Event Operations Assistant Vice President

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We value differences and are committed to providing a work environment where our people can be themselves and do their best work. We look for problem solvers, insightful listeners, team players and inclusive leaders. We recognize that our people and culture are the key to our success. We are committed to your growth, development, and to your entire employee experience. We invite you to explore how you can be an integral part of our team. 

Position Overview

The Event Operations Assistant Vice President supports the strategy, planning, and delivery of mid- to large-scale events and initiatives for Morgan Stanley at Work, including the annual Thrive Conference, Thrive Regional Forums, and select internal and industry meetings. This role partners with internal stakeholders across Morgan Stanley at Work, Event Management, and Marketing to coordinate end-to-end execution, manage content development workflows, and ensure timelines, approvals, and deliverables are met.

The ideal candidate is a clear and confident communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, builds strong cross-functional relationships, and demonstrates sound judgment, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Key Responsibilities

The Event Operations Assistant Vice President will be responsible for supporting planning and execution across conferences, forums, and meetings, including:

• Event execution & operations
  • Run, manage, and deliver client events of varying sizes in coordination with the Event Management team.
  • Partner with internal teams and vendors to ensure operational readiness, including run-of-show inputs, staffing, and onsite execution.
  • Oversee all logistical aspects of events, including venue management, vendor contracting, production, transportation, staffing, technology, and on-site execution
  • Continually review event operating models and processes to ensure consistent execution aligned with Morgan Stanley at Work business goals.
• Content development and speaker support
  • Create and support communication strategies for speakers, including key messages, scripts, and talking points.
  • Guide internal and external speakers through content development and preparation, ensuring deadlines and requirements are understood and met.
  • Manage the approval process for all speaker materials (presentations, handouts, flyers, and scripts), including version control and final readiness.
• Timeline and stakeholder management
  • Create, maintain, and enforce a content timeline to ensure deliverables are received and finalized on schedule and aligned to conference goals, brand messaging, and target audience.
  • Curate session topics, identify potential speakers in partnership with stakeholders, and manage speaker communications and submissions.
  • Collaborate across Morgan Stanley at Work stakeholders to deliver programs that contribute to business health and event success.
  • Ensure events are delivered on time, within scope, and within approved budgets based on managed timelines, project plans and playbooks.
• Marketing collaboration
  • Partner with Marketing to support promotional content development (digital materials, social media posts, email campaigns) aligned to event milestones.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in event operations, event planning, communications, learning/program delivery, or a related field within a corporate environment.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including comfort working with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, multiple workstreams, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven relationship-building skills across levels and functions.
• High attention to detail with strong follow-up and execution discipline.
• Demonstrates integrity, tact, diplomacy, confidentiality, and a commitment to company values and professional standards.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred)

• Strong judgment and professionalism; maintains composure under pressure.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Excellent time and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative, adaptable team orientation.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on high-impact events shaping the workplace and industry
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional development opportunities to expand event operations and stakeholder management skills

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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