Internal Events Manager

We are seeking a dynamic and highly organized Internal Events Project Manager to lead the strategy and execution of internal events that engage, inspire, and strengthen our company culture at Ryzen's Client. The role requires creativity, excellent project management skills, presentation skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver memorable experiences for our employees. This role will encompass big company-wide events, ongoing smaller activations, program development and improvements which will require seamless project and communications management. While the primary focus of this role is on internal events, 25% will be dedicated to project management and employee communication tasks. Weâ re seeking a candidate with strong project management and communication skills, along with a flexible mindset to adapt to the varying needs of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Planning & Execution:

Plan, organize, and execute internal events such as team-building activities, company-wide meetings, cultural events, milestone celebrations, workshops, recognition events, holiday parties, and employee engagement initiatives, in both in person and virtual environments.

Develop event strategies aligned with company culture, values, and goals.

Handle event logistics, including venue booking, catering, equipment setup, guest lists, and agenda creation.

Develop and execute comprehensive communication plans for events, including email announcements, Slack posts, speaker notes/slides for company all hands, and digital signage.

Ensure employees are well-informed about upcoming events and know how to participate.

Work largely self-directed and show strong decision making skills in complex situations.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

Work closely with our People Experience, Facilities, Culinary, Security, Design, and our Leadership team to ensure alignment on event objectives, messaging, and goals.

Collaborate with internal departments to secure speakers, panelists, and other resources needed for events.

Communications Project Management:

Develop or enhance existing employee engagement programs with a strong focus on strategy, aligning the goals of the program to our company mission.

Manage communications playbooks from development to execution.

Develop comprehensive event and program proposals to deliver to our cross-functional partners and executive team.

Ability to be flexible providing support on a range of communications projects as needed at an extremely fast pace both strategically and operationally.

Budget Management:

Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring cost-effective planning and use of resources.

Track event expenditures and provide post-event financial reports.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management:

Identify and manage relationships with vendors and our external events agency.

Negotiate contracts to ensure the best quality and value for the company.

Employee Engagement & Feedback:

Strengthen our Employer Brand by developing event concepts and opportunities for engagement to excite crew, build connectedness, and create strong connections to our mission, purpose, and values.

Gather feedback from employees before and after events to measure success and improve future initiatives.

Continuously find new ways to enhance employee participation and engagement.

Post-event Reporting:

Analyze event success by gathering qualitative and quantitative feedback.

Produce reports on engagement levels, attendance, and overall effectiveness of each event.

Qualifications:

Bachelorâ s degree in Event Management, Communications, Marketing, Human Resources, or a related field.

5+ years of experience in event planning

Excellent project management and multitasking abilities.

Proven experience organizing events of varying scales, from small team-building activities to large company-wide events.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Proficiency with Asana and other project management tools.

Proficiency with Ariba is a bonus but not required

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Creative problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail.

Pay Rate: $64.70 per hour