Meeting and Event Planner at Discord (San Francisco, CA)

| San Francisco
Employer Provided Salary: $109,000-$117,000 Annually
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Do you like planning business meetings and events? Are you excited about organizing travel for large groups and meetings? Do you enjoy negotiating  a good deal? Well strap on your floppy sandals, and read on.Reporting to our Senior Travel Manager, as Meeting Planner you will be responsible for sourcing, coordinating, and supporting all corporate on-site and off-site meetings and groups at Discord. This includes multiple activities, such as sourcing venues and arranging catering, coordinating ground transportation and managing budgets, managing rooming lists and creating registration sites. You are passionate about being part of a dynamic team and are excited to help build our strategic meetings management program at a growing tech company whose mission is to create belonging.What you'll be doing
  • Source, coordinate, and support all corporate on-site and off-site team meetings and groups, including all travel and accommodation
  • Conduct onsite inspections of hotels and venues, present recommended options for food, travel, and experience
  • Manage budgets and track expenses
  • Compile and distribute necessary meeting materials, both physically and digitally
  • Partner with Discord managers and the Admin team to plan productive team on-sites
  • Coordinate with other Workplace functions, such as Workplace Ops, Facilities, IT, Procurement, and Travel vendors to support our on-site meeting goals and ensure smooth event execution
  • Evaluate and improve meeting planning processes, conducting retro meetings and using data to improve future event
You'll thrive in this role if 
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, event planning, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in corporate meeting and event planning
  • Autonomous but willing to partner with internal and external team members
  • Finger on the pulse of current trends in corporate meetings and willingness to advise senior staff on recommendations
  • Local to the Bay Area and willing to travel as-needed (no more than 25%)
  • Proficient in Google, Microsoft, and CVent
Bonus Points
  • CMP certification
  • Prior experience working in a hyper-growth tech environment
  • You are a Discord user
  • You like to have fun at work

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $109,000 to $117,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
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Benefits and Perks
  • Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision (plus up to $20,000 for gender affirmation procedures)
  • Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
  • 14+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days 
  • Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
  • Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
  • Volunteer time off
  • A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups 
  • Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees

About Us

Discord is a voice, video and text app that helps friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests — from artists and activists, to study groups, sneakerheads, plant parents, and more. With 150 million monthly users across 19 million active communities, called servers, Discord has grown to become one of the most popular communications services in the world. Discord was built without selling ads or user data and instead, offers a premium subscription called Nitro that gives users special perks like higher quality streams and fun customizations.

We’re working toward an inclusive world where no one feels like an outsider, where genuine human connection is a click, text chat, or voice call away. A place where everyone can find belonging. Challenging? Heck yes. Rewarding? Double heck yes. It’s a mission that gives us the chance to positively impact millions of people all over the world. So if this strikes a chord with you, come build belonging with us!

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