Director, Events & Sponsorships; Remote

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2500 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards for four years running, including the Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and  additon to also winning Fortune’s Best Places to Work for Parents.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website:

Information about the Role, Line of Business and Team:

The Events & Sponsor ships Director role works with the VP, Events & Sponsor ships and our Marketing & Corporate Communications team to support A&H’s Travel Insured International (TII) division to develop, execute and manage B-to-B and B-to-C events, sponsor ships and trade shows that support their business needs and strategic goals, and other areas as capacity permits.

What you will do:

• Curate conferences, webinars, sponsor ships, events and trade shows that showcase TII’s expertise in travel insurance and foster industry thought leadership
• Engage and manage internal and client-facing events for TII which meet their needs and objectives, with incredible attention to detail and a creative and innovative mindset
• Build trust and credibility for the Events & Sponsorship function across TII by developing strong client relationships and executing with excellence
• Deliver planning, idea creation, strong execution and post analysis recommendations while understanding client goals that move the business needle and raise C&F’s profile
• Create events & sponsorship Cvent registration sites, surveys, mobile event apps, reporting, budgeting, and post-event analysis
• Engage Marketing team to support design, marketing and messaging, PR and digital assets, helping deliver connected marketing, as needed
• Work with TII business leads to capture ROI/ROE via Salesforce, Surveys, and other C&F platforms (connecting the dots)
• Manage events & sponsor ships budgets and invoices throughout the planning lifecycle
• Assist with new requests for custom promotional items as needed

What YOU will bring to C&F:

• Ability to manage multiple projects independently
• Ability to manage and influence internal and external events, and deliver value for C&F
• Ability to negotiate and deliver maximum corporate value for sponsorship agreements
• Ability to effectively manage external vendor relationships
• Ability to manage multiple budgets and complex expenses in an accurate and timely manner
• A proactive attitude with a responsive and client-focused nature
• A sense of urgency, detail-oriented, and the ability to prioritize
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while managing multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to use creative and critical thinking to identify and solve problems
• Demonstrated ability to work with change and ambiguity
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to think outside the box
• Strong organization, planning, project management, and time management skills
• Excellent collaboration, relationship-building and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to function autonomously and effectively
• Understanding of corporate culture and ability to work well across organizational lines
• Drive and role model C&F values and core competencies
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required
• 10+ years of overall related experience
• 7-10+ years’ experience as a Corporate Event Planner, preferably in Insurance and/or Financial Services Industry
• Experience in assessing and managing small to large…