Senior Associate, Corporate Events

Driven Brands is North America's largest automotive services company with a portfolio of iconic brands including Take 5 Oil Change®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Our vision is to fuel the pursuit with the simplest, most convenient, and most reliable car care experience.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Driven Brands is more than a workplace. We're a launchpad — for careers, for dreams, and for people driven to do great things.

Every day, we fuel the pursuit — for our customers chasing life's moments, for our franchisees building lasting legacies, and for each other as we grow, lead, and succeed together.

Performance matters. We take pride in it. We own it. We show up for one another and for our communities.

Because at Driven Brands, we're not just fixing cars. We're building futures, unlocking potential, and fueling what's possible — together.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Corporate Events Senior Associate, you’ll serve as the operational project manager for key event workstreams, helping deliver franchise conventions, leadership meetings, and other programs ranging from 300-2,000 attendees across our portfolio of well-known automotive brands.

In this role, you’ll transform event strategy into seamless attendee experiences by managing logistics, vendors, branding, and communications from planning through onsite execution and post-event wrap-up.

One day you might be finalizing signage layouts for a national convention. The next you could be coordinating exhibitor logistics or managing onsite operations to ensure a flawless attendee experience.

If you enjoy turning complex plans into seamless experiences, collaborating with great teams, and seeing your work come to life on a national stage, this role is for you.

This role brings each event to life and ensures every touchpoint reflects Driven Brands’ brand standards, working to create a seamless, engaging experience for every attendee. 

• Lead the operational delivery of assigned event components such as branding, merchandise, communications, sponsor/vendor deliverables, exhibitor logistics, transportation and travel, dietary and ADA compliance.

• Maintain timelines, manage logistics trackers, coordinate vendors, and proactively identify risks to keep events running smoothly.

• Maintain budget trackers for assigned workstreams.

• Initiate and track purchase orders.

• Review vendor invoices and coordinate payments.

• Delivering onsite event management as well as registration operations and attendee inquiries support.

• Collaborate with great teams. Partner with marketing, operations, leadership, and vendors across the organization to bring events to life.

• 5+ years of event management experience (corporate or agency).

• Experience supporting large conferences with general sessions, breakouts, and tradeshow components.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Customer-service mindset and collaborative approach.

• Ability to travel up to 30-40%.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Event Management, or related field.

• CMP, CSEP, or PMP certification.

• Experience with event technology or registration platforms.

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