Senior Internal Events Manager

Our Customer is a software vendor of cloud-based ERP that practices human capital management and financial management applications. They offer products and services that allow customers to oversee time tracking, procurement, employee data, financial accounting, and expense management at any time and anywhere. They continue to offer enterprise-level software solutions for financial management, human resources, and planning. Their proven methodology, expertise, community, tools, and education help ensure your organization’s success.

We are seeking a Senior Internal Events Manager on a contract basis to help support our Customer’s business needs. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Employee Events/Programs, and is part of the People Xcelerator team within People & Purpose. This team is responsible for creating remarkable experiences across the company’s global office footprint.

What You’ll Do:

• Employee Event Planning: Design, plan, and lead employee events for the employees. Events will occur primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area. This includes managing and executing a strategic campaign calendar aimed to connect, celebrate, and inspire employees across in-person, virtual, and hybrid work environments. Events range in size from hundreds of employees to thousands of employees. Sample events: Employee socials and meet-ups; Food festivals and/or concerts at our large office locations and Wellbeing-related events.
• Vendor Management: Partner with external event planning agencies to deliver large events.
• Communications & Storytelling: Develop and execute communication plans for program initiatives, campaigns, and events to inspire employee engagement and highlight community impact through internal channels (e.g., Slack, Intranet, email, presentations) and external channels (large-scale events & activations). Partner with the internal communications team to execute plans for our largest events.

Must Haves:

• At least 6-8 years of professional experience and success in Event Planning, Event Production, or Event Management roles
• A proven track record of building trusted partnerships across the business and with external vendors; strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills
• Experience in communications (e.g, copywriting, public relations, internal communications, or marketing), and ability to effectively engage with individuals at all levels of the company, ranging from recent graduates to executives, and from 1:1 conversations to large-scale presentations
• An ability to think clearly when navigating ambiguity and solving challenges; capacity to hold self-accountable to produce on deadlines; attention to detail
• A passion for creating and sustaining a remarkable workplace culture and experience

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree is preferred

Hours & Location

• M-F, 40 hours/week. This role will be a hybrid setup with 2 days remote and 3 days onsite at our Customer's Pleasanton, CA office.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application.

Please Note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines. Prior to coming into our offices, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of the waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

The salary range for this position is: $52.19 - $62.19 per hour