Meeting & Event Planner

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2229900

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

The Meeting and Event Planner is responsible for coordinating meetings and training events of varying size and scale for the firm, The idea candidate must have a minimum of (insert number here) within a corporate meeting and event role, is a team player, detailed oriented with exceptional organizational and project management skills as well as the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively. This role collaborates with leaders across the firm to provide best-in-class meetings and events.

How you will contribute:

• Collaborate with event owners to understand the objectives and requirements of each event
  
• Develop and manage meeting event budgets, including invoice reconciliation and budget tracking
  
• Source and negotiate contracts with supplies and service providers
  
• Build and maintain event registration and conference websites, communications and conference apps, in partnership with the Event Technologist on the team
  
• Plan all logistical aspects of meetings and events including but not limited to setup requirements, production, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, food and beverage / BEO, entertainment, offsite events, evening activities, and registration components
  
• Collaborate with other planners on the team on best practices, in some cases supporting each other in the planning and execution of the firm's larger programs
  
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external vendors, as well as other industry professionals
  
• Review and process event invoices for accuracy
  
• Provide onsite execution of meetings when necessary - travel required (approx 20%, ranging from overnight up to a week at a time)
  

We are looking for people with Forward vision and:

• Experience with events industry and basic meeting planning standards
  
• Experience with Multimedia and audio-visual equipment
  
• Proactive self-starter who is an enthusiastic team player
  
• High attention to detail and client-service focused
  
• Change-agile
  
• Ability to multi-task
  
• Strong project management and organization skills with the ability to work efficiently, multi-task, and meet deadlines
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  
• Negotiation skills
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
  
• 1-3 years of applicable experience
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of applicable experience
  
• Certified Meeting Professional certification
  
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite application skills
  
• Event knowledge and experience
  
• Travel industry knowledge
  
• Corporate Travel experience, with expertise in vendor relationships and Concur system reporting, in addition to providing support through various tools including online resource center updates and timely responses to travel service desk emails
  

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City: Charlotte

State: North Carolina

Community / Marketing Title: Meeting & Event Planner

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With a global presence and diversified service offerings, we provide our FORVIS team members with an abundance of career paths to choose from. We pride ourselves on building an inclusive culture where the backgrounds and talents of all our people are valued. We view our people as our most important asset and invest in them by providing competitive total rewards, professional development, and rewarding career opportunities.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Created by the merger of equals of BKD, LLP and Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP (DHG), FORVIS is driven by the commitment to use our forward vision to deliver Unmatched Client Experiences™. Ranked among the top 10 public accounting firms in the country, FORVIS has 5,500 dedicated professionals who serve clients in all 50 states as well as across the globe. FORVIS is built upon the strong legacies of BKD and DHG, which are reflected in a name that comprises partner initials and represents our unique focus on preparing our clients for what is next. Visit forvis.com for additional information.

FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.