Events Director – Americas

Location

Brookfield Place New York - 250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Brookfield Culture 

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. 

Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses. 

Key Accountabilities 

The Events Director-Americas will oversee the development, planning, and execution of Brookfield-sponsored events and third-party conferences, both in person and virtual, aligned with strategic business and regional priorities to help build awareness, develop client relationships, retain and grow assets. This role is for someone who can take initiative and work collaboratively with the Head of Marketing for Americas, members of the Global Events team and local client relationship managers. This position offers an excellent opportunity for career development and growth in a highly dynamic and evolving work environment. This position is best suited for those who thrive in a culture that emphasizes employee leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and accountability for delivering results. The role requires creativity, energy, dynamism, and a positive attitude combined with diligence and vigilance. The successful candidate will be highly organized and detail oriented, with strong time management, leadership, and collaboration skills.   

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Responsible for the strategic planning and execution of all events and conferences for the Americas region (US, Canada, Latin America), working closely with Americas’ Region Head, CRMs and Marketing lead  

• Oversee the region’s event plan and execution, field incoming event requests and track timing of key decision points -- lead the organization in the effective prioritization of opportunities 

• Develop high touch, creative and memorable event experiences that connect our audience to the Brookfield brand 

• Drive all aspects of event and conference execution from concept, production through event execution (venue & vendor research, budgets, timelines, invitation & website, audio-visual, catering, on-site logistics, etc), drawing on internal resources as needed 

• Develop and maintain industry conference vendor and partner relationships and identify opportunities for Brookfield sponsorship and speaker participation 

• Drive optimal use of event technology platforms for seamless client invitation and communication experience (Email, Invite, Websites, Webcast etc) 

• Collaborate and contribute to the successful execution of the Brookfield Investor Conference and other key GCG initiatives, as needed 

• Produce post-event analyses using survey metrics and feedback, and create post-event reports – communicate proactively to key stakeholders and executive management.   

Candidate Profile: 

• A degree in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Events, or related field 

• 8-10 years’ professional experience    

• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels within the organization  

• Strong people manager, with ability to lead project team across functions 

• Ability to implement best practices and processes; organized with meticulous attention to detail 

• A strong passion for events  

• Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment, multi-task and prioritize  

• Ability to keep calm and problem solve quickly under high pressure moments  

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and event management tools (GlobalMeet, Cvent, etc) 

• Ability to travel to event sites and locations  

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000

Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education, and designations

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.