Corporate Engagement & Events Manager
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
Can you lead high-visibility corporate events, manage enterprise-level community engagement programs and build executive-ready presentations — without waiting for direction?
Volvo Group North America (VGNA) is seeking an execution-focused leader to manage internal and external events, corporate engagement and community impact initiatives. As part of the Greensboro-based Corporate Communications team, this manager-level position requires strong critical thinking and organizational skills, advanced PowerPoint capability and strong visual storytelling expertise.
The Corporate Engagement & Events Manager serves as the primary owner of corporate events and leads the execution of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs.. This role strengthens employee engagement, brand reputation and measurable community impact across key focus areas including Quality of Life; Environmental Sustainability; Safety; and Education & Workforce Development.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
This portfolio includes executive communications, full-scale corporate event management, charitable partnerships, employee engagement initiatives, and analytics and reporting,
Reporting to the Director of Public Relations, this role will:
Corporate Event Strategy & Execution
• Lead end-to-end logistics planning and execution of town halls, leadership meetings, employee engagement initiatives, volunteer recognition events and major corporate announcements.
• Manage venue sourcing, vendor negotiations, contracts, logistics, A/V, catering, travel coordination and run-of-show development.
• Own event budgets, forecasting, reconciliation and post-event analysis.
• Develop executive briefings and presentation materials.
• Establish and maintain an annual engagement and event calendar to proactively manage workload, resources and budget forecasting.
• Elevate the quality, consistency and strategic impact of employee experiences.
Executive Communications & Creative Development
• Develop executive-level PowerPoint presentations with strong visual design and data visualization, adhering to established brand guidelines.
• Draft clear, compelling internal communications aligned with leadership priorities.
• Create polished, brand-consistent materials using Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Suite (preferred).
• Translate complex strategies and metrics into visually engaging narratives.
Corporate Engagement & Corporate Social Responsibility
• Partner with leadership to define and execute strategic goals, partnerships and KPIs.
• Manage VGNA’s charitable giving portfolio, including partnerships, compliance, forecasting and impact reporting.
• Support employee volunteer and engagement programs at the Greensboro headquarters.
• Oversee CSR platform management (e.g., Benevity / Volvo Gives Back) and related vendors.
• Translate program data into executive-ready reports and visual dashboards.
Global & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Coordinate regional CSR initiatives with the global CSR team and contribute best practices.
• Build strong partnerships across Communications, People & Culture and business leadership.
• Serve as a proactive, independent critical thinker who anticipates challenges and delivers solutions.
Additional Requirements
• Occasional evening/weekend work to support events.
• Occasional travel throughout the year.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:
Qualifications and Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Sustainability or related field required; master’s degree a plus.
• 6-10+ years of experience in corporate communications, CSR, community engagement or event management.
• Corporate or B2B experience strongly preferred.
Technical & Professional Skills
• Demonstrated ownership of complex corporate event planning and execution.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to build executive-level presentations from scratch; portfolio or work samples will be requested.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into visual insights.
• Strong writing skills with executive-level polish.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Experience managing budgets and vendor negotiations.
Leadership & Personal Competencies
• Independent critical thinker with strong problem-solving capability.
• Strategic yet highly execution-oriented.
• Self-starter who drives projects to completion with minimal oversight.
• Highly organized and effective under time pressure.
• Strong executive presence and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
Location
This is a full-time, onsite position located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Ready for the next move?
Are you excited to bring your skills and ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Founded in 1900, Mack Trucks is an iconic brand that embodies the American spirit: pioneering, hard-working, authentic and ambitious. Mack trucks are recognized around the world as “The American Truck You Can Count On,” thanks to our durable, reliable and application-driven vehicles that get the job done.
Volvo Trucks, founded in Sweden in the late 1920s, is a brand centered around innovating for people – to make life easier, better, and safer. We are determined to lead the way towards a sustainable transport industry, in which we are equally determined for our customers to be successful and stay in the forefront.
By joining our North American Group Truck brands (Volvo & Mack), you will be part of a global and diverse team, where we work with passion, we trust each other, and we embrace change to stay ahead. By working together, we can provide innovative solutions that add value over time and help us create the world we want to live in.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro