Senior Conference Manager
Company: The Goodkind Group
Location: Piscataway
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
*Key Responsibilities*Proposal Development and Project
Management for New Opportunities, Initiatives, and Services*
Partners with leadership to ideate, create and propose new
opportunities* Develops initiatives and services that support new
conferences and event opportunities* Manages the content and
business actions of new opportunities and reports to leadership at
various levels* May include managing contractors and service
providers and working with volunteers to accomplish the goals and
objectives* Develops the business rationale, business case, and
budget for projects and initiatives* Manages the opportunities
across the life-cycle, from concept, incubation, development, and
deployment of services* Under the direction of the Senior Manager,
work with cross-functional teams and prepares periodic evaluations
and reviews of the products and services, monitor and report
program milestones to stakeholders including senior leadership*
Manages and records meetings, as necessaryPlanning* Works with
leadership to formulate projects, priorities, and deadlines and
create and maintain a project tracking sheetResearch* Conducts
independent research on competition, new conference opportunities,
new emerging event technologies* Develop relationships with
potential partners and help grow a network of external
partnersConference Planning and Logistics* Develops and maintains
conference timelines, and holds conference calls to talk about
strategic improvements for existing conferences* Manages budgets,
activities, and vendors, works with the appropriate internal
service departments, to fulfill the business needs and commitments
of the initiatives* Conference logistical planning, vendor
identification, and contract negotiation, as
needed*Qualifications**Education** Bachelor's degree or equivalent
experience relevant field Req*Work Experience** 7-10 years
Experience in positions of responsibility in business management or
research functions Pref* Association Management experience Pref*
Project Management Professional (PMP) Pref* Certified Meeting
Professional (CMP) Pref*Skills and Requirements** Conference
planning experience* Demonstrated experience in formulating and
executing new business opportunities* Technological savvy to
navigate internal and external opportunities* Proficient in both
cloud-based and local systems and web-based business applications
(Smartsheet, etc.), use of Webex and other virtual meeting
technologies, other internal business systems such as Gmail, Google
Docs and Drive, Microsoft applications, etc.* Strong project
management skills and analytical abilities* Ability to develop and
deliver presentations* Ability to create financial rationale for
business cases* Excellent written and verbal skills* Diplomacy
tact, and influence in order to gain support for achieving the
program goalsJob Type: Full-timePay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per
yearBenefits:* Dental insurance* Health insurance* Paid time off*
Vision insuranceSchedule:* 8 hour shift* Monday to
FridayEducation:* Bachelor's (Required)Experience:* Conference
Planning: 5 years (Required)Work Location: Hybrid remote in
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Keywords: The Goodkind Group, Trenton , Senior Conference Manager, Executive , Piscataway, New Jersey
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