Assistant Director of Events and Engagement

Skills

About the Role

You will plan and deliver signature events, retreats, policy conferences, receptions, briefings, dinners, webinars, and virtual events. You will coordinate nationwide stakeholder engagement, manage speaking engagements for staff, maintain engagement records, and partner on event communications and project timelines.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of experience planning events ranging from large galas to small salon dinners
• Experience planning and executing high-level events
• Project management skills and the ability to prioritize work across multiple deadlines
• Ability to independently manage multiple events and engagement activities
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with principals and senior staff on event planning and execution
• Microsoft Office 365 proficiency
• Bachelor's degree or higher

Responsibilities

• Organize signature events, including policy conferences, receptions, and policy dinners
• Plan retreats, briefings, smaller policy dinners, conference calls, and webinars
• Coordinate outside-the-beltway engagement with business groups, community organizations, and universities
• Oversee a nationwide engagement roadshow involving multiple principals
• Engage high-level individuals in states on key organizational issues
• Book staff speaking engagements and manage incoming requests from outside groups
• Manage engagement with interactive tools
• Create timelines to project-manage events and engagements throughout the year
• Collaborate on copy for event landing pages, email invitations, and follow-up communications
• Maintain attendance and stakeholder-interaction records in the organizational database

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) contribution
• Paid time off