Senior Director, Strategic Events & Hospitality

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Marketing - General

About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment - one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Who We Are

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them.

We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good - for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It's part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.
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Job Description Summary

The Senior Director will lead a distributed team of meeting and event professionals focused on end to end planning and oversight of high quality meeting and event experiences. This person is expected to personally apply creativity and expertise to the design and execution of high level stakeholder experiences, dinners, client meetings, and national sales incentive trips. This role requires a professional with extensive event experience, strong vendor management capabilities, and networked relationships to Philadelphia's top-tier hospitality and dining venues.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:

* Provide leadership and strategic direction in planning and executing high-impact executive meetings, dinners, and hospitality events at both local and national levels

* Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with premier venues and renowned chefs in the Philadelphia area to deliver exceptional event experiences

* Design and manage top tier sales incentive travel programs that drive performance and reward top talent

* Oversee the development and execution of internal Company sales conferences, C-suite management events, and in-person executive town halls

* Lead internal event planning team and manage key external partners to ensure seamless execution

* Ensure all events consistently reflect brand standards and compliance expectations

* Apply critical thinking and sound judgement to navigate and resolve unexpected circumstances as they arise with professionalism and agility

Qualifications:

* Provide leadership and strategic direction in planning and executing high-impact executive meetings, dinners, and hospitality events at both local and national levels

* Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with premier venues and renowned chefs in the Philadelphia area to deliver exceptional event experiences

* Design and manage top tier sales incentive travel programs that drive performance and reward top talent

* Oversee the development and execution of internal Company sales conferences, C-suite management events, and in-person executive town halls

* Lead internal event planning team and manage key external partners to ensure seamless execution

* Ensure all events consistently reflect brand standards and compliance expectations

* Apply critical thinking and sound judgement to navigate and resolve unexpected circumstances as they arise with professionalism and agility

Preferred Qualifications:

* Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), CMM or similar credentials

* Financial services background

* Experience with Industry Associations

* Strong travel and entertainment industry connections in Philadelphia; knows the local scene and…