Senior Events and Meetings Planner

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November 21

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Velera

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Fintech • Banking • Financial Technology

Velera is a company that provides a wide range of solutions for financial institutions, focusing on payment and banking technology. The company offers services in digital card issuance, digital wallets, and provides a co-op pay network and ATM terminal driving. Velera integrates sophisticated scoring and decision-making tools for fraud prevention and identity authentication. It also offers strategic consulting services for growth and marketing. Velera positions itself as a partner in digital banking and financial technology innovation.

1001 - 5000 employees

💳 Fintech

🏦 Banking

📋 Description

• Develops and executes various internal and external-facing meetings for up to 500 people, including clients, prospects, consultants, and industry representatives. • Responsible for full plan and execution of these events, including management of hotel, caterers, technology, transportation, and off-site events. • Works in conjunction with the Manager, Events and Meetings, and the Events team to plan and execute Velera’s Annual Client Conference, both in-person and/or virtual. • Responsibilities include planning and execution of attendee experience, engagement with site management, off-site events, technology, and any needed responsibilities as required to deliver on the expectations of the Velera brand. • Responsible for the planning and execution of the Advisory Group/Co-Creation Council meetings, including management of onsite and virtual vendor partners, content planning and execution, brand/graphics, and attendee experience. • Responsible for the planning and execution of multiple Growth Organization meetings. • Ability and knowledge to RFP hotels and vendors with skills in contract negotiation. • Develops and oversees budgets for individual events, balancing creative execution and fiscal responsibility. • Oversight of tradeshows, including budget management, creative deliverables, and serving as the internal lead on the events team. • Leads planning and execution for Thought Leadership events, including Velera’s Insight Exchange/ Road Shows, either in-person, virtual, or hybrid. • Leads planning of tradeshows and events for all Velera brands and companies. • Serves as liaison with vendors, speakers, and VIPs on all event-related matters. • Continues to innovate the attendee experience for all Velera events, with a constant focus on continuous improvement. • Partners with all facets of the Marketing team, including Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Communications, Creative, and Web/Digital, to create an excellent brand experience for all Velera events. • Provides virtual meeting support where needed, both internally and externally, serving as a subject matter expert in the virtual meeting space. • Is responsible for the Velera Events and Meeting platform and experience. • Performs other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or Communications, or equivalent combination of education and experience required. • Seven (7) years of experience coordinating special events in a corporate environment in technology, financial, or association space required. • Proficiency in Cvent as a meeting management tool. • Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet computer software applications • Ability to travel as needed, as much as 25-40% of the time.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive wages • Medical with telemedicine • Dental and Vision • Basic and Optional Life Insurance • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Maternity, Parental, Family Care • Community Volunteer Time Off • 12 Paid Holidays • Company Paid Disability Insurance • 401k (with employer match) • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) • Supplemental Insurance • Mental Health and well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Tuition Reimbursement • Wellness program