Director of Meetings and Events Full Time

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and develop strategic meetings and events marketing strategy for US
• Drive strategic development of Cencora proprietary meetings
• Develop and manage strategy, plan, budget, and team for events
• Conduct portfolio planning for attendance at industry meetings and events
• Establish accountability model and ensure adherence to enterprise meetings
• Educate organization on meetings and events strategy
• Integrate with Enterprise Marketing Centers and business unit leaders
• Collaborate with Corporate Security and Regulatory Affairs
• Lead negotiations with internal and external resources for events
• Produce performance metrics to assess impact and value of meetings and events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, sales, marketing, hospitality management, or similar field
• Minimum of 15 years of related and progressively responsible experience
• Strong command of meetings/events planning and hotel/service management
• Financial planning and management of operating budgets
• Ability to translate market and customer needs into goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics
• Strong strategic thinker with knowledge of marketing disciplines and concepts
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong executive presence and leadership skills
• Superior listening skills and ability to understand multiple viewpoints
• Ability to communicate candidly and respectfully
• Ability to champion and drive change
• Hands-on approach and ability to thrive in a matrixed team environment
• Driven to create a world-class customer experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation, benefits, and resources
• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Support for working families, including backup dependent care, adoption assistance, and more
• Behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave
• Training programs, professional development, and mentorship opportunities
• Employee resource groups and volunteer activities