<p>Your passion. Your purpose.</p> <p>If you're here, you're looking for something more. More opportunity, more impact, more purpose. At Rehmann, each and every one of our associates plays a pivotal role in the Firm's success. When you join our team, you can count on exceptional support, encouragement, and guidance from your colleagues and from leadership.</p> <p>No matter where you want to go in your career, Rehmann can help you get there. Whether you're in the early stages of your professional journey or you're further down your path, we're focused on helping you achieve your goals - whatever they may be. When you join Rehmann, you are part of a culture that Puts People First and aims to help everyone reach their fullest potential. Let us show you all the ways we can Empower Your Purpose.</p> <p>To learn more about Rehmann, visit: https://www.rehmann.com/careers/</p> <p>Rehmann seeks an Event and Travel Specialist to plan, organize, and execute various internal and external business events. Your creativity and organizational skills will help us plan and organize our attendance at large industry tradeshows, as well as plan large internal meetings from sourcing locations and managing vendors to organizing large travel groups and social activities. This position will report to marketing but work with and collaborate with other departments, such as HR and operations, to ensure connectivity and smooth execution of events.</p> <p>How You'll Make an Impact:</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with firm departments to ensure successful execution of corporate internal events, such as executive retreats and leadership meetings. Assist HR training team with sourcing venues and other various support </li><li>Collaborate with the go-to-market and sales teams to plan and execute participation at industry tradeshows, as well as regional client-facing corporate-hosted events </li><li>Handle logistics such as event venue selection, catering, audiovisual set up, etc. </li><li>Manage event budgets and track expenses </li><li>Collaborate with marketing team and local marketing conduits to brainstorm themes, create invitations and promotional communications, develop registration pages, etc. </li><li>Act as a liaison between vendors, caterers, and staff prior to and during events </li><li>Coordinate group travel arrangements for conferences, meetings, and corporate events, including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, and itineraries </li><li>Negotiate contracts with travel service providers (airlines, hotels, car rental companies) to secure the best rates and amenities </li><li>Assist with travel-related emergencies or changes (e.g., flight cancellations, delays) to minimize disruption related to corporate hosted events </li><li>Ensure compliance with company travel policies </li><li>Monitor and analyze travel trends and costs </li><li>Advise travelers and assist with specialized travel documents such as visas or passports </li><li>Coordinate with HR to review and update travel policies </li></ul> <p>Your Desired Skills, Experiences and Values:</p> <ul> <li>5- 10 years of experience in a corporate travel, event coordination, project management, or related role </li><li>Experience with Hubspot, Salesforce, travel platforms and other systems related to execution preferred </li><li>High school diploma required; higher education preferred </li><li>Ability to handle price and contract negotiations, as well as measure and manage supplier performance </li><li>Ability to understand and utilize necessary technology to support event strategy and travel arrangements </li><li>Demonstrate critical thinking and sound judgment in making decisions. Ability to analyze situations, make informed decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances </li><li>Strong organizational skills: able to prioritize tasks, manage a large number of projects/tasks, and complete them in a timely fashion </li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills </li><li>Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly PPT and Excel </li><li>Ability to work independently and in a team environment with a variety of professionals with minimal supervision </li><li>Demonstrate professional image, maturity, self-confidence, and a positive attitude </li></ul> <p>We Put People First in all that we do. Our associates are our greatest asset and we provide programs and benefits that encourage growth and development and align with their needs and goals. This includes benefits focused on physical and mental health, paid time off for volunteering and diversity-related activities, flexible work arrangements, and more.</p> <p>When you join Rehmann, you become part of a firm dedicated to helping Empower Your Purpose, whatever it may be.</p> <p>Rehmann is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p>