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About the Role

Synchrony seeks a Vice President, Event Marketing & Experiences to lead high-impact reputation-building experiences that advance business priorities, strengthen Corporate Affairs integration, and engage key audiences. This leader will own flagship client events, AI and technology conferences, board meetings, hospitality evolution, and consumer or brand pilots. The role requires a strategist who can translate enterprise priorities into focused event platforms that build trust, shape perception, and create measurable business value. The VP will operate as an enterprise connector and trusted advisor across Corporate Affairs, business teams, executives, agencies, and external partners. Success requires creative thinking, strong judgment, audience insight, production discipline, and the ability to connect message, audience, format, and outcome.

Responsibilities

Lead ideation, planning and delivery for assigned high-visibility events, including executive readiness, agency briefing, production oversight, run-of-show quality, and stakeholder alignment.
Manage budgets, agency scopes, vendors, timelines, and production decisions to ensure spend is tied to business intent and event outcomes.
Establish success metrics, capture post-event insights, and recommend improvements to strengthen audience engagement, reputation value, and portfolio performance.
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree. In lieu of degree, HS Diploma/GED and 12 years of progressive event marketing, event production, experiential marketing, communications, or related experience.
7+ years of progressive experience in event marketing, experiential marketing, global event production, executive engagement, field marketing, corporate events, or related disciplines.
Proven experience leading high-visibility external events such as executive programs, client experiences, industry conferences, summits, hospitality programs, or brand experiences.
Experience translating business goals and audience insights into event strategies, content formats, executive moments, and measurable engagement plans.
Experience managing executive participation, agency partners, production teams, vendors, budgets, timelines, and senior-level stakeholders.
Strong understanding of brand narrative, communications planning, reputation-sensitive engagement, and business audience strategy.
Candidates should bring senior-level experience in event marketing, executive engagement, production, and business-facing experiential strategy.
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required including 50% or more travel for executive, client, conference, and internal events.
You must be 18 years or older.
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process.
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Skills

Creative thinking
Strong judgment
Audience insight
Production discipline
Ability to connect message, audience, format, and outcome
Political fluency
Issue fluency
Brand fluency
Narrative fluency
Community building
Relationship strengthening
Leadership presence
Ability to counsel senior leaders
Influence cross-functional partners
Direct agencies with clarity
Manage ambiguity
Make decisions in high-stakes environments
Exceptional written communication skills
Exceptional verbal communication skills
Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
High integrity
Discretion with sensitive, confidential, executive-level, and reputation-bearing work

Location

Stamford, CT
NYC/Bryant Park, NY

Work Type

Hybrid
Onsite

Experience Level

Vice President
7+ years of progressive experience
10+ years of progressive experience
Senior-level experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
HS Diploma/GED

Salary/Compensations

110,000.00 - 185,000.00 USD Annual
Eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Benefits

Flexibility
Option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices.
Commute to your nearest Hub (either virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training and culture events.
Inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and voice are not only heard – but valued.
Opportunity to belong, connect, and turn ideals into action.
More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

About the Company

Synchrony seeks a Vice President, Event Marketing & Experiences to lead high impact reputation-building experiences that advance business priorities, strengthen Corporate Affairs integration, and engage key audiences.
We’re proud to offer you flexibility.
At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices.
When you join us, you’ll be part of an inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and voice are not only heard – but valued.
Together, we’re building a future where we can all belong, connect, and turn ideals into action.
More than 50% of our workforce is engaged in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where community and passion intersect to offer a safe space to learn and grow.
This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony.
We’re proud to have an award-winning culture for all.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.