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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this role
 

Dow is seeking a Global Event Manager who will lead the development and activation of a comprehensive event strategy in collaboration with our commercial, business, or corporate partners, to achieve business objectives and goals. This position is located in Midland, MI.

In this role, you will deliver global impactful event experiences and thought leadership through various channels to include customers, strategic partners, and employees to drive relationship building, brand awareness and our reputation.

You will work on a variety of projects simultaneously and serves as the key focal point for not only the event strategy, but also the event operations and activation. You must have strong communication and leadership skills, the ability to work with global and diverse internal departments in a fast-paced environment, to successfully deliver on the event strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop global event strategy: Lead the development of event strategies that align with corporate and commercial annual strategies.
• Lead strategy implementation: Drive the execution of these event strategies, setting clear milestones and annual goals to achieve our internal partner’s vision.
• Serve as a subject matter expert: Actively lead or participate in commercial, business, or corporate team planning meetings to provide event counsel, strategic direction, and solutions.
• Drive external and internal engagement: Analyze industry trends to optimize engagement across the commercial, business, and corporate organizations to develop, engage, and deliver a positive event experience to target audiences to achieve event and/or business objectives.
• Manage global budgets: Manage global program budgets, and resource management/billing, including leading supplier selection, work, and relationships.
• Minimize global risk: Manage internal strategic partnerships with ES&S, Risk Management, Legal, Occupational Health Services and Purchasing to deliver compliant and low risk events.
• Develop global event experiences: Develop, manage, and deliver global event experiences to engage target audiences. These events are highly visible throughout the organization, complex, and supports key business initiatives. This includes supplier selection, event communications, budget management, compliance - adhering to procedures and policies, and activation of the Dow brand throughout the event experience.
• Measure event outcomes: Analyze event results and convert data into meaningful insights to facilitate data-based decision making and defining future event strategies.
• Functional Knowledge: Serves as a resource to provide guidance to less experienced colleagues or third-party global event partner employees.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant working experience.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills

• Background in hospitality.
• Proven track record in strategic event program management.
• Experience in supplier/account management.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse cultures, functions, and time zones and successfully operate in a matrixed organization with minimal supervision.
• Strong project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously and meeting tight deadlines.
• Inquisitiveness coupled with the desire to continually improve event experience and engagement.
• Proficiency in managing event supplier partners.

Additional Notes

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.