Events Manager - DLA Piper
San Diego, CA
About the Job
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DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.
If you are a highly talented Events Manager, we want to hear from you!
This position is remote, candidates should reside in the Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Seattle, or Phoenix area. Occasional travel may be required for events.
Minimum Requirements:
+ High School Diploma
+ 4 years’ experience in a professional/corporate meeting planning or meeting management position
+ Experience with Cvent management software
+ Must possess solid project management skills
+ Ability to work well under pressure and quickly adapt to change in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
+ Excellent communication skills and professional appearance, demeanor, and work ethic
+ Ability to produce high level events that reach our top-tier clients; establish good working relationships with vendors; and demonstrate high quality client service while maintaining a pleasant demeanor in stressful situations
+ Solid negotiating skills in order to achieve high level goals while staying within budget parameters for each event
+ Knowledge of event technologies and how to leverage technology to enhance the attendee journey
+ Ability to identify and implement strategies for collecting relevant data to drive future decision making
+ Must be detail oriented, have thorough proofreading skills, and possess the ability to prioritize
+ Must be a self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision and have good interpersonal skills and possess the ability to work with many different personalities
+ Ability to be flexible to work long hours as needed
+ Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, WebEx, Word, and basic use of databases
Preferred Requirements:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
+ CMP (Certified Meeting Planner)
+ Ability to stay up to date on industry trends and best practices, attend webinars and seek opportunities for professional growth
What will your day look like?
As an Events Manager, you will identify venues, create budgets, develop planning timelines, and negotiate vendor contracts. You will work with the communications and design teams to develop invitations, oversee invitation distribution, and manage event mailing lists. You will also manage and utilize the CVENT platform to create invitations, build registration pages and microsites, manage attendee lists and profiles, create reports, and update and maintain data pre and post-event. You’ll also produce events to align with DLA Piper’s reputation as a world-class provider. You will travel as needed to other cities where DLA Piper events are hosted.
To learn more about DLA Piper, please visit our website (https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/) .
We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe, truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.
General & Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
+ Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
+ Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
+ Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
+ Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
+ Foster positive work relationships;
+ Comply with all firm policies and practices;
+ Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
+ Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.
Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
The expected annual pay range for this position, if hired to work in Los Angeles, San Diego, or Seattle is $110,000 - $160,000 per year. If hired to work in San Francisco or Palo Alto the expected annual pay range is $119,000 - $176,000 per year. The compensation offered to a candidate selected for employment will be dependent upon various factors, including the candidate’s geographic market, skills, educational and professional background, experience, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
Application Process:
If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or have any questions about the process, please contact careers@us.dlapiper.com (ecareers@us.dlapiper.com) . Please add noreply@dlapipercareers.us to your list of safe senders.
Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.
No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.
Agency applications will not be considered.
Job: _Marketing_
Organization: _Marketing_
Title: _Events Manager_
Location: _Illinois-Chicago_
Requisition ID: _24000191_
Other Locations: _United States-California-San Diego, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-California-Palo Alto, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-San Francisco_
DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.
If you are a highly talented Events Manager, we want to hear from you!
This position is remote, candidates should reside in the Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Seattle, or Phoenix area. Occasional travel may be required for events.
Minimum Requirements:
+ High School Diploma
+ 4 years’ experience in a professional/corporate meeting planning or meeting management position
+ Experience with Cvent management software
+ Must possess solid project management skills
+ Ability to work well under pressure and quickly adapt to change in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
+ Excellent communication skills and professional appearance, demeanor, and work ethic
+ Ability to produce high level events that reach our top-tier clients; establish good working relationships with vendors; and demonstrate high quality client service while maintaining a pleasant demeanor in stressful situations
+ Solid negotiating skills in order to achieve high level goals while staying within budget parameters for each event
+ Knowledge of event technologies and how to leverage technology to enhance the attendee journey
+ Ability to identify and implement strategies for collecting relevant data to drive future decision making
+ Must be detail oriented, have thorough proofreading skills, and possess the ability to prioritize
+ Must be a self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision and have good interpersonal skills and possess the ability to work with many different personalities
+ Ability to be flexible to work long hours as needed
+ Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, WebEx, Word, and basic use of databases
Preferred Requirements:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
+ CMP (Certified Meeting Planner)
+ Ability to stay up to date on industry trends and best practices, attend webinars and seek opportunities for professional growth
What will your day look like?
As an Events Manager, you will identify venues, create budgets, develop planning timelines, and negotiate vendor contracts. You will work with the communications and design teams to develop invitations, oversee invitation distribution, and manage event mailing lists. You will also manage and utilize the CVENT platform to create invitations, build registration pages and microsites, manage attendee lists and profiles, create reports, and update and maintain data pre and post-event. You’ll also produce events to align with DLA Piper’s reputation as a world-class provider. You will travel as needed to other cities where DLA Piper events are hosted.
To learn more about DLA Piper, please visit our website (https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/) .
We offer exceptional career opportunities in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, and, we believe, truly different from our competitors. Our employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and a dynamic and diverse environment in which they can build a long and fruitful career and reap the rewards of their success.
General & Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
+ Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;
+ Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;
+ Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;
+ Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;
+ Foster positive work relationships;
+ Comply with all firm policies and practices;
+ Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;
+ Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.
Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Other Requirements
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
The expected annual pay range for this position, if hired to work in Los Angeles, San Diego, or Seattle is $110,000 - $160,000 per year. If hired to work in San Francisco or Palo Alto the expected annual pay range is $119,000 - $176,000 per year. The compensation offered to a candidate selected for employment will be dependent upon various factors, including the candidate’s geographic market, skills, educational and professional background, experience, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
Application Process:
If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or have any questions about the process, please contact careers@us.dlapiper.com (ecareers@us.dlapiper.com) . Please add noreply@dlapipercareers.us to your list of safe senders.
Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.
No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.
Agency applications will not be considered.
Job: _Marketing_
Organization: _Marketing_
Title: _Events Manager_
Location: _Illinois-Chicago_
Requisition ID: _24000191_
Other Locations: _United States-California-San Diego, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-California-Palo Alto, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-San Francisco_
Source : DLA Piper