Event Manager

TorchLight Hire, LLC; Silver Spring (MD); Remote; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TorchLight seeks an experienced Events Manager for a Washington, DC region-based events management company. The role is fully remote with travel to onsite events; you will interface with clients and deliver digital, live and hybrid events.

Ideal candidates hold CMP/CGMP certifications and have at least five years of leading event programs, plus a Bachelor’s in hospitality, communications, or related field. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 5 years of end-to-end event program leadership.
• Experience managing corporate, nonprofit, or association meetings and events.
• Proven ability to review and negotiate venue and supplier contracts.
• Familiar with online registration systems and event tech.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and execute meetings, including client leadership, timelines, budgets, content and reports.
• Oversee team members during event execution and ensure quality across projects.
• Lead multiple projects and support leadership in event deployment and SOPs.
• Develop digital solutions and map the digital journey for client objectives.
• Participate in client meetings, budgets, research, and proposals.
• Manage onsite and hybrid/digital client events.

Skills

5+ years experience

Team leadership

Contract negotiation

Digital event planning

Onsite event management

Government meetings knowledge

Bachelors degree

Vendor management

Registration systems knowledge

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in hospitality / communications / related field

Job description

TorchLight seeks a fully remote Events Manager for an events management company located in the Washington, DC region. The Events Manager will interface with clients and deliver digital, live and hybrid events. This position will work collaboratively across the team both guiding team members and implementing as needed.

Candidates must be willing to work full-time, and onsite at events. Candidates must have at least one of the following certifications: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) or Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP)

Location:

Remote opportunity with onsite attendance for events. Candidates must be in the DC metropolitan area.

U.S. citizenship or a permanent residency card in the U.S. is required to be an eligible candidate for this opportunity.

Employment:

Direct hire full-time job opportunity. Remote work environment with travel to onsite events.

Rate/Salary Range:

$75k to $80k annual salary

Note: Rates and salary ranges are commensurate with experience, certifications, industry knowledge, and technical skills and abilities.

Role responsibilities:

• Plan, manage and execute meetings including (but not limited to) leading client meetings, drafting timelines, work plans budgets, content management, evaluations and final reports.
• Provide oversight to other team members in execution of their meetings.
• Act as team leader across multiple projects and support leadership in deployment of client events and quality control. Manage best practices and standard operating procedures for projects across the company.
• Develop and implement creative digital solutions to meet client objectives. Design, develop and communicate the digital journey mapping process.
• Participate in client meetings and new business development (e.g., building budgets, conducting research, participating in presentations and proposal writing)
• Onsite management of digital and live client events

Skills and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience leading event programs from start to finish
• Bachelors degree in hospitality, communications, or related field required
• Experience in managing teams to work collaboratively
• Knowledge of government meetings is preferred
• Experience managing corporate, non-profit or association meetings, exhibitions and events
• Proven ability to review and negotiate venue & supplier contracts
• Working knowledge of online registration systems, social media, and other event planning technologies