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Senior Event Planner
Job in
Westfield Center, Medina County, Ohio, 44251, USA
Listed on 2026-09-19
Listing for:
Westfield-Insurance
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-19
Job specializations:
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Entertainment & Gaming
Event Management & Planning
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Summary:
The Senior Event Planner, working under limited supervision, is responsible for owning end-to-end planning, strategic design, and execution of high-impact events delivering against business outcomes both at company headquarters and off-site venues. This role partners closely with business units and senior leadership to shape event strategy, elevate engagement, and ensure alignment with business goals. The Senior Event Planner manages complex, multi-day, high-visibility events and serves as a strategicadvisoroneventobjectives,audienceexperience,and measurement.
Theyalsoprovidecoachingandguidance to other planners and cross-functional partners, ensuring the delivery of consistent, high-quality event experiences.
Strategic Planning&Alignment
- Drives event plans with senior leaders and executives to defineeventstrategy,purpose,target audiences,anddesired outcomes for major events.
- Designsframeworksforeventmeasurement,engagementscoring,andpost-eventinsights;synthesizes recommendations to inform event strategy.
- Designs and deployseventstrategytostrengthenbrandpresence,reinforcebusinesspriorities,and enhance internal and external engagement.
- Owns end-to-endplanningandexecutionofcomplex,high-profile,ormulti-dayevents,ensuring seamless experiencesandalignmentwithstrategicobjectivesatbothat company headquartersandoff-sitevenues.
- Developseventprograms,schedules,andcontentexperiencesthatengageparticipantsandsupportbusiness goals.
- Servesastheprimaryon-sitelead,overseeingalloperations,staff,vendor partners,andreal-timedecision-making at both headquarters and off-site venues.
- Develops event programs,includingschedulingspeakers,entertainment, workshops, and other activities. Ensures the program aligns with the event's objectives and provides an engaging experience for attendees.
- Oversees on-site event operations, including managing staff, coordinating with vendors, troubleshooting problems,andensuringaseamlessexperienceforattendees atbothheadquartersandoff-sitevenuesand locations
- Buildsandmanagesonlineregistrationwebsitesandreportingdashboardsforeventperformance,attendee data, and post-event analytics.
- Reviewsandinterpretssurveyresults,identifying trends,insights,andopportunitiesforcontinuous improvement.
- Ownslarge-scaleeventbudgets,includingscenarioplanning,cost modeling,andexecutivebudgetjustification.
- Negotiatesvendorcontracts,managesrisk,andensuresservice-leveladherenceforenterprise-levelevents.
- Providesprofessionalproposalsandcomprehensivebudgetreportingacrosstheentireeventlifecycle.
- Owns and managesallcommunicationrelatedtoeventstrategy,planning,production,participantupdates,and executive-level reporting.
- Buildsandmaintainstrustedbusinessrelationshipswitheventsponsorsandhosts,providingstrategiccounsel and consistent hospitality standards.
- Facilitates cross-functionalplanningteams,ensuringalignmentwith
Communications,Marketing,Distribution, and individual Segments.
- Mentorsotherjunior Event Plannersbyprovidingguidance ,feedback,andbestpracticesonlogistics, stakeholder alignment, hospitality standards, and event strategy.
- Supportsonboardingandtrainingofnewteammembers,includingcommunicationsandeventplanningtools.
- Collaborateswithstakeholderstodevelopeventprograms,includingschedulingspeakers,entertainment, workshops, and other activities. Ensures the program aligns with the event's objectives and provides an engaging experience for attendees.
- Oversees on-site event operations, including managing staff, coordinating with vendors, troubleshooting problems,andensuringaseamlessexperienceforattendees atbothheadquartersandoff-sitevenuesand locations
- 5 - 7yearsofexperiencein
Event
Manage…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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