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Senior Specialist, Education Event Manager

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Senior Specialist, Education Event Manager

Fairlawn, OH

Salary: USD $54,500 - $85,900 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

Schwab Retirement Plan Services, an affiliate of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is one of the leading providers of bundled retirement plan services. For mid-to-large-sized companies, Schwab offers full-service retirement plans featuring complete retirement services from a single source. Schwab's combined expertise in recordkeeping and related services, investment choice and award-winning participant experience (including retirement plan advice) and high-end technology helps employers offer competitive employee benefits.

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Our Event Management Team objective is to build and strengthen relationships by coordinating high quality and engaging education events for participants, sponsors, and consultants. We support Workplace Financial Services by providing logistical consulting to the participant experience, preparing templated content solutions, and providing technical expertise for virtual delivery.

As an Education Event Manager, you will coordinate high quality digital and onsite education events for plan participants, encompassing both retirement plans, equity compensation plans, and related services.

  • Serve as the point-person to coordinate employee workshop events
  • Consult business partners and clients on the planning process and logistics related to the event
  • Assist service team members (RM's/CC's) in supporting client needs and requests by finding creative and scalable solutions
  • Engage internal teams and resources to address specific education needs
  • Assign resources, gather materials, and coordinate with both clients and internal partners
  • Ensure the quality and on-time completion of all necessary event deliverables
  • Provide technical and production support for digital events
  • Provide support in preparing and maintaining internal control documents required for workshop metrics and reporting
  • Additional duties as needed

What you have

To ensure that we have fulfilled our promise of 'challenging the status quo,' this role has specific qualifications that successful candidates should have.

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years experience in retirement plan and/or equity compensation plan services field
  • 3-5 years experience in project management and/or direct client support
  • Demonstrated effective project management skills
  • Proven ability to influence others and inspire action
  • Collaborative with proven ability to develop internal and external partnerships
  • Articulate communicator with good listening skills
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, creativity, and the ability to multi-task
  • Able to work independently and make appropriate decisions to ensure positive outcomes
  • Able to handle deadline pressure, drive projects to completion, and keep people informed
  • Committed focus to produce high quality work
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience with workflow/project management and/or virtual webcast applications a plus

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Richfield, OH, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-105104
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program