Corporate Event Planning Expert

Conference Planning Expert At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. The Conference Planning Expert leads the end-to-end planning and execution of corporate conferences, meetings, and events. This senior-level individual contributor role operates independently, with significant autonomy in decision-making and the authority to drive outcomes aligned with organizational goals. The Expert is responsible for shaping event strategy, managing logistics, and ensuring seamless delivery of high-quality experiences. Success in this role is defined by the achievement of established objectives, with performance evaluated based on results and overall impact. This role requires occasional international travel. A valid passport is required for such travel. If a candidate does not already possess a passport, they must be able to obtain one upon hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a recognized subject matter expert, providing guidance and consultation on complex issues within assigned areas of expertise from an internal business perspective.
• Provides support and backup for program and process management activities to ensure continuity and consistency of operations.
• Acts as a liaison between field teams and other assigned areas of responsibility, fostering clear communication and collaboration when needed.
• Negotiates on behalf of the organization to secure the most cost-effective pricing and high-quality services.
• Prepares and manages formal requests for vendor proposals to support business needs.
• Establishes, evaluates, and strengthens vendor relationships to ensure quality service delivery and timely responsiveness.
• Serves as a liaison between business units and supporting systems or functional areas, based on program requirements.
• Develops detailed cost-benefit analyses to support strategic decision-making.
• Forecasts short-term and long-term deliverables across functional areas to support program success.
• Consistently plans, implements, manages, or provides executive sponsorship for highly complex and large-scale initiatives in alignment with established program management standards.

Experience

• 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Skills: Cost Analysis, Event Planning, Planning, Pricing Negotiations, Program Management, Relationship Building, Request for Proposals (RFP), Vendor Negotiations Compensation offered for this role is 85,000.00 - 145,075.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation. Joining our team isn't just a job — it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact. Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position. It is the Company's policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee's ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment. Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs. When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload. Apply To This Job