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Aon Corporation

Financial Services · 95k people

Senior Event Manager, Reinsurance

Posted 1 Oct

What’s this role about? The Senior Event Manager independently leads complex, high-visibility reinsurance events from strategy through execution and post-event reconciliation. They act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, ensuring events align with business objectives while maintaining operational discipline and financial stewardship.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remote
Full-time
10+ years exp
1650 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Company

About Aon Corporation We exist to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, our colleagues provide clients in over 120 countries with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that help protect and grow their businesses.

Aon Corporation

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10,001+ employees
Financial Services
Public Company
Raised $15.4B

Qualification

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  • 8+ years of progressive corporate event management experience, including independent ownership of complex, high-visibility programs.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple programs through the full event lifecycle with minimal oversight.
  • Strong executive presence, stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and project leadership skills.
  • Experience influencing across a large, global, matrixed organization and serving as a trusted advisor.
  • Strong Cvent expertise across registration websites, mobile apps, reporting, attendee management, and post-event budget entry.
  • Advanced Excel and Financial Management Skills.Microsoft Suite skills
  • Deep knowledge of venue sourcing, hotel contracting, food and beverage, audiovisual production, supplier management, event technology, onsite operations, compliance, governance, procurement, brand, and documentation requirements.
  • Experience with Monday.com or a similar work-management platform preferred but not required.
  • Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation is a plus, but not required.
  • Highly organized, collaborative, adaptable, solutions-oriented, and calm under pressure; industry experience in financial, professional, consulting, or commercial insurance services is preferred.
  • Remote, U.S.-based role supporting events primarily across North America, with some international event planning.
  • Approximately 25-30% travel, including site visits, planning trips, onsite execution, setup, teardown, and post-event activities; travel is typically 3-4 nights per program, with additional days for larger events.
  • Chicago-based colleagues may attend periodic in-person meetings at the Aon Center for collaboration, training, strategic planning, team engagement, and headquarters events.
  • Success factors
  • Consistently delivers complex events on time and within or below approved budgets while building stakeholder confidence.
  • Anticipates needs, resolves risks before escalation, and models strong governance, financial stewardship, and operational discipline.
  • Maintains accurate, audit-ready documentation and improves team effectiveness through reusable tools and process enhancements.
  • Uses AonGPT, Copilot, and other available technology where appropriate to improve planning, documentation, reporting, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Maintains a positive, collaborative, solution-oriented perspective when faced with process changes or last-minute requests.
  • How we support our colleagues
  • In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.
  • Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
  • Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
  • Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
  • The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $115,000 - $130,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.
  • The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, Illinois. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.
  • This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
  • Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
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Benefits

  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Health savings account
  • Health care reimbursement account
  • Dependent care reimbursement account
  • Life insurance
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition assistance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee assistance program
  • Global wellbeing days

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