Senior Manager, Events Planning

Department: Corporate Services - Marketing

Location: Lubbock, TX

Description

JSI invites you to join our team as a Senior Manager, Events Planning on our Marketing team in our Greenbelt, Maryland office, where you'll play a critical role in advancing broadband and telecommunications initiatives that expand connectivity and drive digital inclusion, while advancing your career within a mission-driven, growth-focused organization.

Position Overview:


As a Senior Manager, Events Planning will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end planning and execution of a wide range of events, including industry trade shows, customer-facing conferences, internal seminars, and executive meetings. This role requires a detail-oriented leader with strong strategic vision, excellent project management skills, and experience managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead planning and execution of large-scale trade shows, internal corporate seminars, and strategic meetings across multiple departments and regions.
• Develop event strategies aligned with business objectives, brand standards, and audience engagement goals.
• Manage event budgets, timelines, vendor contracts, logistics, and post-event reporting.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including marketing, sales, HR, and executive leadership, to ensure alignment on messaging and objectives.
• Source and negotiate with venues, production teams, speakers, and suppliers.
• Oversee event marketing efforts, including signage, promotional materials, and pre-/post-event communications.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and legal regulations related to events.
• Analyze event performance metrics and provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Lead and mentor junior events staff or external contractors, as applicable.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate event planning, with a strong portfolio of trade shows, seminars, and corporate meetings.
• Proven experience managing complex events with 500+ attendees.
• Strong vendor negotiation and budget management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism and ability to interact with executive leadership.
• Proficiency in project management and event planning tools (e.g., Cvent, Asana, Monday.com, Eventbrite).
• Ability to travel domestically as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) or equivalent certification.
• Experience in the telecom or consulting industry
• Knowledge of hybrid and virtual event formats and technologies.
  
  

Additional Information

• Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401K)
• Generous PTO and wellness opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and educational opportunities.