Operations & Events Lead (Remote-First, DC)

Seec Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

SEEC Institute, based in Washington, DC, is seeking an Operations Associate to build and manage the operational infrastructure powering external convenings, compliance, and internal systems. This role acts as a utility player across administration, operations, and fundraising in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable taking ownership in a small team, reporting directly to the Executive Director.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in operations, project management, campaigns, or nonprofit fundraising.
• Completed an undergraduate degree; current undergraduates are not eligible.
• Experience with event management.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong written communication for formal documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to build or improve systems and processes.
• Ability to time manage.

Responsibilities

• Execute conferences, stakeholder convenings, and external events with the Director of External Affairs.
• Manage timelines, vendor relationships, contracts, and budgets for external events and projects.
• Coordinate travel logistics with partners and venues, including congressional offices.
• Create repeatable event playbooks to streamline future execution.
• Design and improve internal workflows and operational systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written communication

Time management

Ownership mindset

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM

Event platforms

Project management software

Job description

SEEC Institute, based in Washington, DC, is seeking an Operations Associate to build and manage the operational infrastructure powering external convenings, compliance, and internal systems. This role acts as a utility player across administration, operations, and fundraising in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable taking ownership in a small team, reporting directly to the Executive Director.