The Head of Large Scale Events manages both the strategic and daily operations of the IQPC events and providing leadership, direction and support to Production, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Accounting and the Operations to ensure achievement of short and long term business objectives.
IQPC is seeking an innovative, self-motivated and dynamic leader.
- Leadership and Management
- Provide vision and innovation for the customer experience both pre/post event and onsite
- Ability to adapt to changing landscapes quickly and to be seen as resource, problem-solver, and collaborator.
- Excellence in organizational; management in a collaborative environment with the ability to facilitate, train staff, manage and develop a high-performance team, setting and achieving strategic goals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
- Detail-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable and innovative approach to business planning.
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
Responsibilities
- Develop overall strategy for Event experience for an average of 13 events annually.
- Own the event calendar and assign events to the team effectively managing the team’s workload ensuring effective system to track progress, and regular evaluate events components and measure successes.
- Venue sourcing and negotiation of venue agreements including legal clauses and negotiation of extra concessions for all events.
- Work with Director of Operations and Financial Director on the budgeting processes to ensure that the Operations department supports and achieves the overall financial goals.
- Work closely with LSE team to provide objectives and goals, mentoring, motivating and reviewing performance.
- Begin to build partnerships and establishing relationships with vendors within the industry.
- Act on opportunities for IQPC growth and expansion as a collaborator.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, hospitality or related field.
6+ years prior on event management, hospitality, or meeting planning leading key facets of trade shows, including Venue, Registration, Housing, Transportation, AV, show decorator and any other 3rd party vendors.
- Demonstrated success with tradeshows and conferences required; should be well versed in all event terminology and best practices.
- Comfortable with data and analytics to help drive decision making.
Ability to prepare Financial reports on a weekly basis to report on event performance.
- Understands the events impact on the business; has strong financial event acumen.
Highly organized, keen attention to detail is a must.
Extensive experience in a leadership position managing and developing talent.
Creative, high energy, innovative, proactive, and resourceful.
- Comfortable working in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Superior communication skills – clear, concise, thorough, and proactive with ability to communicate between different offices in different states.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Willingness to wok flexible hours, including weekends if needed.
Ability to travel
Standout Skills
Superior people ad leadership skills – the ability to manage at all levels within an organization and develop a synergetic model of collaboration.
Outstanding team development and training skills – a talent for inspiring a team to produce their best work
Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission driven and self-directed.
Ability to multi task, prioritize several projects focus and get the job done.
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