Corporate Events Lead & Brand Ambassador

JOHN AKRIDGE CO LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

JOHN AKRIDGE CO LLC is seeking an experienced Corporate Event Manager in Washington, DC, to lead planning and execution of client and building events. You will manage operations, budgets, contracts, and invoicing while delivering professional service through all event phases.

The role requires scheduling flexibility, with hours ranging from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and occasional weekend work, supporting event operations and successful execution.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple events, budgets, and vendors.
• Experience setting up and troubleshooting AV/IT equipment in event spaces.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with internal teams.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary point of contact for client events from the initial request through event completion and follow-up.
• Maintain the master calendar for all event and amenity spaces and identify scheduling conflicts before reservations are approved.
• Administer event use agreements and coordinate development of a Conference Center agreement with Property Management; track signatures and deadlines.
• Confirm event scope, attendance, layouts, timelines, catering, audiovisual needs, rentals, deliveries, access, and security.
• Schedule events in accordance with building priorities, capacity limits, life-safety requirements, and policies.
• Coordinate outside vendors and client event planners to ensure certificates of insurance, license agreements, and delivery plans are complete.
• Coordinate setup and breakdown with porter, Engineering, Security, parking, and cleaning teams; include after-hours coverage.
• Conduct event walkthroughs and final quality-control checks before client arrival.
• Provide onsite event support and resolve operational concerns with building teams.
• Inspect spaces after events and coordinate cleanup and post-event notes and storage.

Connaissances

Event planning

Budgeting

Vendor coordination

Client relations

AV/IT troubleshooting

Contracts administration

Communication

Multitasking

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

JOHN AKRIDGE CO LLC is seeking an experienced Corporate Event Manager in Washington, DC, to lead planning and execution of client and building events. You will manage operations, budgets, contracts, and invoicing while delivering professional service through all event phases.

The role requires scheduling flexibility, with hours ranging from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and occasional weekend work, supporting event operations and successful execution.