Meetings Manager: National Conference & Awards

Aasa,-the-School-Superintendents-Association; Alexandria (VA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AASA, The School Superintendents Association seeks a seasoned Meetings Manager to plan and execute a portfolio of meetings and awards programs, supporting the National Conference on Education. The role requires strong organizational skills, cross-team coordination, and a commitment to delivering high-quality experiences for members, leaders, and partners.

The position is primarily remote with periodic in-person work at headquarters and travel across locations; candidates should be able to manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, event management, business administration, communications, or related field.
• Minimum four years of experience in meeting planning or event logistics.
• Experience coordinating meeting space, catering, speaker logistics, and hotel arrangements.
• CMP or other meeting planning certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end logistics for assigned AASA meetings, including venue, F&B, AV, hotels, speakers, and on-site execution.
• Manage assigned components of the National Conference on Education, including proposal processes and speaker logistics.
• Oversee assigned awards programs, coordinating nominations, committee review, leadership materials, communications, and on-site recognition.
• Develop timelines, run-of-show documents, and planning tools to keep meetings and events on track.
• Manage vendors, service providers, budgets, and expenses for assigned meetings and programs.
• Coordinate across internal teams, volunteers, leadership, and external partners to resolve dependencies and ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide guidance and support to Meeting Planners and Coordinators and help maintain consistent meeting standards and processes.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management or related field

Job description

AASA, The School Superintendents Association seeks a seasoned Meetings Manager to plan and execute a portfolio of meetings and awards programs, supporting the National Conference on Education. The role requires strong organizational skills, cross-team coordination, and a commitment to delivering high-quality experiences for members, leaders, and partners.

The position is primarily remote with periodic in-person work at headquarters and travel across locations; candidates should be able to manage