Looking for a chance to do meaningful work that touches millions? Come join the hardest working, nonprofit health plan in California and help us shape the future of health care. Blue Shield of California is focused on transforming health care by making it more accessible, affordable and customer-centric. Being a mission-driven organization means we do much more than serve our 3.5 million members: we were the first health plan in the nation to limit our annual net income to 2 percent of revenue and return the difference to our customers and the community, and since 2005 we have contributed more than million to the Blue Shield of California Foundation to improve community health and end domestic violence. We also believe that a healthier California begins with our employees, so we provide them with resources to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle through our award-winning wellness program, Wellvolution. We're hiring smart thinkers and doers who want to work for a leader and innovator in the challenging, ever-changing healthcare space. Come and help us make health care better for everyone.

Opportunity

The senior manager of meetings and events will report to the Director of Internal and Executive Communications while working closely and cross-functionally to collaborate with meeting and event peers and stakeholders to identify meeting and event goals, strategic communication and content needs and logistics. Budget management and overall coordination of events - from the initial planning phase to on-site or virtual platform execution, and event close out. This position will play a key role in helping to create an outstanding employee experience and a great place to work.

What you're up to:
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Fully manage events from concept to execution, including creative development, strategic communications and content development, overall production, project management and contracting, including: venue sourcing, design and decor production, AV and technical management, entertainment and catering management, pre- and on-site event logistics, vendor and team management.
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Lead planning and execution of monthly leadership team meetings, annual two-day offsite leadership conference, multiple all-employee events and special projects as needed.
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Oversee budgets from draft to reconciliation, ensuring events are meticulously managed and delivered on target. Submit, track and report associated costs for event budgeting and forecasting to ensure success.
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Bring insight, creativity and knowledge of trends to keep events fresh, innovative and exciting.
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Plan and collaborate with internal partners to set yearly event strategy and schedule.
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Develop and update event guidelines, processes and other tools.
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Enhance the use of analytics tied to communications and events, capturing key metrics for operational use across the Internal Communications team and/or organization.
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Manage work streams within internal project management tools, intranet sites and event apps i.e. Dynamic Signal, Monday.com, MS Events/Stream, Eventbrite, Yammer.
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Own and lead special and/or overflow major projects as needed.
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Be a brand champion by looking at all projects through the lens of employee experience.
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Manage and mentor team members to learn, grow and contribute to a high-performing team.

The Senior Manager of Meetings and Events will have an extensive track record of developing and successfully implementing meetings and events of all sizes, as well as creative and experiential concepts. Ideally, the candidate will have:
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Big picture thinking with great attention to detail
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A minimum of 10-15 years of experience with planning and executing meetings and events and/or creative oversight as part of a communications team
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Bachelors degree or relevant certifications and extensive expert experience (i.e. CMP, PMI, CSEP, DES)
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Experience advising C-level executives and designing, building and implementing creative, comprehensive communication vehicles that use a variety of methods and media
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A creative mind that challenges the status quo and fosters unique approaches to experiences and employee engagement
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Ability to influence and build commitment to our vision, mission and goals
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Outstanding verbal and written communications skills
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Strong interpersonal communications skills and relationship management experience
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Ability to track multiple meeting and event programs with a wide range of deliverables as they proceed from design through execution in a fast-paced, high-change environment
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Positive and proactive self-starter and collaborator who can manage and prioritize competing priorities and tight deadlines
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Ability to work well with large and diverse teams
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Ability to work under pressure and manage time with consistently shifting workflow
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This role will require some travel (less than %)

Additional Information

- Our Company: At Blue Shield of California we are parents, leader, students, visionaries, heroes, and providers. Everyday we come together striving to fulfill our mission, to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. For more than 80 years, Blue Shield of California has been dedicated to transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and customer-centric. We are a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 6,800 employees, more than $20 billion in annual revenue and 4.3 million members. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have a positive impact on California communities. Blue Shield of California is headquartered in Oakland, California with 18 additional locations including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We're excited to share Blue Shield of California has received awards and recognition for - LGBT diversity, quality improvement, most influential women in corporate America, Bay Area's top companies in volunteering & giving, and one of the world's most ethical companies. Here at Blue Shield of California, we're striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in - Join us!

- Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

- Equal Employment Opportunity: External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

- Requisition ID: 20002G6

- Posting Date: Dec 1, 2020

- Schedule: Full-time

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