Policy Events Lead - Hybrid (DC)

Federation of American Scientists; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federation of American Scientists is seeking an Events Manager to join the Communications team in Washington, DC. The role will design and execute in-person, hybrid and virtual events across the organization.

You will manage end-to-end logistics, coordinate with policy teams and executives, and source venues, vendors and production services to deliver world-class events. The ideal candidate brings strong communication, stakeholder management and project leadership, with experience in

Qualifications

• Strong strategic vision for utilizing events to drive policy impact across science and technology policy.
• Ability to lead event preparation and coordinate across teams for execution.
• Experience communicating with executives and aligning event programming with organizational goals.
• Experience with contracting, budgeting and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage end-to-end logistics for in-person and hybrid events.
• Coordinate across teams and with executives to craft engaging event programs.
• Source venues, manage contracts, and oversee production services (A/V, catering, transportation).
• Collaborate with Communications to align events with strategic messaging.

Skills

Event strategy

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Contract management

Vendor management

Logistics management

Communication skills

Project management

Multitasking

Creativity

Tools

Salesforce

Google Sheets

Google Forms

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Premiere

Luma

Job description

The Federation of American Scientists is seeking an Events Manager to join the Communications team in Washington, DC. The role will design and execute in-person, hybrid and virtual events across the organization.

You will manage end-to-end logistics, coordinate with policy teams and executives, and source venues, vendors and production services to deliver world-class events. The ideal candidate brings strong communication, stakeholder management and project leadership, with experience in