AVP, Conference Experiences & Events (Financial Services)

Location: Fort Mill/Charlotte, United States; other listed locations include San Diego, Austin, and Tempe. The role includes in-person event responsibilities and approximately 30% travel based on program needs.

Pay range: $91,052.00–$151,822.00 annual base salary.

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. wealth management firm supporting financial advisors and financial institutions with affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools, and practice management services.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end strategy and delivery of assigned conferences and events, translating business objectives into experience strategies, project plans, success measures, and execution roadmaps.
• Lead strategic, creative, operational, and logistical delivery across program format, attendee journey, registration, food and beverage, branding, audiovisual production, show flow, security, and post-event follow-up.
• Build relationships with senior leaders, business partners, and external vendors; lead cross-functional sessions and maintain alignment through execution.
• Manage integrated timelines, budgets, contingency plans, dependencies, risks, conference expenses, and sponsor revenue.
• Partner with analytics and business stakeholders to measure participation, feedback, engagement, content consumption, business outcomes, ROI, and lessons learned.
• Manage, coach, mentor, and develop direct reports and other planners while leading innovation and strategic initiatives across Conference Experiences & Events.

Requirements

• 8+ years of corporate meeting, conference, or event-planning experience. Financial-services experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in event management, hospitality, marketing, communications, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels without relying solely on formal authority.
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time based on program needs.
• Proven experience with Microsoft 365 applications and relevant event-management or collaboration platforms.
• Ability to translate strategy into executable plans and deliver complex programs at scale.
• Executive-level written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and storytelling skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis, data gathering, and sound decision-making.
• Project, budget, vendor, and risk-management capabilities with strong attention to detail and follow-through; people-leadership skills including coaching, delegation, feedback, recognition, accountability, and talent development.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize competing demands, and remain effective in a fluid, fast-paced environment.

Culture & Benefits

• People leadership focused on employee experience, culture, performance, coaching, growth, integrity, and collaboration.
• 401(k) matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.
• Work spans in-person, hybrid, and virtual event experiences, with opportunities to experiment with new formats, tools, and partners.
• Emphasis on continuous improvement, operational excellence, risk management, and measurable client and business outcomes.