đ¨ Weâre Hiring: Event Manager
đ Location: ITA Group HQ (West Des Moines, IA or Atlanta, GA)
đ Remote options: New Jersey, Boston, or Philadelphia
If youâre someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-touch environments and can seamlessly balance strategy, execution, and client experienceâthis is your opportunity to make a real impact. At ITA Group, weâre looking for an Event Manager to lead the delivery of complex, high-visibility internal meetings for pharma clients âfrom sales meetings and POAs to launches, leadership events, and global incentives.
What Youâll Do
- Lead end-to-end program execution, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are consistently met
- Direct and collaborate with cross-functional teams (registration, communications, air, tech, analytics, and more)
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing strategic guidance and regular updates
- Manage program budgets and financials, including forecasting, invoicing, cost controls, and reconciliation
- Lead supplier sourcing and negotiations (hotels, AV, transportation, etc.) to deliver value while maintaining margin
- Oversee contracting, compliance, and risk mitigation, including attrition management and global meeting guidelines
- Review and approve all client-facing deliverables (proposals, presentations, communications, reports)
- Facilitate internal team alignment, ensuring clear roles, expectations, and accountability
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and year-over-year program optimization
- Support onsite execution and travel as needed for site visits and live program delivery
What You Bring
- Experience managing complex meetings and events
- A proven ability to navigate multiple programs simultaneously with high attention to detail
- Strong financial acumen (budgeting, forecasting, cost management)
- Confidence in client-facing communication and presentations across all levels of stakeholders
- Demonstrated success in vendor negotiation and relationship management
- Experience with global meetings and multi-country attendee management
- An ability to think strategically while executing tacticallyâseeing both the big picture and details
- A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability
Why ITA Group?
- Opportunity to engage in impact-driven work, delivering programs that influence engagement, performance, and outcomes
- A true partnership model where you act as an extension of your clientsâ teams
- A highly collaborative environment across strategy, creative, operations, and analytics
- Exposure to global programs and diverse audiences
- Clear growth paths into senior and leadership roles
- A culture that prioritizes development, learning, and strong team connection
