Event Planner (AI)

Location: Hybrid position based in the Kansas City, Missouri office; scheduled office attendance is required. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global is a privately owned global investment manager supporting clients across equities, fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.

What you will do

• Support the planning and execution of client, corporate, and employee events, with a major focus on the American Century Championship.
• Coordinate timelines, assignments, approvals, registration activities, attendee records, communications, hotel rooming, transportation, and event materials.
• Support vendor and venue coordination, including proposals, service confirmations, deadlines, contracts, invoices, and routine updates.
• Assist with event budgets, expense tracking, reconciliation, staffing schedules, briefing materials, and compliance documentation.
• Provide on-site support for setup, registration, guest arrivals, hospitality areas, meeting rooms, transportation, signage, and supplies.
• Compile attendee feedback, participation data, budget information, and lessons learned for post-event evaluation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, marketing, communications, business, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least five years of experience supporting meetings, events, hospitality programs, marketing initiatives, client programs, or related projects.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, proofreading, prioritization, judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with senior planners, internal departments, vendors, event staff, and attendees.
• Commitment to learning and using new technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and work quality.
• Periodic travel, evening and weekend work, extended standing and walking, and occasional transport of light event materials are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cvent or a comparable event registration platform.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Workfront, Microsoft applications, or similar business tools.
• Experience in financial services or another regulated industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a bonus plan.
• Generous paid time off and competitive benefits.
• 401(k) with a 5% company match and an annual performance-based discretionary contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, formal mentorship, and live and online learning opportunities.
• Collaborative, client-focused environment emphasizing accountability, curiosity, adaptability, and continuous improvement.