Sr Manager - Lowe's Foundation Events

Your Impact
The primary purpose of this role is to support the fundraising strategy for the Lowe's Foundation by developing events and events-related program strategy to help achieve the Foundation's annual fundraising goals and deliver key events and activations to fulfill sponsorship commitments, maximize fundraising opportunity and build the Foundation's reputation. The Sr Manager oversees a team that plans and executes events including but not limited to four large-scale programs consisting of community builds, golf tournaments, fundraising dinners and various networking opportunities.

What You Will Do

• Builds annual event strategy to support Lowe's goals and design experiences that provide meaningful stakeholder outcomes
• Manages event budgets. Accurately forecast to ensure program expenses remain at target and ensure resources are well allocated and deliver program objectives
• Leads large cross functional teams of internal, agency, vendors and community partners through the planning and delivery of events and large-scale community projects
• Oversees attendee management and registration to include event communications, auction sites and attendee preparation
• Manages vendor RFPs, negotiations and contracting for venues and services
• Builds complex logistics plans to ensure successful attendee experience
• Responsible for pre and post event surveys and other measurement tactics to ensure effectiveness
• Responsible for large-scale event production to include virtual platforms and on-site execution
• Oversees the relationship and performance of large agency and vendor teams that support the planning and delivery of programs
• Collaborates with corporate events team to develop meeting, event, and activation plans on schedule, within budget, and aligned to the goals and target audience, providing guidance to event specialists
• Ensures all contracts and statements of work are completed for every event to mitigate risk and maintain adherence to Lowe's compliance and risk standards
• Works across all aspects of corporate event planning and execution and across myriad of internal stakeholders and executive leadership, demonstrating command of situation even in most challenging of operating environments
• Selects and coordinates appropriate venues and services (i.e. registration, signage, meeting apps, etc.) for assigned events by working with travel, hotel, and other event vendors

• Bachelor's degree Marketing, Business Administration, Event Planning, Communications, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 5 Years Experience in event planning and logistics. Additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree
• 5 Years Experience in project, time, and budget management
• 8 Years Experience in event planning and logistics.
• 8 Years Experience in project, time, and budget management
• Ability to work long hours on event sites (i.e. convention floors, ballrooms, etc.)
• Knowledge of financial analysis, business planning, marketing planning and execution within big-box format

• Master's degree Marketing, Business Administration, Event Planning, Communications, or related field
• Experience in a corporate or retail environment