Corporate Event Planner - Learning Programs

You Belong Here 

The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver. 

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success. Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm. 

Where We Need You 

We are looking for a Corporate Event Planner focused on Learning Programs to join our team in Chicago. Protiviti works in a hybrid environment and this role requires that you work in-person in our office several times per week. 

What You Can Expect 

The Protiviti Global Learning & Development team provides exceptional training opportunities for our people beginning with everyone’s first day on the job continuing throughout their career at Protiviti.  We focus on innovation in learning, and we partner with our business leaders to support our organization’s growth and transformational goals. 

You will make an impact by embodying a key component of our mission “We Deliver”. In this role you will collaborate with various teams to prepare and deliver five-star learning experiences across the globe. You will be responsible for both planning and executing logistics for our Milestone Learning Portfolio, which includes programs that are tailored to each career level from Interns to Executive Leadership. 

What You Will Be Doing 

• Design, plan, and deliver high-impact, memorable learning experiences for in person and live virtual learning programs; within budget by managing all pre-event, event, and post-event details seamlessly with program leaders, meeting planners, vendors, participants, facilitators, executive leaders and more. 

• Lead event planning by reviewing contracts, locating offsite venues, negotiating terms, and assessing quality to ensure flawless execution of events of learning programs. 

• Execute learning event preparation which includes creating name tags/tent cards, printing & organizing supplies, updating & emailing program materials, acting as the onsite point-of-contact for all vendors, and assisting with AV needs.  

• Support learning centers and offices. This includes shipping and receiving, assisting with building access, arranging the classroom, placing supply orders, assisting with catering needs, and maintaining an organized & tidy space. 

• Monitor and evaluate event performance to accomplish learning objectives and make recommendations for continuous improvement. 

• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships internally with stakeholders. 

• Stay up to date on best practices and new trends in events and learning. 

• This role may have travel expectations up to 40-50%. 

• As the Learning & Development team is global, you may occasionally be required to work outside typical business hours to accommodate meetings across multiple time zones. 

What Will Help You Be Successful 

• You care about networking with others, thrive in a dynamic environment, embrace change with agility, strive for excellence, and champion Protiviti’s organizational culture 

• You are tenacious and have a hunger for supporting team members in executing tasks that that meet or exceed the goals and deliver results on time 

• Strong analytical and administrative skills 

• Collaborate in multi-functional teams in parallel to working on independent projects 

• Experienced user of Microsoft Office 365, particularly Teams, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Enjoy problem solving in an agile environment 

• Can proactively anticipate the needs of others to be a supportive team member 

• Strong verbal and written communications skills  

Your Educational and Professional Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree 

• 5+ years of event management experience 

• Previous experience working in Learning & Development, HR, or Business Operations (preferred) 

Our Hybrid Workplace 

Protiviti operates in a hybrid work environment, meaning all employees are expected to achieve a blend of in-person and remote work. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and clients while offering a flexible environment. The expected ratio of remote to in-person work will vary by team and other business factors. Local and/or out-of-state travel is required based on our project and internal client commitments.