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As the Partner Program Event Producer, you will take the lead in planning, managing, and executing private events for company partners.  You will be responsible for managing logistics for all stages of the event, including pre-event, on-site, and post-event activities, ensuring a smooth execution and exceptional partner experience. You will also create high-impact events that deliver strong ROI for partners, ensuring their engagement and satisfaction. This position requires strong project management skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. You will be a self-starter with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities, capable of prioritizing and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You will also be comfortable working across time zones, collaborating with global teams and managing virtual project calls.

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	Partner Program Event Producer – Hybrid (6-Month Contract) Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re currently seeking a Partner Program Event Producer to join the Partner Programs team for an exciting 6-month contract opportunity based in Houston, TX. This hybrid role will require candidates to be local to Houston or willing to travel to Houston for the event in March for a 10-day on-site commitment.
As the Partner Program Event Producer, you will take the lead in planning, managing, and executing private events for company partners. This position is perfect for an experienced event producer with a passion for delivering exceptional experiences and driving successful outcomes in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
<h3>Responsibilities:</h3>
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<li>Serve as the primary liaison with event chairs and commercial leads, ensuring the timely development of compelling event agendas.
</li><li>Manage logistics for all stages of the event, including pre-event, on-site, and post-event activities, ensuring a smooth execution and exceptional partner experience.
</li><li>Create high-impact events that deliver strong ROI for partners, ensuring their engagement and satisfaction.
</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with programming, operations, and commercial teams to align on event goals and messaging.
</li><li>Communicate regularly with leadership to provide event status updates, proactively identifying potential risks and solutions.
</li><li>Stay informed on partner strategies and organizational changes to tailor event content and participation accordingly.
</li><li>Work closely with the partnership sales team to maximize the commercial impact of private partner programs.
</li><li>Develop a deep understanding of partner personas and key companies to ensure relevant and tailored event experiences.
</li><li>Ensure consistency in messaging, processes, and event delivery across all partner events.
</li></ul>
<h3>&nbsp;Qualifications:</h3>
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<li>Strong project management skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
</li><li>A self-starter with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities, capable of prioritizing and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
</li><li>Comfortable working across time zones, collaborating with global teams and managing virtual project calls.
</li><li>Experience leading project management calls with senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure alignment and success.
</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
</li><li>Experience using event registration and project management systems to streamline event logistics and coordination.
</li><li>Must be local to Houston or willing to travel to Houston for the 10-day event in March.
</li></ul>
<h3>Perks &amp; Benefits:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
</li><li>Life Insurance
</li><li>401k Program
</li><li>Commuter Benefits
</li><li>eLearning and Education Reimbursement
</li><li>Ongoing Training &amp; Development
</li></ul>
If you’re an experienced event producer with a passion for delivering high-impact events and a proven track record of managing complex logistics, we encourage you to apply today. This is your chance to work on a prestigious event for a top global brand.
Apply now to join our team and help deliver world-class experiences. Application deadline: November 25, 2024.
Employer Details:
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<li>Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.</li>
<li>In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.</li>
<li>Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.</li>
<li>Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.</li>
<li>Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.</li>
<li>Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing and technology. Our clients are continuously turning to us to fill their open positions. Therefore, there is no application deadline for this position, as we are seeking candidates for this type of role across all our clients on an ongoing basis.</li>
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WPP IT is looking for a Global Service Transition Practice Manager to join their team. This role will report to the Global Service Strategy & Design lead and provide best-practice guidance for the service transition stage of the service management lifecycle across WPP IT. The ideal candidate will have strong ITIL certification and experience in Service Transition, managing risks, and deploying service releases into supported environments. They will also have strong communication, influencing, and analytical skills and be able to manage a team in a global setting. The role involves managing and developing the Service Transition team, ensuring smooth transitions of new and changed services, working closely with projects and programmes, managing risks, and driving continual service improvement.

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 <a class="app-aware-link " target="_blank" href="https://www.wpp.com/about" data-test-app-aware-link="">WPP</a> is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide. We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology. WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&amp;G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards. WPP is the transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. We create transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology. WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&amp;G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 325 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide. We are quoted on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Key performance indicators for WPP (2020) include Billings of £46.9bn and Revenue of £12bn. <a class="app-aware-link " target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/wpp/" data-test-app-aware-link="">Visit our LinkedIn page to see what we're up to! </a>Why we're hiring: At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP IT’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP IT is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data. As we progress on this journey, we need to a Global Service Transition practice manager who will report to the Global Service Strategy &amp; Design lead, providing best-practice guidance for the service transition stage of the service management lifecycle across WPP IT. This is a senior role, and we are looking for an experienced ITIL certified Service Transition Lead to work in WPP IT Service Management. You will manage the Global Service transition practice and be responsible for coordination of transition assurance for WPP IT’s pipeline of strategic initiatives. As well as being hands on, you will be managing a team who ensure that the requirements developed in service design are effectively realized in live operation while controlling the risks of failure and subsequent disruption. You will also need to assure service retirement and transfer of services between service providers. What you'll be doing: <ul><li>Managing and developing the Service Transition team with high performance and excellence in mind.</li><li>Developing and improving capabilities for transitioning new and changed services into supported environments, building, acceptance into service, validation testing, evaluation and deployment.</li><li>Working closely with peers, Projects and Programmes, support and coordinate initiatives through the ITSM lifecycle.</li><li>Managing risks relating to new, changed or retired services allowing for innovation while minimizing the unintended consequences of change.</li><li>Introducing new services and successfully deploying service releases into supported environments.</li><li>Decommissioning and discontinuation of services, infrastructure components and applications.</li><li>You will be responsible for driving continual service improvement across all aspects of Service Transition.</li><li>You will be responsible for maturing service transition processes in support of the ITSM lifecycle and clearly defining the interfaces (integration) between these processes and other processes outside of service transition. </li></ul>
What you'll need: <ul><li>Strong Customer Service Management experience and skills.</li><li>Service Transition and/or ITIL Lifecycle Continual Service Improvement.</li><li>Six Sigma experience desirable.</li><li>Agile experience in a CLOUD environment.</li><li>Relevant Continual Service Improvement (CSI) experience.</li><li>Strong Change, Release and Service Asset &amp; Configuration Management experience</li><li>Strong Supplier and Stakeholder management skills</li><li>Strong communication, influencing and analytical skills</li><li>Working knowledge and understanding of Service Delivery as a whole.</li><li>Proven leadership and people skills in a global setting.</li><li>Good technology insight with a full appreciation of how technology can enable positive business change </li></ul>
Who you are: You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day. What we'll give you: Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work. Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge? WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal. Please read our <a class="app-aware-link " target="_blank" href="https://www.wpp.com/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment" data-test-app-aware-link="">Privacy Notice</a> for more information on how we process the information you provide. If this role hasn’t captured your interest, that’s ok! Would you consider sharing your opinion? At WPP, we’re always trying to improve our hiring process, so your feedback is appreciated. Don’t worry, all responses will not influence any future applications that you may make. <a class="app-aware-link " target="_blank" href="https://forms.office.com/r/JdFf70VQdP" data-test-app-aware-link="">https://forms.office.com/r/JdFf70VQdP </a>WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal. Please read our Privacy Notice (<a class="app-aware-link " target="_blank" href="https://www.wpp.com/people/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment" data-test-app-aware-link="">https://www.wpp.com/people/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment</a>) for more information on how we process the information you provide. 
 
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