Monks

Sr Event Manager

Oak Park, IL, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $46,400.00 - $77,300.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Employee wellness programs
flexible spending accounts

Job Description

Media.Monks is a leading global creative production company that specializes in delivering innovative digital and live experiences. With a focus on creativity and technology, Media.Monks partners with top brands and agencies worldwide to produce immersive brand stories and campaigns across multiple platforms. The company takes pride in its collaborative culture, emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and commitment to excellence in every aspect of its work. This dynamic environment supports growth and innovation, making Media.Monks an exciting place for creative professionals to thrive.

The Senior Event Manager role at Media.Monks is a mission-critical position responsible for planning, executing, and measuring high-... Show More

Job Requirements

  • BA/BS degree required
  • 4-7 years of experience managing events (in-person and virtual events)
  • Ability to travel for live events / site visits where required
  • Strong capabilities in event and project management
  • Event trend awareness and competitive insights
  • Experienced financial planning including building and managing event budgets
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and quickly react to new/urgent requests
  • Comfortable working autonomously
  • High energy, detail-oriented person with a go-getter, positive attitude
  • Experience working directly with clients to build strong relationships and create a positive experience
  • Effective verbal, written, and presentation-related communication skills

Job Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree required
  • 4-7 years of experience managing events (in-person and virtual events)
  • Strong capabilities in event and project management
  • Event trend awareness and competitive insights
  • Experienced financial planning including building and managing event budgets
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and quickly react to new/urgent requests
  • Comfortable working autonomously
  • High energy, detail-oriented person with a go-getter, positive attitude
  • Experience working directly with clients to build strong relationships and create a positive experience
  • Effective verbal, written, and presentation-related communication skills

Job Duties

  • Acting as a trusted project lead, creating high-quality, high-touch creative events that communicate brand value and build brand equity among advertisers and consumers
  • Delivering high-velocity events programs, whilst managing multiple stakeholders, either for virtual or in person event formats
  • Organize event plans and presence including research, budgeting, planning timelines, and coordinating with venues and suppliers (where applicable), in addition to serving as the primary point of contact for event attending personnel and key stakeholders, communicating relevant details and logistics both before, during and after events
  • Project management of different event formats, from the initial event strategy and concepting, pre-event planning, through to live event delivery and post event reporting
  • Direct client management and reporting
  • Overseeing multiple projects at one time, ensuring objectives are met and exceeded
  • Financial ownership - including creating, managing and reconciling event budgets, as well as ongoing internal and client team financial planning
  • Overseeing and managing internal teams or third party suppliers required for the event delivery - ensuring all project deadlines are adhered to and acting as quality control for the event work delivered
  • Vendor management
  • Working with the client to help identify opportunities for their events
  • Consistent communication to the client with updates, status reports, and progress of projects against their objectives and scope

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location