About Us

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward.

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 50+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 1,800+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something.

See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers

Associate Event Manager

We are looking for an Associate Event Manager to join the event planning team on The Collective… the evolving, fast-paced creative agency arm of BCD Meetings & Events.

You possess an engaging, professional, and collaborative client-facing presence. You are looking to learn logistics planning for high-end, complex, and global incentives and events and to put in practice your project management leadership skills on a variety of projects supporting The Collective’s Operations team. You are in training to be the MANAGERS OF THE EXPERIENCE. You thrive on moving quickly. You think on your feet.

In this role you will become a trusted consultant to our customers and internal teams and be able to identify and optimize event project management and creative event design strategies. You will fine-tune skills to be an organized and a strong team leader who can spearhead the overall operations of complex meetings, user conferences, conventions/trade shows, incentive travel programs, and/or special events for customers.

You exude confidence and quickly build trust. You thrive on helping identify and optimize event project management and creative event design strategies. You are organized and a strong team leader who can spearhead the overall operations of complex meetings, user conferences, conventions/trade shows, incentive travel programs, and/or special events for customers. You also have the aptitude to embrace and understand event technologies and are positioned to plan and deliver virtual, hybrid and live events.

Our culture is teamwork and collaboration for successful delivery. We are looking for individuals who embody this and naturally promote that mindset.

If you are based in Chicago, for the first 6 months, you will be required to work out of our downtown Chicago office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Monday and Fridays work from home. After 6 months, based on performance, you may be eligible for an extra day from home.

Your Responsibilities
• Logistics planning support for the event planning team
• Logistics planner or project lead on smaller events or special projects
• Travel up to 50% of the time to support onsite operations

You’re good at
• Project management and logistics planning (Minimum 2 years of experience in an event logistics planning or a similar role for events with a minimum of 300 attendees)
• Creative problem solving; Applying experience and critical thinking and consultation to drive solutions and results
• Team leadership: Communicating… both in writing and verbal, with a variety of communication styles and can embrace ideas and opinions different that your own
• Creating & managing budgets (domestic & international)
• Driving timelines and projects
• Learning and working with event technologies and software
• Working under high pressure situations and promoting positivity and focus on solutions

You might also have
• Smartsheet budget management
• Experience using Monday.com for project management
• Cvent Registration Experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Degree in Hospitality

THE PERKS

Flexible Working

We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow

Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice

We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move

The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.

We’ve got you covered

Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

We’re positive. You’ll love it.

It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.

We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Associate Event Manager is between $50,000 - $65,000 The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience, geographical location, and project budget