Strategic Events Manager & Partnerships Lead

Oregon Business & Industry; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) seeks an events manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of events in Salem and Portland, reporting to the vice president of member relations. The role includes strategic planning, vendor management, content development and collaboration across teams, with opportunities for hybrid/remote work and minimal travel.

You will coordinate policy summits, webinars, leadership forums and partner events with attention to timelines, budgets and quality.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proven track record of project or events management.
• Keen attention to detail, strong organizational skills and an ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to manage coalitions, teams and stakeholder relationships.
• Minimum of four years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with commonly used technology platforms, such as the Microsoft Office suite of products, Zoom and Canva.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relationships, logistics, timelines and other tasks associated with planning and executing OBI's events.
• Work with OBI team members on programming, content generation and strategic planning to create, design, plan and execute events.
• Collaborate with OBI team members on interdisciplinary aspects of event management such as registration platforms, web and collateral development, member relations, policy development or education, compliance and accounting.
• Coordinate specific externally focused educational events such as, but not limited to, issue specific policy summits, targeted webinars or others as assigned.
• Manage specific events and projects arising from OBI's partnership with affiliated entities including, but not limited to, the OBI Research and Education Foundation (for example, the Manufacturing & Innovation Roadshow or the Coolest Thing Made in Oregon competition).
• Coordinate with and support OBI's communications team to ensure creative, effective and timely dissemination of event information, event presentation details and other relevant collateral and messaging tools.
• Proactively ideate possible additional events that support OBI's mission and membership.
• Monitor resources offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation, National Association of Manufacturers, the National Association of State Chambers and other local and regional organizations that may provide best practices, new ideas, opportunities for partnership, programming resources, etc.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

Event planning

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Canva

Job description

Oregon Business & Industry (OBI) seeks an events manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of events in Salem and Portland, reporting to the vice president of member relations. The role includes strategic planning, vendor management, content development and collaboration across teams, with opportunities for hybrid/remote work and minimal travel.

You will coordinate policy summits, webinars, leadership forums and partner events with attention to timelines, budgets and quality.