Associate Meeting Planner

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Associate Meeting Planner JD  

We are seeking a creative and highly organized Associate Meeting Planner to execute memorable events that generate brand awareness and build business relationships.

In this role, you will be an expert multitasker with impeccable attention to detail, capable of anticipating risks and needs to ensure every event is flawlessly executed from conception to completion. 

Your Responsibilities:

As an Associate Meeting Planner, you will independently provide consultative guidance to internal and external customers to define, develop, execute, and manage meeting strategies.

Your core responsibilities will include: 

End-to-End Meeting Management


* Manage the complete meeting lifecycle from initial intake through post-event evaluation.


* Conduct discovery meetings with stakeholders to define business objectives, attendee experience, budget, and event requirements.


* Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and communication plans.


* Coordinate all logistical aspects of meetings, conferences, training events, executive meetings, sales meetings, customer events, and internal corporate events.


* Manage multiple meetings simultaneously while ensuring deadlines and service levels are consistently achieved.

Strategic Planning, Guidance, Event Logistics & Execution: 


* Provide consultative guidance that defines and develop meeting strategies to achieve specific goals. 


* Identify client requirements and expectations for each event. Manage kickoff meetings.


* Manage event logistics, including venue sourcing, attendee management, rooming lists, BEOs, transportation, event website registration via Cvent, and offsite activities. 


* Coordinate with suppliers, caterers (with a focus on dietary needs), hotel staff, and employees to ensure optimal event space logistics, setup, and AV needs are met. 


* Coordinate badge production, mobile app, and (pre/post) surveys.


* Collaborate with internal departments to ensure guest guidelines, compliance, security, & employee health requirements are met.

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