Field Event Management - Event Program Manager, Assistant Vice President

Location: New York

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic.

Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture. The Practice Strategy team is responsible for creating and delivering leadership development, practice management strategies and training for Field Managers and Financial Advisors through conferences, online learning, designations, coaching and field career development training programs.  

A Program Manager on the Field Event Management Team will be responsible for the planning and execution for both conferences for Managers and Advisors.  Travel in this role is required.

Major Functions (Principal Duties and Responsibilities):

Independently manage training programs and incentive conferences for groups up to 1,200 attendees, including but not limited to:

Written and verbal communication/marketing about the program

Agenda formatting in conjunction with a business expert

Speaker management – confirming speaking dates/times; gathering session descriptions, compiling bios/photos, collecting presentations

Invitee List management inclusive of vetting, tracking, and reporting

Material development, distribution, and analysis (internal websites, communication plan, program resources, surveys, action plans, key takeaways, etc.)On-site and/or virtual management of the meeting flow Liaise with our Global Conferencing and Events and Production Teams on development of event logistics inclusive of registration websites, audio-visual, conference set-up and attendee experience

Oversee conference budgets in partnership with the Global Conferencing and Events Team, ensuring efficiencies and streamlining while still delivering a cutting-edge event

Post-event survey creation, distribution, and analysis

Manage relationships with external vendors on speaker selection, technology enhancements, and custom offerings to enhance programs

Handle special projects as they arise in conjunction with Practice Strategy initiatives

Experience:

Minimum education:

Bachelor degree

Minimum of 5 years of experience in the financial industry, and/or Meetings and Events

Skills:

Highly organized and detail oriented

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proficient Microsoft Office skills particularly with Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power Point Excellent  project management skills Self-motivated; strong work ethic; ability to work efficiently and independently as well as in close partnership with team members

Ability to develop and maintain successful partnerships to work collaboratively with both internal and external partners

Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently

Adaptable to change and flexible in a fast-paced environment

Ability to take initiative, maintain high standards of professional conduct and exercise good business judgment

Client-service oriented, particularly with the ability to take initiative, maintain high standards of professional conduct and exercise good business judgment

Requirement:
Travel is required (~25% of the time).WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
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