About the Role
As a member of the Employee Experience & Internal Events team, you will support the planning and execution of meetings and experiences across North America while partnering on global initiatives. This role partners closely with various departments and senior leaders to assist in the execution of visible internal events and deliver world-class employee experiences.
Responsibilities
- Support the end-to-end planning and onsite execution of leadership meetings, training programs, acquisition welcome events, integration events, offsites, conferences, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Research potential venues, make recommendations, and create corresponding event budget estimates.
- Review venue contracts and oversee deposits and payments.
- Determine, coordinate, and execute all Event Orders (EOs), AV requirements, staging, equipment, and furniture rentals.
- Create save-the-dates, invitations, event reminders, event web pages, and other event collateral.
- Compile and review all bills, applicable cancellation/attrition charges, concessions, and reconcile and process invoices with the accounting department.
- Develop and maintain project timelines, budgets, registration processes, production schedules, and detailed event workbacks.
- Coordinate with hotels, Convention Services Managers (CSMs), venues, Destination Management Companies (DMCs), transportation providers, AV teams, production partners, and other vendors.
- Manage registration, communications, travel coordination, rooming lists, event materials, gifts, mobile event platforms, and onsite hospitality.
- Obtain feedback on all events and implement changes in future events.
- Partner with Human Capital, Executive Assistants, Finance, IT, Corporate Communications, Marketing, and business leaders to ensure alignment.
- Maintain event documentation, budgets, reconciliation, reporting, standard operating procedures, and post-event evaluations.
- Identify opportunities to improve future programs.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC to support global employee programs and ensure consistency in the firm's event experience.
Requirements
- 2-5 years of experience planning corporate events, including sourcing, implementation, and execution.
- Detailed knowledge of venue contracts, BEOs, and vendor relationships.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to interact professionally with colleagues at every level of the organization.
- Operate with a hospitality mindset; always focused on the client experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel and PowerPoint.
- Adept at learning event technology platforms, i.e., registration systems, project management tools, and mobile event applications.
- Internal events experience is preferred.
- Experience supporting executive-level clients.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to identify areas for improvement and make corresponding recommendations for updates or change.
- Ability to remain focused and calm under pressure, think critically, and confidently adapt when priorities shift or unexpected challenges arise.
Skills
- Event Planning
- Event Execution
- Venue Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
- Budget Management
- Vendor Management
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Event Technology Platforms
- Registration Systems
- Mobile Event Applications
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-5 years
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000 - $100,000
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
About the Company
- Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments.
- The firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory.
- Their unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help clients achieve their most critical goals.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
