If you’re passionate about becoming a Nationwide associate and believe you have the potential to be something great, let’s talk. At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.
Create Unforgettable Experiences. Drive Strategic Impact.
Join Nationwide as an Event Experience & Execution Senior Consultant and turn vision into extraordinary events.
What You’ll Do
Lead with Strategy: Collaborate with meeting sponsors and senior leadership to define event goals and translate business objectives into impactful event strategies.
Design the Experience: Develop and present comprehensive event proposals that include creative concepts, experiential design, budgets, site recommendations, and operational plans.
Deliver Excellence: Manage end-to-end execution of large-scale meetings, incentive conferences, and events—ensuring every detail contributes to a cohesive and memorable experience.
Drive Innovation: Infuse events with experiential creativity, storytelling, and design thinking to elevate attendee engagement and emotional connection.
Optimize Resources: Source, negotiate, and contract vendors to maximize ROI and deliver financial value.
Project Manage with Precision: Oversee timelines, assess risks, and adapt plans to maintain strategic alignment and flawless execution.
Own the Details: Coordinate travel, lodging, attendee management, speakers, entertainment, A/V, décor, gifting, and onsite logistics.
Leverage Technology: Utilize cloud-based tools (e.g., CVENT) for registration, budgeting, sourcing, reporting, and mobile app integration.
Measure Impact: Analyze event data to assess success, uncover insights, and recommend future enhancements.
Build Influence: Cultivate strong relationships with industry suppliers, creative partners, and influencers to stay ahead of trends and elevate event outcomes.
What We’re Looking For
Certifications: CMP required; CVENT Certification preferred; PMP a plus.
Experience: 15+ years of corporate event and meeting planning, with a strong background in strategic event design and experiential execution.
Skills:
Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
Exceptional communication and executive presence.
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and adapt quickly.
Proficiency in event technology platforms.
Candidates located near a Nationwide campus will collaborate in office 2 days per week and enjoy the flexibility of remote work the remaining days. Current Nationwide Remote Associates will also be considered.
Job Description Summary
Summary: Our meeting planning professionals approach projects from a strategic level and deliver exceptional experiences, down to the very last detail. If you have the ability to own and drive personalized, curated experiences through all stages of the process, we want to know more about you!
As a Senior Consultant, you will bring to life successful meetings and events by creating unrivaled personal experiences to build brand loyalty and drive business results. The strategic and consistent management of enterprise-wide meeting-related processes, spend, volumes, standards and suppliers to achieve quantitative cost savings, risk mitigation, superior service and excellence in meeting delivery is vital to your success. Ensuring the strategic alignment of meetings and events to business needs and delivering on all goals and objectives rounds out the exceptional value you'll bring to Nationwide.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Drives and manages collaborative interactions and partnerships with meeting sponsors and key senior leadership to achieve event goals and objectives to ensure the successful implementation of events.
Ideates, develops and presents comprehensive event proposals to senior level Nationwide executives including projected budget, creative elements, site and property recommendations, business content support, activities/entertainment, destination management, and other related event operational components.
Sources, negotiates, and contracts vendors as appropriate to meet business goals, ensure return on investment and ensure financial value. Drives and implements strategic partnerships to add value to individual programs and collective event offerings.
End-to-end meeting and project management; includes leading project teams for large complex meetings, incentive conferences and events.
Develops and controls timelines, including regularly reassessing risks, throughout project life. Revises project plans on an ongoing basis to maintain alignment with other projects and the business strategy.
Manages the interfaces between event projects and people to ensure collaboration and coordination.
Leads complex project teams to ensure the successful operation of all event details and components, regardless of in-person, virtual, or hybrid; including, but not limited to travel, lodging, attendee management, speakers, entertainment, A/V and production, decor, gifts and amenities, print collateral, and onsite event management.
Drives a Return on Investment / Event model including the collection and analysis of event data to determine event success. Outcomes include the development of future program recommendations and event benefits including sales lift.
Establishes, develops, and maintains relationships with meeting industry suppliers, influencers, and thought leaders to ensure quality support, competitiveness, and responsiveness to Nationwide's needs.
Confidently uses cloud-based programs (i.e. CVENT) to manage events from intake through registration, project management, budgeting, attendee management, sourcing, reporting, and onsite management of mobile app technology.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Director/AVP. May have the opportunity to manage a team of event planning professionals.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in related business field preferred.
License/Certification/Designation: CMP required, CVENT Certification preferred, PMP preferred
Experience: Typically, 10 or more years demonstrated experience in planning corporate events and meetings.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Strong and tested project management skills. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills used to interact with wide variety of audiences including Nationwide management, meeting planning networks, and vendors. Strong interpersonal skills and executive presence with the ability to develop and present program recommendations. Able to analyze and make decisions based on sound practices and budgetary considerations. Ability to be flexible and agile to innovatively address issues under stress. Demonstrate professionalism and political savvy.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Travel required. Non-standard or extended work may be required based on project needs.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties
We currently anticipate accepting applications until 10/26/2025. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.
Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.
This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.#HumanResourcesSmoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.
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NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:
We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Sr Consultant, Event Experience & Execution : $98,000.00-$187,000.00The expected starting salary range for Sr Consultant, Event Experience & Execution : $106,000.00 - $158,000.00
