Strategist, Event Experience Planning

Job overview

The Strategist, Event Experience Planning role is hybrid in Des Moines, IA, with three days in the office and two days remote. The salary range is $73,150–$99,750 per year. The role plans events for internal and external stakeholders in alignment with business needs and corporate brand strategy. The role exists to turn business objectives into well-managed meetings, conferences, webinars, and events. It contributes by coordinating event strategy and logistics, supporting attendee experience, and helping stakeholders achieve desired business outcomes.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute conferences, meetings, webinars, and events
• manage venues, vendors, speakers, technology, registration, food and beverage, transportation, budgets, onsite execution, and post-event evaluation
• partner with business leaders on event strategy
• manage proposals, vendor relationships, contracts, RSVPs, deposits, billing, and documentation
• resolve event challenges
• travel onsite to support assigned events.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

event experience planning

event strategy

conference planning

meeting planning

webinars

event logistics

hybrid

des moines ia

principal financial group

$73,150–$99,750/year

travel up to 20%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible time off (FTO)
• pension eligible
• bonus program opportunity for non-sales positions.

Why this role

Requires 4+ years of related event-planning experience; some travel, including overnight stays, is required up to 20%. Cvent and BigMarker experience may help candidates stand out.

About the employer

Principal Financial Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Convention and Trade Show Organizers. Sector: 56.