Job Title Event Manager, North America.

Aon currently has an immediate need for an Event Manager, North America.

As the Events Manager you are responsible for:

• Manage the regional events strategy deployment, planning and hands on execution of a comprehensive regional portfolio (physical, virtual and hybrid) that reaches and engages priority audiences to align to business goals and deliver against buyer needs
• Provide insight into the best and the most impactful formats based on broader industry knowledge, and effectively challenge the conventional thinking in producing an event
• Understand market context to inform the delivery of word class guest experience on time and on budget
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with Growth Marketing, Insight Marketing, Enterprise Client Group & Innovation and Centres of Excellence to deliver global and regional event marketing plan, while balancing competing priorities and stakeholders
• Provide insight into how each event contributes to the overall customer journey plan, highlighting key challenges to ensure exceptional experiences are delivered
• Collaborate with key stakeholder to establish and measure KPIs for each event, ensuring each events has a clearly defined role and purpose and is contributing to growth
• Lead the delivery consistent post event reporting, to ensure impact is tracked and understood, highlight any concerns or missed opportunities
• Partner with Digital Marketing Centre of Excellence to:

• Use digital targeting platforms to market events and drive audience acquisition
• Work closely with CRM teams to manage event attendee journey and measure impact

• Partner with the Communications & Content Centre of Excellence to:

• Develop and fulfil related pre- to post-participant and host communication materials (e.g. invitations, save-the-dates, registration announcements, onsite event materials, signages, etc.)
• Find and recruit possible internal and external speakers of events

• Contribute to the development and lead the regional deployment of consistent frameworks and toolkits to enable a more repeatable approach to events to ensure global consistency and best-in-class experiences
• Attend selected events to lead / assist in end-to-end event delivery to ensure a smooth, successful event
• Serve as liaison with Sales enablement to develop regional event reporting
• Leverage partnerships, suppliers, sponsors and venues effectively and efficiently through strong negotiation skills, to gain quality of service and maximum ROI, with professionalism and integrity
• Excellent management and reconciliation of event budgets to ensure adherence to budget guidelines
• Evaluates staffing models to ensure appropriate staffing levels are in place
• Management, coaching, development, and growth of direct reports

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is targeted between $85-100K annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual bonus in addition to base salary.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.