Associate Events Planner

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Do you want to help eliminate barriers between ideas and business outcomes? We want you to bring your unique experiences and creative ideas to the table. CA Technologies provides software and solutions that help our customers to develop, manage, and secure complex IT environments to increase productivity and enhance competitiveness in their businesses. It’s our aim to encourage global collaboration and results-oriented innovation, while supporting and developing our talented people and our communities. CA Technologies will empower you to drive authentic success, for both the business and yourself in the application economy.

 

Job Overview:

This position is responsible for coordinating, executing, and monitoring all aspects of event planning and logistics.

 

Key Responsibilities:              

  • Determine the logistical requirements of corporate meetings and events hosted in various locations, both internal and customer-facing events including tradeshows and conferences.
  • Responsible for planning meetings with tasks that include but are not limited to: development of project timelines, site selection, ground transportation, food and beverage, scheduling guest speakers, booking hotel rooms, activities and gift selection, decor, technology support, and on-site management.
  • Collaborate with event stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and objectives of event.
  • Define venue requirements
  • Create necessary correspondence to attendees on program details
  • Determine staff requirements and plan the operation of entire meeting on-site
  • Process purchase orders and check requests for deposits and payments of suppliers associated with an event
  • Reconcile invoices and issues associated with vendors
  • Coordinate customer invitations, advanced and on-site registration, and post-event follow up reporting and evaluations
  • Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts
  • Will be located in one of the following CA offices: Burlington, MA; Boulder, CO; Plano, TX; Santa Clara, CA.

 

Skills & Competencies:

  • Typically 0- 2 years of direct or related industry and/or internship experience
  • Detailed and results oriented
  • Good Negotiator and Project Manager
  • Effective Communicator
  • Customer-Focused
  • Organized with high attention to detail
  • Works quickly and efficiently on several projects at one time
  • Ability to travel approximately 25% annually for this position
  • Bachelor's degree or global equivalent in a related field preferred

 

 

More About Working at CA:

CA has earned scores of Workplace Excellence awards in the last few years – and there’s a reason for that. Here you’ll have the opportunity to eliminate barriers for our customers and earn a competitive compensation and total rewards package – all while pushing the boundaries of what’s possible by collaborating with a diverse team of global innovators. In short, CA’s fun, diverse, and fast-paced culture has put us on the map as one of the best employers in Information Technology.

We offer competitive salary, company-sponsored premium Medical/Prescription & Dental Plans, company-paid Holidays, Vacation, Anniversary Service and Sick Days, 401(k) Plan, Education/Training Reimbursement, Charitable Gift Program, Adoption Assistance Program.

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Burlington is Boston's most buzzy northwest suburb and home to CA Technologies, a fashionable town center with distinctive dining and unique shops!

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