Senior Event Manager

Location: Onsite in the Montreal, QC office five days per week. The role requires coverage of west coast hours, approximately 12pm–8pm; evenings during these hours may be worked from home. Relocation support and visa sponsorship are available.

Company

Planned is an AI Event Intelligence Platform that helps enterprises source, manage, and pay for meetings and events.

What you will do

• Own a high volume of corporate and enterprise events from intake through post-event reconciliation.
• Translate incomplete or ambiguous briefs into clear scopes, realistic budgets, and venue and vendor recommendations.
• Source and negotiate with venues and suppliers, including room blocks, F&B minimums, cancellation clauses, AV, and BEOs.
• Anticipate and resolve supplier, scheduling, headcount, permitting, and compliance risks.
• Share client friction patterns with Product and Engineering and improve event playbooks and templates.

Requirements

• 5+ years of end-to-end corporate or enterprise event management experience.
• Experience managing programs with 100+ attendees and six-figure budgets.
• Demonstrated venue and vendor negotiation experience, including contract review and commercial terms.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance client experience, budget, and margin.
• Ability to manage a high volume of complex events in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort working in a technology-focused environment and using AI tools to reduce manual work.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance culture with strong talent density and in-person collaboration.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• MacBook, screens, peripherals, ChatGPT, and other work tools provided.
• Bus pass subsidy or indoor parking.
• Stocked snacks and lunches in the office twice per week, plus a dog-friendly office.

Hiring process

• Application requires contact details, LinkedIn profile, and resume.
• Candidates must confirm availability for onsite work in Montreal five days per week and later west coast hours.