Description
Crum & Forster Company Overview
Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.
Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2500 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards for four years running, including the 2025-2026 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion. In addition to also winning Fortune’s Best Places to Work for Parents.
C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion-dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.
Information about the Role, Line of Business and Team:
The Events & Sponsorships Director role works with the VP, Events & Sponsorships and our Marketing & Corporate Communications team to support A&H’s Travel Insured International (TII) division to develop, execute and manage B-to-B and B-to-C events, sponsorships and tradeshows that support their business needs and strategic goals, and other areas as capacity permits.
What you will do:
Curate conferences, webinars, sponsorships, events and tradeshows that showcase TII’s expertise in travel insurance and foster industry thought leadership
Engage and manage internal and client-facing events for TII which meet their needs and objectives, with incredible attention to detail and a creative and innovative mindset
Build trust and credibility for the Events & Sponsorship function across TII by developing strong client relationships and executing with excellence
Deliver planning, idea creation, strong execution and post analysis recommendations while understanding client goals that move the business needle and raise C&F’s profile
Create events & sponsorship Cvent registration sites, surveys, mobile event apps, reporting, budgeting, and post-event analysis
Engage Marketing team to support design, marketing and messaging, PR and digital assets, helping deliver connected marketing, as needed
Work with TII business leads to capture ROI/ROE via Salesforce, Surveys, and other C&F platforms (connecting the dots)
Manage events & sponsorships budgets and invoices throughout the planning lifecycle
Assist with new requests for custom promotional items as needed
Requirements
What YOU will bring to C&F:
Ability to manage multiple projects independently
Ability to manage and influence internal and external events, and deliver value for C&F
Ability to negotiate and deliver maximum corporate value for sponsorship agreements
Ability to effectively manage external vendor relationships
Ability to manage multiple budgets and complex expenses in an accurate and timely manner
A proactive attitude with a responsive and client-focused nature
A sense of urgency, detail-oriented, and the ability to prioritize
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while managing multiple projects and deadlines
Ability to use creative and critical thinking to identify and solve problems
Demonstrated ability to work with change and ambiguity
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Ability to think outside the box
Strong organization, planning, project management, and time management skills
Excellent collaboration, relationship-building and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to function autonomously and effectively
Understanding of corporate culture and ability to work well across organizational lines
Drive and role model C&F values and core competencies
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience required
10+ years of overall related experience
7-10+ years’ experience as a Corporate Event Planner, preferably in Insurance and/or Financial Services Industry
Experience in assessing and managing small to large sponsorships
Ability to travel up to 30 - 50%, domestic
Experience in managing events of all sizes, including internal and external meetings and conferences, marquis events, industry conferences, and more
Knowledge in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.
Cvent knowledge, super user desired
CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) Designation preferred
Knowledge of CRM platforms (Salesforce) and Constant Contact, or other email distribution platforms a plus
