Event Planner

Job description

Our Firm. American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting research that can improve human health and save lives. Founded in 1958, the firm's 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors, offering a wide range of investment strategies across a variety of investment disciplines. We are committed to providing institutional-quality, actively managed solutions with a performance-centered mindset. Our expertise spans global growth equity, global value equity, disciplined equity, multi-asset strategies, global fixed income, alternatives and ETFs. Privately controlled and independent, we focus solely on investment management. This empowers us to align our decisions with client expectations and concentrate on their long-term money management needs. Our culture of winning behaviors exemplifies our dedication to clients every single day. Delivering investment results enables us to distribute over 40% of our dividendsmore than $1.7 billion to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, non-profit basic biomedical research organization with a controlling interest in American Century Investments. Our dividend payments provide ongoing financial support for the Institute's work of uncovering the causes, treatments and prevention of life-threatening diseases, like cancer. For more information, please visit americancentury.com. The primary responsibilities of the Event Planner involve leading the overall development and execution of client events and marketing initiatives! Including in-person, hybrid and virtual events for the Sales channels!. Primary Responsibilities: Leading the planning, development and coordination of marketing and business strategies in support of the Sales business plan. This includes all details of assigned meetings: logistics, event design, budget management, compliance documentation, on-site event management, staffing and wrap up. Developing and supporting registration process to include building registration websites, correspondence with attendees, coordinating with hotel on rooming needs, crafting all appropriate reports, reconciliation of registration changes and keeping records of all email confirmations, questions, and resolution to concerns. Collaborating with internal support teams including Creative Services, Video and Editorial to develop materials required for event activation. Handle overall record keeping for each meeting/event to include internal and external reports detailing all aspects of the event with careful attention to detail. Develop measurements to evaluate program effectiveness, consider recommendations and implement quality improvements as necessary. Assist with copywriting, proofreading and editing for printed and online materials as needed. Provide support to other members of the Meetings and Events team. Required Skills: Proven ability to lead, develop, motivate and manage individuals and a team. Strong integrative skills and a consistent track record to work cross functionally. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and an ability to synthesize large volumes of information from a diversity of sources into meaningful, cogent conclusions and recommendations. Dedication to quality with a focus on timeliness and attention to detail. Computer Skills/Proficient in MS applications and event registration applications. Required Experience/Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. (5) year's Event Planning experience. (3-5) years Marketing experience. Customer Service experience. Working knowledge of GlobalMeet, Webex, CVENT, Salesforce, WorkFront. Knowledge of FINRA guidelines preferred. Financial Services industry experience preferred. Work Environment: Some travel required. Occasional night and weekend work. Some lifting, carrying and walking activities involved - not normal office environment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Additional Requirements: To ensure a safe and welcoming work environment for all employees, clients, and visitors, American Century Investments currently requires all U.S. based new hires to have submitted proof of having received the final dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to the position start date unless they have obtained a reasonable accommodation. American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions. American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases. 2019 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.