Event and Meeting Manager

Joliet, IL, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Range $90,800.00 - $119,200.00

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job Description

Ulta Beauty is the largest beauty retailer in North America, known for being the premier destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care products, and salon services. With more than 1,400 stores across the United States and an expansive online presence, Ulta Beauty offers customers access to over 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands. Their product assortment spans all categories and price points, including a popular private label brand exclusive to Ulta Beauty. The company operates on a foundation of innovation, consistent reimagination, and a strong commitment to delivering outstanding guest experiences in every store through the latest technological advancements and contemporary store designs.

Ulta Beauty is also well-regarded for providing a full-service salon within every retail store that features hair, skin, brow, and makeup services. This holistic approach enables Ulta Beauty to cater to the complete beauty and self-care needs of its customers. They emphasize a supportive and inclusive work culture where all qualified applicants—including those with arrest or conviction records—are encouraged to apply in compliance with fair chance laws.

The Events and Meetings Manager role at Ulta Beauty is an exciting opportunity for seasoned professionals looking to drive operational excellence within a fast-growing retail environment. This full-time role offers a salary range from $90,800 to $119,200 annually, with the chance for additional compensation through the company’s bonus plan. The position is designed for an individual passionate about event management who can take ownership of large-scale conferences and leadership meetings critical to the company’s success. This manager will partner closely with the Operations Executive Team, orchestrate logistics, coordinate venues, manage budgets, and oversee content development to ensure all events align with Ulta Beauty's strategic objectives.

The role demands not only exceptional event planning and project management skills but also expertise in contract negotiation, content creation, and stakeholder collaboration. The Events and Meetings Manager will be the primary liaison with third-party agencies and a key driver in fostering a high-performing and guest-centric culture. This position typically operates in a hybrid environment with normal office demands, requiring occasional travel—including overnight stays—and working on weekends or evenings as needed. Ulta Beauty supports its employees with comprehensive benefits including paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage for full-time associates, and similar benefits for part-time staff as well.

For professionals passionate about combining creativity with operational rigor in a dynamic and fast-evolving beauty industry, this role offers a platform for strategic influence and career growth at a company that values innovation and inclusivity.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5-7 years of professional experience in event management or coordination
Ability to travel, including overnight stays, as required
Ability to work weekends and evenings as needed

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5-7 years of professional experience in event management or coordination
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification preferred
Demonstrated advanced level with Microsoft Office product suite including Word and Excel
Expert proficiency with PowerPoint and presentation software
Expert contract negotiation skills and experience
Experience managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously, with the ability to perform well in a highly dynamic, diverse, and rapidly changing environment
Ability to work collaboratively with all key stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to perform in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment
Cvent proficiency a plus
Sharp attention to detail with strong organizational skills
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
Convention Industry Council (CIC) or Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP) certification preferred

Job Duties

Work closely with Operations Executive Team to create, enhance, and drive awareness and understanding of ULTA Beauty’s yearly and long-term plans and initiatives
Manage leadership meetings and activities such as Field Leadership Conference, District Manager biannual meetings, Field Culture meetings and other large-scale leadership meetings
This includes creation of Executive briefings, budgeting, air and ground travel, hotel accommodations, agendas, attendee lists, invitations, logistics, scripting, content development and venue management
Create, modify and manage online registration websites for events
Develop event themes that align with organizational strategies
Develop and manage all contract negotiations for conferences and events including managing the event budget
Lead corporate partners on content creation and presentations ensuring consistency with the event theme
Lead and manage all event-related internal/external staff and resources
Create tools to cascade content from conferences and events to the field leadership teams and identify timely and appropriate communications to ensure development and training is continued throughout the year
Orchestrate the communication between the field, operations, corporate partners and vendors
Selection and sourcing of sites and vendors for conferences and events
Primary owner of relationship with third party event agencies
Post-meeting management including survey creation, reconciliation of final billing and debriefs