Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to lead the development, integration, and management of Lowe’s partnerships and corporate events in order to build brand awareness, increase sales, improve organizational alignment. Th Sr Manager oversees a team that plans and executes events including but not limited to Store Manager Meeting, Vendor Forum, MOM and Women’s Leadership Summit.

What you will do

• Lead planning and execution of corporate events that align internal and external audiences with company priorities
• Support event strategy development to include meeting purpose, objectives and delivery tactics
• Develops and manages programs and cross-functional execution of meetings, leveraging Lowe’s partnerships, media value add, and business to business relationships
• Responsible for pre and post event surveys and other measurement tactics to ensure effectiveness
• Oversee attendee management and registration to include event communications, travel arrangements and attendee preparation
• Manage vendor RFPs, negotiations and contracting for venues and services
• Responsible for large-scale event production to include virtual platforms and on-site execution
• Build complex logistics plans to ensure successful attendee experience
• Manage multi-million-dollar event budgets. Accurately forecasts and ensures resources are well allocated to deliver program objectives
• Oversee the relationship and performance of large agency and vendor teams that support the planning and delivery of programs
• Collaborates with corporate events team to develop meeting, event, and activation plans on schedule, within budget, and aligned to the goals and target audience, providing guidance to event specialists
• Ensures all contracts and statements of work are completed for every event to mitigate risk and maintain adherence to Lowe’s compliance and risk standards
• Works across all aspects of corporate event planning and execution and across myriad of internal stakeholders and executive leadership, demonstrating command of situation even in most challenging of operating environments
• Selects and coordinates appropriate venues and services (i.e. registration, signage, meeting apps, etc.) for assigned events by working with travel, hotel, and other event vendors
• Individual Contributor

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Marketing, Business Administration, Event Planning, Communications, or related field and 5-7 Years 7 years Experience in event planning and logistics. Additional experience can be substituted in lieu of degree
• 5-7 Years 5 years Experience in project, time, and budget management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree Marketing, Business Administration, Event Planning, Communications, or related field
• Experience in a corporate or retail environment

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.