Chicago - Executive & Special Events Manager

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You’ll be trusted with real responsibility from the outset and build experience through hands-on work. We take your progression personally. We provide the platform. You shape the work around your goals and aspirations.

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The Manager, Executive and Special Events will lead day-to-day planning and execution support for firmwide internal events, celebrations, and initiatives that strengthen brand, culture, belonging, and connection across all Winston offices. The Manager will help uphold and operationalize Winston’s internal events standards and best practices.

This role will support execution of Winston’s Executive and Special internal events strategy, aligning engagement programming, cultural traditions, and internal gatherings with the firm’s values, brand, and business priorities. The Manager will collaborate closely with Office Managing Partners, Talent, O&I, Marketing, Internal Communications and others to ensure that firmwide events and experiences reinforce shared purpose, inclusion, community and inspiration exchange. The Manager will support select partner and executive events, providing hands-on coordination and execution for high-priority programs and experiences.

This individual will help execute internal events strategies and priorities, while ensuring operational excellence in planning, logistics, and communication across offices and stakeholder groups. This role may oversee vendors, interns, or project-based support resources as needed.

• Support implementation of internal events and engagement initiatives that foster belonging, engagement, and firm culture across all Winston offices.
• Manage and coordinate planning and execution of flagship internal events, including firm retreats, milestone celebrations, leadership meetings, employee recognition events, and office-level gatherings.
• Partner with firm leadership and the Internal Communications team to ensure events align with firm messaging, tone, and strategic priorities.
• Support development and maintenance of an annual firm-wide events calendar with consistent themes, standards, and templates to support local execution.
• Track and help manage event budgets, KPls, and post-event feedback to assess impact and continuously enhance programming.

• Serve as a central resource and thought partner to local offices for internal event planning and affiliation activities.
• Support Office Managing Partners and Office Administrators in designing local events that reflect Winston’s shared culture while celebrating regional uniqueness.
• Help develop and maintain toolkits, templates, and best-practice guides to ensure consistency and quality across offices.
• Facilitate coordination and communication between offices to share ideas, vendors, and success stories.

• Coordinate and support high-end executive and partner events, ensuring exceptional service, logistics, and attendee experience.

• Work in close partnership with Internal Communications to develop communication plans and inspiration decks that amplify internal events, recognition programs, and cultural…