Senior Meetings & Events Lead

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-Office Position w/ WFA Days

Metro Accessible - King Street

Job summary

NACS seeks a highly organized Meetings & Events Manager to join our Alexandria, VA team. You will lead planning for multiple events annually, including international meetings, manage venues, budgets, registrations and cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional experiences for members and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in meeting planning, strong communication, budgeting skills and CMA/PM certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of meeting planning experience.
• Hospitality and event management background a plus.
• Association experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of budgeting and accounting processes.
• Ability to drive projects from inception through completion with minimal oversight.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• CMP and/or PMP certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning for approximately 5 events annually, including international events.
• Manage venue selection, destination research, site selection and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate all meeting logistics: timelines, hotel and travel, registration, AV, and staffing.
• Manage full registration process including VIP registrations and invoicing.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Develop and manage budgets for assigned meetings and events.
• Provide pre-event and onsite support for meetings as needed.
• Perform additional job-related responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Meeting planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Budgeting

Time management

Education

CMP

PMP

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Cvent

Social Tables

Map Your Show

HubSpot

Job description

NACS seeks a highly organized Meetings & Events Manager to join our Alexandria, VA team. You will lead planning for multiple events annually, including international meetings, manage venues, budgets, registrations and cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional experiences for members and stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in meeting planning, strong communication, budgeting skills and CMA/PM certifications are a plus.