Senior Event Planner

About Us:

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward. 

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 60+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 2,000+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something. 

See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers

About the Role

BCD Meetings & Events is seeking an experienced Senior Event Planner to support our client’s Global Conferencing and Events function. In this client-dedicated role, you will manage the end-to-end planning and delivery of events and conferences while partnering closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, and support teams. The ideal candidate is highly organized, service-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple programs in a fast-paced, regulated corporate environment.

You’re Good At

• Managing events from intake through reconciliation, including timelines, budgets, venues, vendors, attendee communications, production, onsite delivery, and post-event reporting.
• Building trusted relationships with event hosts and stakeholders, understanding their objectives, and translating them into clear, executable event plans.
• Bringing creativity and fresh thinking to event concepts, participant experiences, and solutions while working within brand, budget, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Managing multiple programs and priorities while proactively identifying risks, dependencies, decisions, and items requiring escalation.
• Partnering effectively with GCE support teams, including Attendee Data Management and Web Specialists, to ensure coordinated delivery and a consistent participant experience.
• Using Cvent and other event technology to support registration, communications, reporting, and event delivery.
• Following established processes, financial controls, compliance requirements, and service standards while maintaining accurate documentation in shared event folders.
• Providing calm, solutions-focused support during planning and onsite execution, adapting quickly when requirements change.
  
  

You Might Also Have

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience planning corporate meetings, conferences, leadership programs, or other complex events.
• Strong project management, organization, budgeting, negotiation, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Experience working within a financial services or similarly regulated environment.
• Proficiency with Cvent, Microsoft 365, and event reporting or project-tracking tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a polished and professional approach to senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative, accountable working style and the flexibility to support occasional travel, early mornings, evenings, or onsite event requirements.
  
  

You Should Know

• This is an in-office position in New York, NY at least 4 days per week (M-Th).
• Occasional travel and onsite event management are required for this role.
  
  

Ready to Create Exceptional Event Experiences?

If you are energized by bringing ideas to life, building strong stakeholder partnerships, and delivering thoughtful, memorable events from concept through completion, we would love to hear from you.

THE PERKS

Flexible Working
We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow
Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice
We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move
The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.

We’ve got you covered
Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

We’re positive. You’ll love it.
It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.
 

Travel requirements for this role are as follows:25% to 50% 

We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Senior Event Planner  is between $95,000 - $120,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience, geographical location, and project budget.

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