Conferencing Manager

KBR Careers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSA

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR in Virginia is seeking a Conferencing Manager to oversee planning, coordination, and execution of conferences, trainings and meetings for the National Security Solutions team. You will manage budgets, coordinate venues, AV, catering, and vendor relations while maintaining proactive communication with customers and government points of contact.

Requirements include TS/SCI with polygraph, five years in event or conference management, and a bachelor's degree in marketing or related field

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph clearance required.
• Minimum five years of proven Event Planner or Conference Manager experience.
• Familiar with KPIs and conferencing software for event management.
• Strong oral and written communication; personnel management experience.
• Ability to interpret, capture and manage customer requirements and expectations.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, hospitality management or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and execution of conferences, trainings and meetings.
• Coordinate tasks and requirements for customer conferencing and training events.
• Develop event plans, schedules, and implement requirements.
• Manage budgets, track expenses, and obtain approvals from government POCs.
• Communicate proactively with customers and stakeholders throughout events.
• Coordinate venues, catering, AV, logistics and vendor relations.
• Conduct post-event evaluations to identify improvements.

Skills

Event planning

Conference management

Communication

Requirements gathering

KPIs

Leadership

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Conferencing software

Job description

Title: Conferencing Manager Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide oversight to the conferencing team for planning, organizing and executing events such as conferences, training and meetings.
• Fully coordinate and collaborate on all tasks, activities, requirements and issues as they pertain to the support of the Customer’s conferencing and training events.
• Develop conferencing event plans and schedules, and define and document the implementation of requirements.
• Manage customer expectations with proactive, consistent and transparent communication.
• Oversee all aspects of event planning and execution, including catering, venue selection, logistics, AV requirements, and scheduling.
• Work closely with event point of contact, stakeholders, food service, logistics, security, and vendors to ensure the event objectives are met.
• Develop the event budget in accordance with established guidelines, ensuring all expenses are accounted for, and provide to appropriate government POCs for approval.
• Manage approved budget throughout the event.
• Conduct post event evaluations with POC, attendees and event support teams to assess the event’s success and identify areas for improvement.

Qualifications Required

• Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with polygraph
• Five (5) years of proven work experience as an Event Planner or Conference Manager.
• Knowledge of KPIs and conferencing software for event management.
• Personnel management experience with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret, capture, and manage customer requirements and expectations.
• Desired: Four (4) year degree in marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred.

Basic Compensation: $88,000-$120,000 This range is for Virginia only. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• or flexible work schedule

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

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