Senior Events Manager - Global Conferences & Logistics

American Chemical Society; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

HSA/FSA

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Disability insurance

Work from anywhere (4 weeks)

Zusammenfassung

The American Chemical Society in Washington, DC, seeks a Manager of Events to lead all aspects of event logistics, budgeting, vendor management, and on-site execution for national and international meetings. The role collaborates with multiple departments to deliver high-impact programs and maintain operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, planning, and communication skills, with CMP/CMM/CEM certification preferred, and is willing to travel up to 25%.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8+ years of demonstrated meeting/event planning experience.
• Extensive knowledge of hospitality industry, conference planning and execution.
• CMP, CMM, CEM or other Meeting Industry certifications preferred.
• Experience in an association environment and global (outside of the US) event planning is a plus.
• Proficient in Asana, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel), Adobe Acrobat, Zoom and databases.
• Strong leadership, communication, and program management skills.
• Ability to work nights and weekends; travel approximately 25%.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and move around during events.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate with department leaders to develop and execute event strategies.
• Provide operational oversight and project management with timelines and planning meetings.
• Manage finances including budgets and financial reports.
• Provide logistical management for registration, housing, preshow and onsite for events.
• Manage RFPs, contracts, and vendor negotiations for sites and vendors; main contact for vendors.
• Coordinate with marketing to create and send event materials.
• Review and update standard operating procedures for the department.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Program management

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Time management

Strategic planning

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Asana

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Zoom

Databases

Jobbeschreibung

The American Chemical Society in Washington, DC, seeks a Manager of Events to lead all aspects of event logistics, budgeting, vendor management, and on-site execution for national and international meetings. The role collaborates with multiple departments to deliver high-impact programs and maintain operational excellence.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership, planning, and communication skills, with CMP/CMM/CEM certification preferred, and is willing to travel up to 25%.