We have an exciting opportunity for a Conference Planner in our downtown Pittsburgh Headquarters!

What You'll Do

As part of our Conference & Special Events department, you'll coordinate and execute multiple aspects of seminars, conferences, conventions, trade shows and special events to create a positive and engaging participant experience. You'll negotiate contracts, process invoices and expense reports and monitor conference budgets.  You'll also have the opportunity to network and build relationships with colleagues and vendors while working in a highly collaborative team environment. 

The Expertise We're Looking For

• Three years' experience in meeting planning; experience in hospitality / marketing field helpful
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Advanced organizational, time management and interpersonal skills

• Ability to use a variety of technology necessary to coordinate and facilitate virtual meetings and events.  Cvent meeting software experience preferred.

   

Our Investment in You

We believe our employees are our most important asset! Therefore, we offer benefits programs designed to help you and your family thrive, training programs to advance your professional development and opportunities for you to give back to the community.  Our offerings include:

• A competitive total compensation package, including bonus programs designed to recognize and incentivize our employees to do their best every day
• Time off programs including paid vacation, parental leave and a volunteer day to help you stay healthy and connected to the things that are important

• Opportunities to expand your professional network within the firm and the community through participation in programs such as the Women in Investing Employee Resource Business Group and the University Ambassador Program.

   

About Federated Hermes

At Federated Hermes, our goals are to help individuals invest and retire better, to help our clients achieve better risk-adjusted returns, and to contribute to the positive outcomes in the wider world.  We pledge to always putting our clients first and to acting responsibly and transparently.  Our commitment to active, responsible investment has enabled us to become a leading investment manager with $779B in assets under management; serving investors around the world. 

We provide careers opportunities that have enabled our employees to grow and meet their career aspirations while balancing the needs of their personal lives. We offer a collaborative environment that promotes doing things the right way and always with integrity, sharing ideas to drive positive change, and following through on our commitments.  We are motivated by a higher purpose and always consider the impact of our work.  We promote teamwork and foster a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where unique perspectives, ideas and experiences are recognized and appreciated for the contributions they bring.  At Federated Hermes, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment. As part of the company's equal employment opportunity policy, Federated Hermes takes affirmative action to ensure that minorities, females, veterans, and qualified people with disabilities are considered for employment and promotional opportunities.