Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $95,000.00 - $158,400.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Paid Time Off
company holidays
401(k) retirement plan contribution
Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
maternity and paternity leave
Job Description
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor that primarily operates across North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Known for its commitment to customer service and an award-winning workplace culture, Grainger serves more than 4.5 million customers worldwide by providing a wide array of products and solutions through innovative technology and strong customer relationships. The company reported a substantial revenue of $17.2 billion in 2024 across two business models — the High-Touch Solutions segment featuring around 2 million maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services including technical support and inventory management, and the Endless Assortment segment, where... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communication, or business administration required
- Minimum 5 years of corporate event planning experience
- Proven previous management experience
- Ability to handle multiple events and budgets simultaneously
- Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills
- Experience with new event technologies and large-scale logistics management
- Ability to analyze event data and prepare presentations for leadership
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
- Hybrid work model with required in-office presence three days a week
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communication, or business administration
- 5+ years of experience planning events in a corporate environment
- Previous people management experience
- Skilled in leading and developing event planning teams
- Experience managing multiple simultaneous events including timelines and budgets
- Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors
- Experience negotiating vendor contracts and managing contractual risks
- Proficiency in implementing new technologies and creative event formats
- Capable of managing logistics for large-scale events including transportation, accommodations, and security
- Skilled in data-driven event performance measurement and presentation to senior leadership
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
Job Duties
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of corporate event planners
- Conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, identify professional development opportunities
- Plan and execute events or workstreams as assigned, supporting meeting strategies
- Manage budgets, register events, negotiate with vendors on travel, accommodations, food and beverage, audio visual and transportation
- Develop and maintain relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams
- Communicate with stakeholders on event progress, budget, post-event follow-up, and reconciliation
- Support strategic direction and operational implementation by translating organizational goals into actionable event strategies
- Oversee allocation of resources and event assignments to ensure balanced workloads and successful event execution
- Develop, document, and implement standardized processes, templates, and best practices for event planning, budgeting, vendor management, and post-event analysis
- Oversee events budget and planner dashboards to ensure events stay within budget and timelines
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