Director - Corporate Events

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of Lowe’s corporate events and executive meetings that drive organizational alignment, reinforce company priorities, and strengthen associate engagement. The Director oversees a team responsible for designing and delivering high-impact experiences that connect leaders and associates to Lowe’s values, strategy, and culture. This includes events such as the Store Manager Meeting with all Lowe’s Store Managers and corporate leadership, Pro Outside Sales Meeting, Vendor Forum, Women’s Leadership Summit, and other programs.

What You Will Do

• Advise and direct executives to include EVP’s and SVP’s using both written and verbal communication demonstrating ability to influence decision making
• Lead a team of event planning professionals with the goals of planning and executing corporate events that align internal and external audiences with company priorities
• Build event strategy to include meeting purpose, objectives and delivery tactics
• Develops and manages programs and cross-functional execution of meetings, leveraging Lowe’s partnerships, media value add, and business to business relationships
• Responsible for pre and post event surveys and other measurement tactics to ensure effectiveness
• Oversee attendee management and registration to include event communications, travel arrangements and attendee preparation
• Manage vendor RFPs, negotiations and contracting for venues and services
• Responsible for large-scale event production to include virtual platforms and on-site execution
• Build complex logistics plans to ensure successful attendee experience
• Manage multi-million-dollar event budgets. Accurately forecasts and ensures resources are well allocated to deliver program objectives
• Oversee the relationship and performance of large agency and vendor teams that support the planning and delivery of programs
• Ensures all contracts and statements of work are completed for every event to mitigate risk and maintain adherence to Lowe's compliance and risk standards
• Works across all aspects of corporate event planning and execution and across myriad of internal stakeholders and executive leadership, demonstrating command of situation even in most challenging of operating environments
• Selects and coordinates appropriate venues and services (i.e. registration, signage, meeting apps, etc.) for assigned events by working with travel, hotel, and other event vendors

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Event Planning, Communications or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 8 years' experience in event planning and logistics
• 8 years' experience in project, time and budget management
• Ability to work long hours on event site and occasional weekends (i.e. convention floors, ballrooms, etc.)
• Knowledge of financial analysis/complex budgeting, business planning, marketing planning and execution within big-box format.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Event Planning, Communications, Public Relations or related field
• Experience corporate or retail environment
• Retail Event Experience

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.  

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.