Aon · 2 days ago
Reinsurance Events Leader
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expAon is in the business of better decisions, aiming to protect and enrich lives globally. The Reinsurance Events Leader will oversee and orchestrate global events, ensuring they meet organizational goals through exceptional event management and team leadership.
ConsultingProfessional ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive event plans, including budgets, timelines, and logistics
Lead and manage members of the regional teams of event managers
Identify and negotiate contracts with vendors and suppliers
Collaborate with the marketing team to promote events and ensure maximum attendance
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations
Oversee event setup, execution, and breakdown, ensuring everything runs smoothly
Conduct post-event evaluations to assess success and identify areas for improvement
Ensure all events comply with local regulations and organizational policies
Collaborates with team leadership to establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations within the team
Consistently provide robust onboarding, training, mentoring, and development to support colleagues around planning and executing events
Provide communications, coaching and training to colleagues and event owners at all levels of the organization to ensure competency, commitment and compliance with event/marketing standards and service excellence
Fosters a sense of teamwork in all parts of the organization to actively participate in process improvement and drive culture change
Foster a culture of recognition, growth and service excellence with colleagues
Manage training curriculum for new hires and experienced colleagues and institute a feedback process where training continually evolves to meet the needs of our event owners
Develops appropriate tools to measure performance, assess accomplishments and evaluate operations and makes recommendations based on findings
Create and update a Reinsurance Marketing Event Service Standards SharePoint site
Identify event teams/onsite support based on experience, planning styles
Regularly meet with Marketing leads to discuss and evaluate adequacy of Event Manager and Event Marketer capacity
Execute quarterly stewardship calls with CMO and Global Head of Events to gather feedback on Marketing support and performance
Where there are challenges between event owners and Event Marketers, facilitate dialogue in partnership with leaders to problem solve and execute an outcome
Support the development of an Event and Marketing Manager talent pipeline, including new or additional career path opportunities for experienced colleagues
Develop post-event debriefs on planning experience
Facilitate new hire interviews
Create Monthly team meeting agendas with hot topics that apply to both Marketing & Events
Assist with implementing standardization across different event tiers of events globally
Assist Operations with overall communication strategies for a variety of initiatives to engage and inform colleagues; change behavior where required and drive business results
Ensure the planning, development and execution of event-related communications consider all audiences/levels in the firm; address the unique needs of the business units and geographies; ensure consistency and alignment with Aon’s practices, brand standards, and other initiatives/global messages; support business priorities and objectives; and align to the company’s values and goals
Cultivate trusted partnerships with senior leaders to help influence communication style and effectiveness and generate results for the business
Assist the Global Reinsurance marketing team with the vision and execution of major events that align with company objectives and drive global brand awareness and lead generation, including industry trade shows high-level customer summits, and advisory board initiatives
Own or assist with managing end-to-end conference/event related planning that drives a consistent attendee experience, providing on-site support when needed
Partner with leadership to identify event and partnership events calendar for the year to ensure proper staffing
Partner with procurement to evaluate, manage, and assist in maintain relationships with key supplier partners to ensure compliance and drive spend
Introduce new/trending solutions and suppliers to Event marketing teams
Identify, evaluate, and monitor diverse suppliers for engagement
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience planning events in a corporate setting
Previous people management experience
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
Strong project management and process improvement experience
Customer-obsessed mindset
Professional approach and strong written and oral communication skills
Good conceptual and creative thinking with ability to communicate complex issues and information to all levels of the organization
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work with senior leadership in a complex and matrixed corporate organization
Proficiency in Cvent, Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
Bachelor's Degree
Ability to travel 25% for onsite event execution, trainings, or to attend industry conferences
Preferred
Certifications: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) or equivalent certification is a plus
Benefits
401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Various types of leaves of absence
Paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
15 days of paid vacation per year
Paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
Short-term disability and optional long-term disability
Health savings account
Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
Optional personal insurance policies
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Commuter benefits
Employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
Company
Aon
Aon is a global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions, and outsourcing services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.94BKey Investors
Citibank NABerkshire Hathaway
2023-10-24Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2021-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $942.6M
1987-01-01IPO
Leadership Team
Alejandro Galizia
CEO Latin America, AON
Andy Marcell
CEO Global Solutions
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