Senior Manager, Meetings and Conferences (June)

Who we are

We’re IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management), an international institute for property and asset managers, providing complete knowledge to take on real estate management’s most dynamic challenges.

Join us

We’re looking for someone with meeting management expertise to join our team as our senior manager of meetings & conferences. This is a highly visible role that plays a key part in shaping the experience of our attendees while collaborating with all stakeholders and venue management. 

As our senior manager of meetings & conferences you’ll lead and manage the execution of our various meetings and conferences, including our IREM and IREM Foundation Board of Directors meetings.

Some specific responsibilities include:

• Leading the logistical planning, coordinating, budget management and execution of IREM’s spring conference (500+ attendees) and fall conference (300+ attendees) as well as two in-person IREM and IREM Foundation Board of Director meetings. To do this, you'll  develop site selection criteria, write RFPs, and evaluate and analyze venue and vendor proposals. 
• Conducting site visits, assessing costs and benefits, and negotiating contracts. 
• Leading registration process by coordinating third-party registration vendor, internal stakeholders and on-site team. 
• Collaborating with marketing and IT teams on website configuration, marketing and promotion of events, and registration.
• Overseeing all on-site logistical details including room set-up and assignments, A/V, transportation, housing, food and beverage, and on-site coordination for keynote speakers. 
• Creating post-event evaluations.
• Coordinating group housing, catering and off-site events for IREM conferences and Board of Directors meetings. 

What we can offer you

If you’d like to be part of an organization that is far more than just a place to work, then IREM is the place for you. We’re committed to providing our team members with a space they can show up and be their best authentic self. We genuinely care about our team members as individuals, and it shows. We’re committed to providing a culture that embraces gratitude, authenticity, and flexibility.

As a member of the IREM team, you'll be offered coverage in our robust benefits package which includes:

• your choice of up to six BCBSIL medical plans to choose from
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• PPO dental and vision coverage provided through MetLife
• Voluntary life insurance for you, your spouse, and your child(ren) 
• 100% company-paid premiums for group-term life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.

If you’d like to devote your talents and skills to making a difference in the lives and careers of the people we serve, then consider joining our team.

Our hybrid work schedule allows for team members to balance their personal and professional lives. We connect and collaborate in our office 1 – 2 days per week. For this reason, we can only consider candidates who reside in the Chicagoland area.

Let your passions and talents shine

We’re looking for candidates who have at least five years of experience in a meeting planning-related role--a big plus is if that experience was gained at a professional or trade association. Venue sourcing and contract negotiation experience are also big pluses as is holding the CMP designation. 

In addition, you must thrive in fast-past environments, want to make an immediate impact, have a proactive approach to getting things done, be highly collaborative, and possess a keen eye for detail.  To fulfill the requirements of this role, you'll also need to be able to travel 4 or more times a year.