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Grant Thornton is seeking a CoE Manager (Ind & Tech) to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.

As an Events & Sponsorships Manager in our Events & Sponsorship Center of Excellence, you will get the opportunity to lead a team of specialists while providing essential operational support that enables successful marketing events and sponsorship activations across our firm. Working as a "player coach," you'll both execute complex event support initiatives and guide your team to deliver consistent, high-quality service to our marketing stakeholders. Your expertise in event execution, combined with your leadership abilities, will be vital in building strong relationships with field and industry marketers while ensuring seamless execution of our marketing initiatives. From day one, you'll be empowered by our collaborative culture and commitment to excellence to optimize our event support processes while developing your team's capabilities and delivering measurable results.

Your Day-to-Day May Include:

• Creating standardized approaches to venue selection, registration management, and other critical event support functions

• Developing service frameworks and SLAs that consistently meet the needs of stakeholders across the organization

• Establishing and maintaining best practices for event and sponsorship support across all markets and industries

• Coordinating comprehensive event support across multiple markets or industries, ensuring consistency and quality

• Managing digital asset libraries and ensuring brand guidelines are consistently applied across all events and sponsorships

• Implementing process improvements and efficiency measures that enhance the COE's support model

• Analyzing performance metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement

• Leading and developing a team of 3-6 offshore Events & Sponsorships Support Specialists through effective coaching and performance management

• Monitoring team workload and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of support services

• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in Field Marketing or Industry Marketing to understand their unique needs and priorities

• Other duties as assigned

You Have the Following Technical Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field required

• 5-7 years of experience in marketing, events management, or related field

• 2+ years of experience managing teams, preferably including remote or offshore resources

• For Industry focus: Demonstrated knowledge of one or more priority industries (Financial Services, Professional Services, Construction, Tourism/Leisure/Hospitality, Private Equity)

• Proficiency with CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, and event management tools

• Strong project management skills with ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously

• Excellent people management capabilities with focus on coaching and skills development

• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail

• Effective communication and relationship-building abilities across diverse stakeholder groups

• Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into actionable insights

• Adaptability and agility in responding to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Can travel as needed

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $96,000 and $144,000 per year.

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s Washington, DC, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA San Diego, CA, and New York, NY offices only is between $103,700 and $155,500 per year.

The base salary range for this position in the firm’s San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices only is between $110,400 and $165,600 per year

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.

In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.

Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

About the Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it’s your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site.

• Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.

• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. See how at www.gt.com/careers

• When it comes to inclusion, we are committed to doing more than checking boxes. Explore all the ways we’re taking action for diversity, equity & inclusion at www.gt.com/careers

Here’s what you can expect next:

If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also check out other roles that may be a good fit for you or get to know us a little bit better at www.gt.com/careers.

Benefits:

We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits

• Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.

• Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

  Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

  Additional Details:

  It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of Grant Thornton to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. To make an accommodation request, please contact HR@us.gt.com.

  For Los Angeles Applicants only: We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.