Job Description
Prestigious Alexandria, VA-based trade association seeks talented Events Manager to lead high touch programs
TorchLight Hire is seeking a Meetings & Events Manager to join a thriving trade association based in Alexandria, VA. This role will be the primary manager for the organization’s leadership forum and will play supporting roles with other major company-owned events. Qualified individuals should have 4+ years of experience in full-scale event planning and project management.
Location:
Qualified applicants are in the Washington, D.C. or Northern VA areas. U.S. citizenship or a permanent residency card in the U.S. is required to be an eligible candidate for this opportunity.
Employment:
Full-time, direct hire role, 40-hours per week. On-site position in Alexandria, VA with occasional flexibility to work from home.
*This employer has a proof of vaccination (or valid exemption) requirement as condition of employment.
Role responsibilities:
- Lead planner on assigned events ranging from dinners to large tradeshows
- Manage venue selections to include destination/venue research, site selection and contract negotiations
- Coordinate all meeting logistics for assigned events including timeline development, attendee management, event design, AV, transportation, staffing, budget management and more
- Lead and project manage cross functional teams when related to assigned events
- Manage equipment orders, supply orders, graphic and print orders, and shipping for assigned events
Skills and experience:
- 4+ years of meeting and/or event planning experience; association experience a plus
- Strong customer service, organizational and project management skills
- Passion for planning and executing events to perfection
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to drive projects from inception to completion with little oversight
- Understanding of customer database applications (CRM) a plus
- Understanding of budget and accounting processes
- Ability to travel throughout the year (approx. 20%)
- Certified Meeting Professional a plus