The Corporate Events Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, flawless execution, and continuous evolution of internal colleague and recognition events supporting the bank’s most senior executives. This role partners closely with executive leadership, corporate communications, and other business lines to deliver world‑class meetings and events, both in person and virtually. This role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, experience working with executive leadership, and a high level of professionalism.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end‑to‑end planning and execution of internal executive‑level events, including leadership meetings, executive offsites, town halls, and recognition celebrations.
Plan, organize, and execute virtual and hybrid events, including webinars and meetings.
Schedule and run cross-functional planning meetings and provide logistical support and operations consultation, as needed.
Manage registration-related tasks, from site development to creating invitations to reporting.
- Oversee all event logistics, including venue selection, production, AV, technology, food & beverage, transportation, and on‑site execution.
Monitor and evaluate event performance, providing post-event analysis and reports, as needed.
Manage financial administration, including processing invoices and budget reconciliation.
- Ensure adherence to procurement, legal, and compliance guidelines.
Monitor and respond to messages in the Corporate Events mailbox.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate events, executive events, or internal communications‑led event planning.
Proficiency with virtual event platforms (ie MS Teams, Web Ex and Zoom).
- Proven experience managing high‑profile, high‑visibility events for C‑suite and senior leadership audiences.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, advise, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously.
- Demonstrated success managing budgets, vendors, and logistics with precision and professionalism
- Knowledge of AV equipment and show calling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized, proactive, and adaptable in fast‑paced environments
- Some travel required for site visits and onsite execution support.
Hours and Schedule:
Hours: 40
Schedule: M-F 8-5 In office 4 days a week 1 day remote in our Westwood MA Office
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $111,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.
We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits .
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Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in corporate events, executive events, or internal communications-led event planning
- Proficiency with virtual event platforms, including Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Zoom
- Experience managing high-profile, high-visibility events for C-suite and senior leadership audiences
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence, advise, and communicate with senior stakeholders
- Exceptional project management skills and ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously
- Experience managing budgets, vendors, and event logistics
- Knowledge of AV equipment and show calling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, proactive, and adaptable in fast-paced environments
- Some travel for site visits and onsite execution support
Citizens Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Citizens and has not been reviewed or approved by Citizens.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, up to 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 days of emergency back‑up care, and adoption assistance of more than $25,000. Recognition for adoption support underscores a strong family‑friendly posture.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 11 paid holidays and up to 27 PTO days. The breadth of leave is presented as generous versus many peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options pair with an HSA that includes a company contribution, plus mental‑health access via Spring Health (eight no‑cost sessions), Hinge Health, wellness programs, and discounted gyms. Eligibility at 20+ hours per week broadens access to these resources.
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