Events Manager - BNY Investments

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
BNY Investments | Events Manager (J Level)
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
BNY Investments is a leading investment manager, with $2.0 Trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024. Through an investor-first approach, the firm brings to clients the best of both worlds: specialist expertise from seven specialist investment managers offering solutions across every major asset class, backed by the strength, stability, and global presence of BNY.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Events Manager for North America Distribution (NAD). The position sits within the Channel and Persona Marketing Team in Marketing and works directly with the Events Team Lead. It is a hybrid role located in New York.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Elevate BNY’s brand building and client experience initiatives by driving high-impact in-person and virtual events. These events range from industry conference sponsorship, proprietary events, seminars, virtual events, ranging in size and complexity
Help manage all pre-planning and onsite logistics for in-person and virtual marketing events and experiences
Work closely with senior management and vendors to ensure all events meet company goals and expectations, including diversity of thought leaders and speakers, and focus on client engagement
Manage industry conferences, including collaboration on X-LOB sponsorships, to further promote BNY Investment’s capabilities and products
Work closely with conference organizers in planning logistics and managing processes to ensure successful and consistent execution
Assists with all aspects of event planning, including budgeting, venue research, site selection, vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, invitation generation, attendee management, and overall event production
Coordinates the creation of all event invites, registration websites, and conference apps to drive attendance
Ensure each event has clear KPIs and manage and communicate post-event analysis and reporting

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Prior experience leading an events function / marketing team
Familiar with intermediary and institutional investors to help develop strategic client-focused events that support business goals and result in valued interaction between client and sales
Excellent written and spoken verbal communications; ability to lead meetings and garner respect
Ability to interact effectively and efficiently with event hosts and stakeholders
Curious nature, commitment to continuous improvement, and talent for anticipating needs
Strong project management skills and ability to conduct effective meetings
Candidate should have expert skills and experience with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel), HTML, Excel, and Salesforce and proficiency in analytics
Proficient in producing virtual events through ON24, Zoom or similar platforms
Superb organizational skills and capable of meeting deadlines, completing multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment with daily time constraints
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies,” Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023