Corporate and Workplace Solutions, Workplace Experience, Event Management Associate, New York/Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Description
CORPORATE AND WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS
Consisting of Corporate Services and Real Estate (CSRE) and the Office of Global Security (OGS), our teams drive productivity and enable the firm’s flow of business while ensuring its safety and security. CSRE acquires, develops and manages the firm’s global real estate portfolio and delivers innovative market development, document management and hospitality related services to internal partners in the firm. CSRE’s vision is to provide the world’s best workplace to the people of Goldman Sachs. OGS’s mission is to protect the firm's people, assets, and reputation and in doing so provides people protection, physical security, fire safety and crisis management. We look for achievement-oriented, creative individuals who perform at their best in a diverse team environment and are motivated by tangible results.
OUR IMPACT
As an event strategy manager on the Event Management team, you will partner with key business stakeholders and team members to develop and execute an event marketing strategy, which includes oversight of all events and conferences with a keen focus on best practices, commercial excellence and consistency in delivery, along with effective risk management. Goldman Sachs events are critical to maintaining the image of the firm and assisting in the development of key client relationships.
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
Reporting to the Americas Head of Event Management, this role supports event strategy, providing advisory support and overseeing the execution of events and conferences.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Partner with global team to manage annual business strategy, event commercial management, service excellence, best practices and innovation opportunities for a portfolio of events
- Plan select events across the firm – from budgeting to venue/vendor research and selection to logistics management to execution
- Own and manage relationship with key internal stakeholders, including senior executives
- Building and maintain an accurate and thorough annual budget and adherence to that budget. Manage weekly approvals with global team, and manage regular financial reporting
- Develop brand and messaging strategy consistent with firm’s brand positioning
- Provide guidance to event host on content, speakers and presentation ideas
- Take ownership and be accountable for overall success of the event
- Proactively follow-up on post event evaluation
- Protect the firm’s and business’ reputation, and adherence to the firm’s processes and regular review of regulatory requirements
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as an event specialist in a fast paced environment, preferably with financial services experience
- Knowledge in all aspects related to conferences and event management, including but not limited to budgeting, audio visual, stage production, registration, speaker management, and virtual event platforms
- A relationship builder with superb stakeholder/relationship management skills
- Results-oriented and exceptional time management skill - ability to balance multiple, time-sensitive projects while maintaining a longer term, strategic focus
- Creative strategist and problem solver who delivers dynamic solutions. Be able to communicate with impact and to drive desired outcomes with a can-do attitude
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining high quality standards
- Creativity, adaptability and a commitment to innovation
- Strong sense of commerciality with sound negotiation skills
- Personal integrity, passion, initiative, leadership qualities and the ability to work as part of a team in an environment that demands excellence, time and energy
- Serves as an effective role model with strong leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html
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Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Jersey City, New Jersey, United States-based position is $85000-$140000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
Job Info
We Offer Best-In-Class Benefits
Healthcare & Medical Services
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally
Holiday & Vacation Policies
We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.
Financial Wellness & Retirement
We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.
Health
We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.
Fitness
To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).
Childcare & Family
We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
