Conference manager job description

At over 300 college & universities around the country, Chartwells Higher Education is re-inventing the on-campus dining experience. We are challenging the norm and setting new standards by investing in high-tech, food-infused social spaces that bring people together to promote meaningful relationships and interactions. We are food-forward difference makers, bound together by a desire to feed hungry minds and prepare students for success.

We are seeking hungry, humble and smart associates who are looking to join and grow with a diverse organization. We invite you to start your career journey with us and look forward to hearing from you.

Positions at this location require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, boosters, and/or regular COVID testing. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this location may be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered.

Join Chartwells as the Banquet and Conference Manager for a flagship university account servicing the Northwestern University downtown community including the prestigious Prtizker School of Law and Feinberg School of Medicine programs. We offer free parking, commuter assistance, cell phone reimbursement, long-term growth with a stable market leader, and a full benefits package. Our benefits package includes the best in class health, vision, dental plans along with 401K matching, short and long term disability, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs including wellness and legal support. We also offer paid time off and paid holidays.

Working as a Banquet and Conference Manager, you will manage events and offer personalized solutions for our clients while working with our operations team to make sure we exceed our client's expectations.
Key Responsibilities:

* Coordinates and oversees catering events for banquets and conferences
* Develops and maintains the catering and event plan including a comprehensive event planning and conference service to clients including detailed menu development and conference planning
* Hires, trains, and schedules catering/event staff, and will be actively involved in the development of existing catering staff in service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures
* Ensures successful operations of catering functions including labor cost control, foods cost control and preparation, transportation, setup, operation, and cleanup of all events
* Books, selects and costs menu items, pricing contracts, and resourcing temporary help and equipment experience is key

Preferred Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree is required in Hospitality or Culinary Arts, Bachelor's degree Preferred
* Minimum of five years of experience in hospitality industry including four years in management (preferably Catering Management) is required
* The ability to supervise food preparation, service and clean up is also essential
* ServSafe Certified a plus
* Must have a valid clean driving license

Positions at this location require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, boosters, and/or regular COVID testing. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this location may be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered.

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Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. *Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance)

Associates at Chartwells Higher Ed are offered many fantastic benefits.

* Medical
* Dental
* Vision
* Life Insurance/ AD
* Disability Insurance
* Retirement Plan
* Paid Time Off
* Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
* Associate Shopping Program
* Health and Wellness Programs
* Discount Marketplace
* Identity Theft Protection
* Pet Insurance
* Commuter Benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)


Chartwells HE

CINDY SCHOENFELD

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Nearest Major Market: Chicago

Job Segment: Banquet, Food Service, Event Planning, Chef, Culinary, Hospitality

**Sponsorships & Conferences Manager - Sr. Associate: Commercial Bank - Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries: Innovation Economy**

Commercial Banking (CB) delivers extensive industry knowledge, local expertise and seamless global capabilities to over 30,000 clients-including corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, real estate investors and owners, and not-for-profit organizations-with annual revenue generally ranging from $20 million to $2 billion. The hard work of our dedicated team, along with the unmatched capabilities across our firm, allows us to build deep, lasting relationships with so many great companies. We are proud of the role we play in the success of our clients, and we are grateful every day for the confidence they place in us.

Delivering world class events and sponsorship programs for our clients and prospects is a strategic priority for the Commercial Bank Client Engagement and Events team. We are seeking a Sr. Associate Sponsorships/Conferences Manager who will work directly with leadership, bankers and other key partners to develop and implement strategic sponsorship marketing plans for our Innovation Economy Business (Tech & Disruptive Commerce, Life Sciences and Venture Capital) designed to drive meaningful client and prospect engagement.

Reporting to the Head of Middle Market Banking & Specialized Industries Conferences & Sponsorships , the Innovation Economy sponsorship manager will oversee multiple, projects simultaneously with a focus on 1) supporting the strategic oversight and execution of Innovation Economy sponsorships that drive growth and support business goals and 2) tracking, analyzing and measuring success.

This role requires a strategic and creative thinker with strong work ethic. Additional important attributes for the role include: efficient end-to-end project management expertise, excellent communications skills, sound judgement, extreme comfort working in a fast-paced environment, detail orientation and the ability to adapt and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
**Sponsorship responsibilities**

+ Develop and deliver strategic sponsorship programs that reach and drive meaningful interactions with prospects to drive awareness of CB's capabilities + deepen relationships with clients to support business goals.

+ Manage junior sponsorship strategy support associate.

+ Partner closely with sales and marketing directors to reimagine sponsorship program; ensure sponsorships are aligned to broader business goals and marketing campaigns.

+ Lead cross functional project teams across marketing and communications to execute programming. Depending on the candidate, opportunity directly manage team members.

+ Evaluate Innovation Economy sponsorships ensure they are aligned with business priorities; obtain and track approvals. Research and identify new opportunities. This includes identifying key performance indicators, measure and report on the effectiveness of executed plans.

+ Pre-sponsorship responsibilities such as leading sales planning committees, crafting internal comms, building briefing templates, coordinating with content and social media teams on associated marketing materials / promotion of the sponsorship.

+ Post- sponsorship responsibilities such analyzing programs for effectiveness, ROI analysis and sharing results to maximize ROI

+ Develop pre- and post- event comms plans for sponsorships to drive greater awareness off CB's capabilities across the ecosystem. Partner with marketing COEs to execute (email, digital, social).

+ Oversee sponsorship vendor relationships, maintaining contacts at venues and negotiating new opportunities based on past learnings.

+ Some onsite event staffing, which may include directly assisting with (and/or managing onsite team responsible for) registration desk management, distribution of materials, oversight of presentations/AV needs, and coordination with vendors.

+ Post-event tasks such as final data management and event debrief documents.

+ Manage and track budgets with ongoing monitoring and reporting. Includes building budgets, securing required approvals, tracking spend against budget, documenting spend variances and ensuring invoices are processed.

+ Partner closely with colleagues across other lines of business and firm partners to align plans for shared target opportunities while ensuring market connectivity and coordination

**Qualifications**

+ A minimum of 5 years of work experience in marketing, events or sponsorships

+ Bachelor's degree required

+ Finance/Commercial banking, Innovation Economy or management consulting experience preferred

+ Events, business management and/or project management experience. Digital / virtual event and sponsorship experience a plus

+ Outstanding work ethic

+ Excellent time management skills; ability work efficiently

+ Operates with a sense of personal accountability, high level of professionalism, integrity and judgement

+ Demonstrated track record of being able to work in fast-paced, matrixed environments with minimal supervision

+ Flexible team player that is self-motivated, able to adapt to changing priorities, entrepreneurial, and effective under pressure

+ Strong executive presence and relationship skills; experience working with a range of partners from senior management and executive leadership to junior staff and marketing centers of excellence

+ Strong judgement; ability to know when to escalate issues in a timely and appropriate manner; strong desire to creatively problem solve

+ Strong desire to bring new ideas and change the "status quo" of sponsorships to best meet business goals and the client/customer experience

+ Ability to prioritize tasks and communicate clearly amongst a variety of personalities

+ Excellent/advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

+ Strong ability to navigate and analyze data

+ Excellent oral and written communications skills

+ Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail

+ Requires off hours on projects during peak times and select travel

JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

The health and safety of our colleagues, candidates, clients and communities has been a top priority in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan Chase was awarded the "WELL Health-Safety Rating" for all of our 6,200 locations globally based on our operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment.

As a part of our commitment to health and safety, we have implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. Employees are expected to follow the Firm's current COVID-19 or other infectious disease health and safety requirements, including local requirements. Requirements include sharing information including your vaccine card in the firm's vaccine record tool, and may include mask wearing. Requirements may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. JPMorgan Chase will consider accommodation requests as required by applicable law.

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