Association Event Planning Jobs (NOW HIRING)

About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
10
The Team
The S&P Global Ratings Event Marketing team manages more than 600 virtual and in-person meetings, webinars, and third-party events annually, ranging from intimate roundtables to multi-day conferences with 600 or more attendees. The team partners closely with Commercial, Analytical, Market Outreach, and Marketing stakeholders to deliver client-focused events across the United States, and values operational precision, initiative, and a collaborative approach to event execution.
Responsibilities and Impact
Event Planning & Stakeholder Partnership

• Lead collaborative event planning with Commercial, Analytical, Market Outreach, and Marketing stakeholders across assigned sectors, overseeing hosted events and contracted components of third-party association events.
• Oversee pre- and post-event communications with clients, speakers, and stakeholders, and coordinate with venues before and after events to ensure precise and consistent execution.
• Collaborate with global event marketing partners to align best practices across regions, and ensure compliance with insurance, legal, health, and safety requirements.

Event Operations & Execution

• Manage all logistics for events of varying size and format, including vendor communication, registration, on-site execution, staffing, attendee tracking, presentation support, and AV specifications.
• Manage event budgets with financial discipline; track and report on the event calendar and pipeline; and develop repeatable operational templates and processes that improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Apply AI-enabled tools, automation platforms, and data analytics to event scheduling, attendee insights, workflow efficiency, and post-event evaluation.

Compensation / Benefits Information
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $71,000 to $107,000 USD. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please visit spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries.
What We're Looking For
Required Skills and Experience

• An S&P Global employee at this level would typically have 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in event marketing, event management, or integrated event operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end virtual and in-person event execution simultaneously, across events of varying scale and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience managing event budgets, negotiating vendor value, and reviewing and communicating contract terms, risks, and cancellation policies to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience developing operational standards, templates, or repeatable processes for event management workflows.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and coordinating with speakers, clients, and vendor partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel, and demonstrated experience applying AI tools or automation platforms to event workflows.

Preferred or Helpful Experience

• Experience with event management platforms such as Cvent, On24, Marketo, or Salesforce.
• Experience with Adobe Suite or Canva for event materials and visual brand support.
• Experience with sponsor relationships, client event fulfillment, or registration management.
• Knowledge of New York City venues and experience with venue sourcing.
• Experience in financial markets or professional services environments.

Additional Information

• We require all candidates who reach the final stage of our interview process to attend at least one in-person interview, which is ordinarily at your nearest S&P Global Ratings office. This must be completed before we can proceed to an offer.
• Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.

Right to Work Requirements
This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.
About S&P Global Ratings
At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can uncover opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions.
S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings
What's In It For You?
Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
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