As the Event Manager, you will formulate, execute and manage the administration of and logistics for a variety of Murphy USA events each year such as manager meetings, trade shows, public events, store/field/customer events, presentations, and incentive award travel.  You must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Gathering information on each project to achieve quality events by identifying resources and negotiating costs to reduce expenditures while maximizing event quality: e.g. conducting research, making site visits, and finding resources to help make decisions about event functions; negotiating space contracts and booking event space, arranging food and beverages, ordering supplies and audiovisual equipment, making travel arrangements, ordering event signs, and ensuring appropriate event décor; preparing and modifying event contracts and correspondence.
• Preparing and maintaining budgets and providing progress reports to project stakeholders in addition to tracking event finances including check requests, invoicing, vendor sponsorships and reporting.
• Identifying and managing vendor sponsors for each event, including reimbursement as well as liaising with vendors on event-related matters and assisting with managing on-site production and clean up for events as necessary.
• Proposing new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process.
• Representing the organization at internal and external public events (such as government meetings, media interviews, national meetings, etc.) in a professional, intelligent manner, in both prepared and impromptu formats of groups ranging in size from 1 to 2500 attendees.