at JPMorgan Chase in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Welcome to JPMorgan Chase. Are you a detail oriented, strategic thinker and creative thinker with passion for event planning and sponsorships who thrives in a fast pace environment ? You have found the right team.
As the Sponsorships, Conferences & Event Strategy-Sr. Associate you will partner directly with leadership to deliver the development and execution of strategic sponsorship marketing programs for Commercial Banking Community Impact Banking. The sponsorships and events will focus on producing meaningful brand awareness and client/prospect engagement with Diverse, Women and Veteran Business Owners and the Green Economy.
Commercial Banking delivers extensive industry knowledge, local expertise and seamless global capabilities to over 30,000 clients-including corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, real estate investors and owners, and not-for-profit organizations-with annual revenue generally ranging from $20 million to $2 billion. The hard work of our dedicated team, along with the unmatched capabilities across our firm, allows us to build deep, lasting relationships with so many great companies. We are proud of the role we play in the success of our clients, and we are grateful every day for the confidence they place in us.
Job responsibilities
+ Develop and deliver strategic sponsorship/event programs that reach and produce meaningful interactions with prospects to produce awareness of Commercial Banking Community Impact Banking’s capabilities + deepen relationships with clients to support business goals; partner closely with business heads and marketing directors to ensure sponsorships/events are aligned to broader business goals and marketing campaigns.
+ Lead cross functional project teams across marketing and communications to execute programming; evaluate new Commercial Banking Community Impact Banking’s sponsorship opportunities to ensure they are aligned with business priorities; obtain and track approvals. This includes: Partnering with legal and compliance to secure contract approval; Identifying key performance indicators and measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of executed plans.
+ Develops and executes strategic national / cross lines of business Commercial Banking Community Impact Banking’s proprietary event programming with end to end ownership for engaging top clients and prospects through idea generation, content development and speaker sourcing while partnering closely with event production to manage logistics
+ Serve as the primary relationship manger with sponsorship/partnership organizations. Oversee sponsorship partner organization relationships, maintaining contacts at venues and negotiating new opportunities based on past learnings.
+ Pre-event/sponsorship responsibilities such as leading planning committees with the business and marketing; crafting internal communications; building host/banker and speaker briefing templates; coordinating with content and social media teams on associated marketing materials; develop sponsorship/event communications plans for sponsorships to produce greater awareness off Commercial Banking Community Impact Banking’s capabilities across the ecosystem. Partner with marketing centers of excellence (COEs) to execute (email, digital, social).
+ Post-event/sponsorship responsibilities such hosting debrief calls with partner organizations and the business + analyzing programs for effectiveness/ROI in partnership with the business and marketing COEs (digital, comms, etc.); onsite event staffing, which may include directly assisting with (and/or managing onsite team responsible for) registration desk management, distribution of materials, oversight of presentations/AV needs, and coordination with vendors.
+ Manage and track budgets with ongoing monitoring and reporting. Includes building budgets, securing required approvals, tracking spend against budget, documenting spend variances and ensuring invoices are processed; partner closely with colleagues across other lines of business and firm partners to align plans for shared target opportunities while ensuring market connectivity and coordination
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
+ A minimum of 5 years of work experience in marketing, events or sponsorships
+ Bachelor’s degree required
+ Events, business management and/or project management experience. Digital / virtual event and sponsorship experience a plus; strong executive presence; Experience working with a range of partners from senior management and executive leadership to junior staff and marketing centers of excellence
+ Demonstrated track record of being able to work in fast-paced, matrixed environments with minimal supervision; team player that is self-motivated, entrepreneurial, effective under pressure and flexible (able to adapt to changing priorities); outstanding judgement; ability to know when to escalate issues in a timely and appropriate manner; strong desire to creatively problem solve
+ Demonstrated ability to serve as strong role model for junior team members; ability to prioritize tasks and communicate clearly amongst a variety of personalities; operates with a sense of personal accountability; demonstrates a strong work ethic and high level of professionalism, and integrity
+ Excellent/advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; strong ability to navigate and analyze complex data; excellent oral and written communications skills; excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
+ Requires select travel (20% of time) and off hours projects
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
+ DEI programming experience
+ Financial Service / Commercial banking or management consulting experience strongly
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
The health and safety of our colleagues, candidates, clients and communities has been a top priority in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. JPMorgan Chase was awarded the “WELL Health-Safety Rating” for all of our 6,200 locations globally based on our operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address a post-COVID-19 environment.
As a part of our commitment to health and safety, we have implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. Employees are expected to follow the Firm’s current COVID-19 or other infectious disease health and safety requirements, including local requirements. Requirements include sharing information including your vaccine card in the firm’s vaccine record tool, and may include mask wearing. Requirements may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. JPMorgan Chase will consider accommodation requests as required by applicable law.
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