Director, Meetings & Event Services
Jack Morton Worldwide
| Company | Jack Morton Worldwide |
| Category | Hospitality |
| Location | Dayton |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Experience Without Limits Come shape the future of brand experience.
At Jack Morton, we design and build head-turning, smile-inducing, impact-driving brand experiences that redefine what experiential marketing can achieve. We help our clients unlock the full value of experiences by turning bold ideas into meaningful connections.
That takes a team that's bold, curious, and acts as one. We build on each other's ideas, challenge conventions, and show up for one another every day. Here, you'll do your best work, grow quickly, and partner across clients, disciplines, and global teams to bring new ideas to life.
This is a place where curiosity drives what’s next, boldness raises the bar, and every win is shared. Where ownership is expected, egos are left at the door, and the work reflects the passion and talent of the people behind it.
Experience without limits—in your work, your growth, and your impact. The Director, Meeting & Event Services is a leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, strategic delivery, and compliant execution of meetings and events across regional and global markets.
This role leads multidisciplinary event management and operations teams, ensuring best-in-class service delivery, financial performance, and client satisfaction. The Director provides strategic direction, resource oversight, and people leadership while remaining closely involved in the execution of complex meetings and events, including corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows, brand activations, and experiential programs. The role oversees end-to-end meeting and event management—from planning and venue sourcing through registration, logistics, on-site delivery, and post-event reconciliation—while ensuring alignment with company standards, client objectives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is an experienced event operations leader with strong financial and operational acumen, a client-centric mindset, and a passion for building and leading high-performing teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Client & Business Leadership
Strengthen and support long-term client relationship strategies across a diverse portfolio of accounts
Participate in RFPs, proposals, pitches, and client presentations
Serve as a senior escalation point for client issues, ensuring expectations, SLAs, and deliverables are met
Analyze and report on KPIs, operational performance, and client satisfaction, implementing corrective actions as needed
Provide sales and business development support for non-healthcare meeting and event services
Operational Leadership & Delivery
Provide strategic leadership and direction across meeting and event management teams
Ensure consistent, high-quality execution of all events, delivered on time and on budget
Oversee end-to-end event planning and fulfillment, including venue sourcing, logistics, registration with Cvent, travel, AV, and onsite execution
Establish, refine, and enforce standard operating procedures, workflows, and best practices
Drive process optimization, efficiency improvements, and adoption of global delivery standards, templates, and tools
Lead capacity planning, utilization reporting, workload forecasting, and resource allocation across monthly, quarterly, and annual horizons
Financial & Budget Oversight
Own operational financial performance, aligning staffing and delivery models with revenue and margin targets
Approve and oversee event budgets, cost controls, and vendor spend, including freelance and staffing costs
Monitor job logs, reconciliations, and financial reporting accuracy
Partner with Finance and Client Services on forecasting, margin management, and cost allocation
Identify and implement cost efficiencies through improved sourcing strategies, vendor partnerships, and operational models
Team Leadership &