Event Planner

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Responsible for the planning and execution of CoBank events, with guidance of manager. Works with bank's senior and executive management. Handles the planning of events, including project management, invitation/attendance strategy, site selection, speaker bookings, venue negotiations and contracting, menu and entertainment planning, audio visual, print and other material development, tracking and analysis of customer-satisfaction surveys, and on-site hotel and vendor management. Develops, monitors and reports on individual meeting budgets.

1. Acts as project manager for assigned receptions and meetings, including site selection; online registration site development; attendee recruitment and reporting; speaker booking; budgeting; venue negotiations and contracting; menu and entertainment planning; audio visual; and print and other material development.
2. Provides top-level customer service to bank’s senior management in the planning and execution of events and top-level customer service to bank’s external customer, with quick and professional response to requests and inquiries by phone, email and on-site.
3. With assistance of manager, negotiates contracts with hotels and other vendors to bank’s legal requirements and to the best financial benefit of the bank.
4. Works with senior-level management to understand meeting objectives and desired outcomes. Assesses outcomes and adjusts future events accordingly.
5. Manages ongoing vendor relationships with hotels, restaurants and other vendors.
6. Partners with Corporate Communications team on presentations, print materials and other needs to ensure successful events.
7. Coordinates collection and reporting of event evaluation and attendance data.
8. Reviews and directs general departmental correspondence, including e-mail.
9. Coordinates shipping logistics related to event materials.
10. Identifies opportunities for efficiency and consistency through processes and procedures.

7 years of relevant event planning/marketing experience in a corporate, agency or non-profit environment, required
1. Bachelor’s degree in business, hospitality, marketing or communications preferred.
2. Proficient in contract negotiations with hotels, vendors and destination management companies.
3. Capable of managing on-site events, including ability to make decisions and solve problems related to vendor management, and customer and bank management requests and changes.
4. Knowledge and ability to respond to on-site emergencies with calm efficiency.
5. Ability to work well with team members and the department’s internal customers, including senior executives and other contacts across the bank.
6. Ability to work independently, but with guidance from manager.
7. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects.
8. Advanced organizational and time management skills, with budget competency.
9. Excellent detail and customer service orientation, with the ability to meet high expectations for quality and service.
10. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers and bank management.
11. Demonstrated skill in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Frequent Travel occurs very often (typically, multiple times a week or several times a month).

The typical base pay range for this role is between $75,000 - $85,840. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

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Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.