WHAT MEETINGS AND EVENTS CONTRIBUTES TO CARDINAL HEALTH

The Meeting Manager is responsible for the development, planning and implementation of internal and external meetings, events, and trade shows aligned with strategic business and brand objectives.
Location: Work from home and fully remote, but specifically targeting individuals in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX or Cleveland, OH areas (within commutable distance of office).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in related field, preferred
• 5+ years experience in related field, preferred
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), preferred
• Strong CVENT, preferred
• Strong Excel experience, required
• Strong travel and hotel booking experience, required
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Ability to travel on weekends as needed to assist on-property at meetings/events

• Leads planning and execution of meetings.
• Manages event budget – develops forecast, updates in real time, and finalize post event
• Manage event reconciliation post-event – identify and validate all charges from venue and vendors, breakdown costs per person for purposes of Sunshine reporting, and utilize appropriate systems to report costs
• Work directly with venues and outside vendors to coordinate meeting needs, such as audio visual, food & beverage, and other onsite logistics
• Adherence to Cardinal Health compliance guidelines
• Participate in internal and external meetings on weekly (or otherwise) basis
• Work in Cvent to set-up event registration sites and update information on a regular or as needed basis
• Lead onsite meeting logistics, including but not limited to communication with hotel, communication with vendors, coordination of F&B, coordination of A/V
• Identify meeting materials and production needed onsite, and work with Meeting Coordinator to execute (create and ship)
• Serve as primary onsite contact for venue and any vendors