POSITION: SR. EVENTS MANAGER, Strategic Event Management

Location:  Dallas, TX*

*Open to Remote

If interested, please submit your cover letter including salary expectation and resume to mciusa-careers@wearemci.com

Primary Duties:

• Serve as Sr. Event Manager for variety of clients, ability to effectively prioritize
• Serve in a support role for other client events, as needed
• Handle venue and vendor solicitation, negotiations, contracting and management
• Manage comprehensive event logistics in advance, on-site, and post-conference to include site selection, room sets, audio visual, food & beverage, décor, signage, etc.
• Manage and coordinate all vendors and staff through comprehensive event resume to include logistical facets for hotel, convention center, and applicable vendors.
• Evaluate and maintain event budgets against pre-set spending limits. Provide clients with accurate budget estimates pre-event and ensure post-event billing reflects these estimates.
• Maintain department files and historical documentation
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Meeting planner position, CMP or CEM required
• 5-10 years of conference or exhibition management experience
• Cvent registration and mobile app experience
• Experience in association market and multi-client environment
• Experience with virtual events a plus
• Experienced in execution of complex Annual convention and exhibition events
• Team focus but independent judgment and vision
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interact in a firm but highly collaborative fashion
• Solutions-oriented, creative problem solver
• Must have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast paced, dynamically, changing environment.
• Team player with a strong customer service focus
• Eager to learn with a desire for career growth in the events industry
• Travel: 20%, chiefly 4-5 day blocks of time
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; must be able to stand for many hours

Benefit Summary 

MCI USA is an established, family-friendly company offering outstanding benefits and significant growth opportunities. 

• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays, including closure Christmas Eve - New Year’s Day 
• 401K 
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Supplementary Insurances 
• Employer paid Group Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• Employer paid Family Building Benefit (fertility, adoption, & surrogacy) 
• Employer paid Mental Health Benefit 
• Pet Discount Program 

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship. 

MCI USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 

BIPOC applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. 

About MCI USA

Company Description:MCI USA is a global engagement and marketing agency that creates human-centric touchpoints that unleash the power of people to deliver innovation and growth. Firm believers in the power of building community since 1987, we help brands, associations and corporations solve their key people challenges through our core expertise:•Live & virtual events•Strategic & digital communications•Consulting & community solutionsWe are an independently owned agency, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a global presence of 60 offices in 31 countries. MCI USA has office locations in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, New York, and Washington, DC.

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