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Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Administrative/Clerical, Corporate Services/Other

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$71,900.00 - $118,700.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

The Meeting Planner, plans, coordinates and oversees the budgeting and implementation of events for Travelers, including trade shows, incentive trips, business meetings, seminars, and other events as they arise. Familiar with a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures within the event management field. Relies on extensive experience and judgment and works independently to plan and accomplish goals.

This role includes some travel, both local and national, outside of the office for events. Travel varies throughout the year with certain instances involving overnight stays.

What Will You Do?

+ Provides complete project management of various meetings and events as listed above.

+ Counsels management regarding prospective meeting sites and incentive trip destinations.

+ Prepares and manages budgets for all assigned meetings and events.

+ Negotiates rates, fee payment schedules, and contract terms with site representatives for all off-site meetings and special events.

+ Researches and recommends ideas for dinners, theme events and meal functions, leisure activities and entertainment options, as needed for a particular event.

+ Develops and delivers promotional marketing programs and items, which involves design, content and timely delivery of printed material and other informational pieces.

+ Maintains ongoing relations with outside meeting planning, travel, entertainment, food service and promotional /gift vendors as needed.

+ Encourages and analyzes attendee evaluations.

+ Provides wrap-up reports on all conferences managed, including attendee evaluations.

+ Coordinates and directs media and graphic projects as they relate to the event.

+ Manages the trade show functions of the company, including the coordination of booth and material shipment.

+ Obtains and analyzes meeting participant feedback, focusing on ways to continually enhance future meetings and events.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

+ Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

+ 5+ years of professional meeting planning experience preferred.

+ Ability to plan and manage a meeting or event from the earliest conceptual stages to post-event evaluation and budget reconciliation.

+ Ability to work independently.

+ Strong negotiation skills.

+ Creativity in planning activities, themes, venues and marketing materials.

+ Ability to work well with senior management, external clients and vendors, and to collaborate with other meetings and conference planners.

+ Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, focus on details, handle pressure, and make logistical decisions independently.

+ Willingness to travel (approximately 25%).

What is a Must Have?

+ Minimum of 4 years of professional meeting planning experience or logistics coordination experience required.

What Is in It for You?

+ **Health Insurance** : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.

+ **Retirement:** Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.

+ **Paid Time Off:** Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.

+ **Wellness Program:** The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.

+ **Volunteer Encouragement:** We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email ([email protected]) so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/ .