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Job Description

U.S Bank is seeking an experienced Event Planner who will be tasked with the support of planning and executing mid to large-scale virtual, hybrid and in-person meetings and conferences. The Event Planner will work in a team environment as part of the Corporate Event Management (CEM) team, while working collaboratively with other internal partners throughout the company. This position demands extensive and advanced understanding and application of event planning principles, concepts, practices and industry standards while working in a high-volume position with the ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.

If the successful candidate is located in Minneapolis or another pertinent location within the 26-state U.S. Bank footprint, the role will be hybrid (three days in office and two from home). If the successful person is outside of the 26-state footprint or in a location impractical for hybrid, then the role may be open for a fully remote working model.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Support all aspects of meeting and conference planning for both internal and external events across business lines.
• Work with business lines to understand event goals and expectations
• Create and manage project plan and timeline
• Lead planning calls/meetings, and coordinate with all business partners to meet deliverables
• Build event budget, diligently track event spend to ensure event is operating within approved budget, and complete final event budget reconciliation
• Work in collaboration with U.S. Bank’s sourcing agent to find venue options, submit recommendations to business line, and assist in contract negotiations
• Collaborate with the creative design team on the event theme, design concept, overall event graphic needs, including print/production
• Build and manage registration websites, mobile apps and post event surveys, for large and complex events, preferably within Cvent
• Partner with business line to create enhanced event experiences
• Coordinate attendee communications, including pre-event, on-site and post-event

-Source, negotiate and make arrangements with vendors - food and beverage, decor, transportation, entertainment, external speakers, etc.

• Production management – assess and procure necessary audio visual requirements, create run of show, review presentations, write scripts, coordinate rehearsals
• Collaborate on attendee experience and program enhancements, aligning with U.S. Bank brand and strategy
• Work with venue to create/revise room layouts/seating arrangements
• Engage and manage on-site event staff
• Coordinate post event debriefs with planning team, leadership and key vendors
• Manage/assist with strategic projects that impact the team and organization
• Staff events and manage onsite event; includes occasional travel to regional and national meetings
• Must have the ability and flexibility to travel, and perform night-time and weekend work as needed
• Flexible in a fast-paced setting with competing and ever-changing tasks and able to remain calm under pressure

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