarantee all aspects of events are on time and communicate timelines to other stakeholders and departments to ensure they are set up for success when supporting events.

* Advise on standards for quality, efficiency, and consistency for internal and external processes.

* Act as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to the f Senior Manager, Events, Sponsor ships & Partnerships and organizational leadership on event strategy, brand…