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Global Corporate Services – Events Management, Assistant Vice President
Blackstone
New York, NY, United States
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Job Description:
Global Corporate Services – Events Management, Assistant Vice President
Employer
Blackstone
Firm Overview:
Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with $457 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.
Business Unit: Global Corporate Services
Job Title: Assistant Vice President
Job Description:
The Events team services all offices and businesses globally at Blackstone. The team ensures that every conference and event demonstrates the highest level of quality, cost efficiency and control, while liaising with each business unit and host(s) as a strategic partnership. The team offers creative ideas and excellent execution while leveraging global supplier relationships and Blackstone's overall purchasing power. We are seeking a full-time employee to join the team in our New York office.
The candidate we are seeking will partner on and lead events across North America, will be the relationship manager with several business lines, and report directly into the Global Co-heads of Events based in New York.
Responsibilities of the Assistant Vice President would include, but are not limited to the following:
• On-site execution and staffing – providing oversight and team leadership for onsite staff, hired temporary contractors and junior planners
• Venue selection and management – providing knowledgeable, creative venue ideas
• Maintaining good long-term relationships with hotels, restaurants, venues and suppliers
• Contract negotiations and managing vendor service levels
• Financial Controls – responsibility for building an accurate and thorough budget and adherence to the budget throughout the planning process.
◦ Ensuring that cost avoidance/saving measures are identified.
• Branding, content and presentation guidance – understanding, applying and promoting internal client’s vision by working with internal teams to provide direction on branded merchandise, agenda building, and speaker suggestions
• Involvement with full production process, audio visual requirements and set-up for multi-day programs
• Event closing – providing client with reconciled budget, scheduling post conference debrief / surveys and generating initial and final feedback for potential rescheduling
• Business Unit Relationship Management – responsibility for specific business lines as a point of contact for quarterly budget reporting with quantitative and qualitative analysis, and presenting annual event strategy to heads of the businesses
• Data Management, Reporting & Analysis – Generating reports and managing changes for registration, conference activities and seating arrangements for meal functions
• Branded merchandise- acting as lead contact for merchandise needs for events and for the firm wide store, managing inventory and budget
Qualifications:
• 8-10 years’ experience in event management, specifically in New York City, in a fast-paced corporate organization
• Individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a global team, and take initiative within the office on daily event assignments and special projects.
• Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities and ability to work in an environment that demands excellence and efficiency
• Strong event management skills within the Financial Services sector with the ability to adapt style as the situation requires
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong venue and vendor knowledge
• Strong customer service mentality
• Ability to manage multiple events and initiatives concurrently and prioritize effectively
• Proactive and responsive
• Highly detail oriented
• Strong analytical skills, financial reporting background plus strong excel skills
• Relevant industry knowledge up-to-date with market changes
• In depth and hands on experience in the Lanyon/Cvent and Social Tables seating software
• Strong communication skills with proven ability to build and maintain business relationships across all professional levels both internal and external
• BS/BA Degree required, hospitality concentration preferred but not required
• Estimated 15% travel (domestic)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.
The Blackstone Group and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.
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