Senior Associate, Events & Meetings

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Events & Meetings to join our Events & Meetings team.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute in-person, virtual and hybrid events or programs to include but not limited to: project timelines, contract negotiation, budgeting and approvals, data analysis and reporting, innovative event concepts, elevation of the attendee experience, support of agenda development, and logistics management
• Build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders to aligned business groups to ensure that service delivery is aligned and fully supports the event goals and firm priorities
• Collaborate and manage deliverables with other internal departments and external vendors
• Work as part of the planning team on large scale programs to support the event objectives and logistics
• Work both independently and as part of a project team to make decisions in accordance with firm policies, procedures, compliance and risk management using firm-supported tools
• Collaborate with Events & Meetings colleagues to share industry updates, promote best practices, drive synergies and consistency, and foster a culture of innovation to highlight a client-centric approach
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent experience in events and meeting planning within a professional services firm is preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; high school diploma or GED required
• Experience in professional relationship building and key client/stakeholder management
• Strong communication, problem solving, analytical and independent judgement skills to support an environment driven by client focus and teamwork; able to ideate, create, plan, and execute executive-level events consistently meeting and exceeding key stakeholder event objectives
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; event experience or knowledge is preferred
• Ability to travel as needed. This position operates on a hybrid schedule; candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area and able to commute to the San Francisco office when not working remotely.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)