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# Event Planner at Navan

- **Company:** Navan
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $60k–$70k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://navan.com/careers/openings?gh_jid=8243290

## Job description

With a reputation built on excellence, innovation, and exceptional service, we empower our clients through high-touch, high-impact experiences powered by proprietary technology and world-class talent. As our U.S. Events footprint continues to grow, we are seeking a dynamic, service-obsessed, and commercially minded professional who leads by example and delivers flawless experiences that consistently exceed expectations.

In this pivotal role, you will spearhead end-to-end event planning for key clients while collaborating closely with operational leaders, Team Leads, and our wider events organization. You will leverage deep market expertise to advance client objectives, cultivate lasting cross-functional partnerships across Reed & Mackay, and maximize commercial revenue generation—all while delivering outstanding return on investment for our partners.

What You’ll Do:

- Oversee the comprehensive coordination and execution of entire event programs, focusing on operational aspects

- Manage specified client-based events including sourcing, contract negotiation and review, offsite activity coordination, supplier payments, invoicing, and reconciliation

- Lead events from conception through to delivery and financial reconciliation

- Collaborate closely with client contacts to comprehend and fulfill program objectives and outcomes

- Provide clear guidance to the project team regarding client needs, expectations, business rules, and objectives

- Identify opportunities to increase the value of existing and new business

- Develop and manage client event budgets, ensuring agreed profitability through careful negotiation and commercial awareness

- Maximize all income opportunities by leveraging enhanced commission rates and preferred partner relationships to negotiate cost savings

- Agree and advise on setups for function rooms, including layout, seating, AV, and food & beverage needs

- Provide out-of-hours support as necessary

- Identify critical success factors for projects based on clients' success measures

- Maintain meticulous project documentation to ensure compliance with contract policies, documentation standards, and Service Level Agreements

- Generate and maintain virtual payments to suppliers as required

- Responsible for completing Event Specific Agreements on a per-project basis

- Prepare and review rooming lists in a timely manner to meet agreed deadlines

- Ensure timely completion of payment, billing processes, and final financial reconciliation

- Provide structured event feedback to all stakeholders through debrief notes for inclusion in account reviews

- Attend internal and external meetings as required, document minutes, and follow up on outstanding action items

- Support on-site events when necessary and coordinate client venue visits upon request

- Comply with Reed & Mackay technology usage guidelines and systems as required

- Work closely with the Events Leadership Team to deliver a seamless, professional service to clients

What We’re Looking For:

- Proven experience planning a variety of events, including meetings, group accommodation, and venue sourcing

- 2+ years of current, relevant meeting and event planning experience, ideally both nationally and internationally

- Positive interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and suppliers

- Self-motivated, fostering a sense of enthusiasm and collaboration across the team

- Strong client-facing, consultative, and presentation skills

- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

- Open-minded, adaptable, and receptive to change in a fast-paced environment

- Strong attention to detail, high customer service standards, and proven negotiation skills

- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple resources and concurrent priorities

- Ability to remain calm, focused, and effective under pressure in high-stress situations

- Solid business acumen and commercial awareness

- Effective influencing and stakeholder management skills

- Professional verbal and written communication skills

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, modern project management tools, and venue sourcing platforms (especially Cvent)

- Strong multitasking capabilities with an urgency-driven mindset to resolve time-sensitive issues efficiently

- Empathetic approach paired with consistent, polished professionalism

- Proven ability to adapt and thrive within a hyper-growth environment

- Resourceful, independent thinker capable of troubleshooting issues and resolving complex customer inquiries

- Track record of developing and maintaining strategic client, Account Manager, and Account Executive partnerships

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.

For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter. Pay Range $60,000—$70,000 USD

Navan uses AI-assisted Automated Employment Decision Tool (Metaview) to assist with evaluating resumes against job qualifications for this role. All final decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Human oversight: Metaview does not automatically reject candidates or make final hiring decisions. Our recruiters and hiring managers review all outputs and make the final hiring decision regarding every application.

- Your rights: If you prefer to have your application reviewed without AI assistance, you may request a human evaluation by entering your email [here](https://my.metaview.app/applications/opt-out?organization=15dd7e883f). Your decision to do so will not affect how your candidacy is evaluated.

Please refer to our[Candidate Privacy Notice](https://navan.com/candidate-privacy-notice) for more information about our processing of personal data, and your rights.

## About Navan

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Navan is the leading all-in-one, AI-powered business travel, payments, and expense management platform that makes corporate travel effortless for frequent travelers while giving finance teams full control.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: **NAVN**, listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in October 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Corporate travel management, expense management, travel technology, payments.
- **Target customers**: B2B – mid-market to enterprise companies; also SMBs.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Make travel easy for every traveler by being the best travel agency on the planet."

## Products & Services
- **Navan Travel**: AI-powered booking platform for flights, hotels, and ground transportation with extensive inventory access (including NDC content from 17+ airlines).
- **Navan Expense**: Automated expense management that categorizes and reconciles receipts, with real-time policy enforcement and integration with ERPs.
- **Navan Edge**: AI travel assistant (chat-based) that handles bookings and provides 24/7 human support.
- **Navan Rewards**: Incentive program that rewards employees for booking below budget.
- **Navan Connect (BYOC)**: Card-link technology that connects corporate cards from 250+ banks, enabling unified spend visibility.
- **Navan Corporate Cards**: Physical and virtual cards for payments.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in search results (post-IPO, real-time market cap available on exchanges).
- **Key Metric**: **Total Headcount** ~3,300 employees (as of 2026); **Number of customers** – thousands, including major enterprises like Heineken, Unilever, Wayfair, and Zoom.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in provided sources, but strategic partners include Amadeus (dual-GDS model) and major airlines via NDC.
- **Growth Signals**: Went public in October 2025; expanded globally through acquisitions of Comtravo (Germany), Resia (France), Tripeur (India), and Reed & MacKay (Europe); now operates 50 offices worldwide; first TMC to integrate AI across the entire platform.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-first platform**: First travel management company to embed AI across search, booking, expense reconciliation, and customer service.
- **All-in-one T&E**: Combines travel, expense, and payments in a single system, eliminating the need for multiple vendors.
- **Dual-GDS model**: Integrated with both Sabre and Amadeus, providing global coverage and competitive pricing.
- **NDC leader**: Offers access to 17 airlines’ New Distribution Capability content for better fares and inventory.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue leading in AI-powered travel and expense innovation.
- Expand corporate card and payments ecosystem (Navan Connect, external card linking).
- Deepen enterprise capabilities and global footprint (targeting mid-market and large multinationals).
- Drive user adoption through employee rewards and seamless mobile experience.

## Why Work Here
- **Work model**: Hybrid – 4 days per week in office (Palo Alto HQ and other global offices). Strong emphasis on in-person collaboration.
- **Culture**: Meritocratic, high-ownership, “high-talent density” environment. Values include extreme ownership, bias to action, “AI-first mindset”, and “seriously fun”.
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Flexible vacation (take time off as needed, manager coordination).
  - Paid parental leave (16 weeks birthing parent, 10 weeks non-birthing).
  - 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discount.
  - Medical, dental, vision, pet insurance.
  - Commuter benefits, in-office snacks and lunches, dog-friendly offices.
  - Headspace mental health subscription.
  - Navan personal travel discounts (employee leisure bookings at corporate rates).
  - Connectivity allowance (bi-weekly stipend for remote work).
- **Growth opportunities**: Rapidly scaling public company; teams across engineering, product, data science, travel operations, and R&D.

## Sources
1. [navan.com](https://navan.com/ – Product overview, platform details)
2. [navan.com/about](https://navan.com/about – Company history, mission, timeline, IPO)
3. [navan.com/careers](https://navan.com/careers – Culture, values, benefits, work model)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/navan – Headcount, offices, hybrid policy, perks)

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