Strategic Meetings & Executive Communications Lead

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Event Programs Manager to lead the planning and execution of enterprise meetings, forums, and workshops for audiences up to 600 participants. You will manage logistics, schedules, venues, catering, speakers, and attendee communications, ensuring flawless execution in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Responsibilities include developing project plans, coordinating virtual, in-person, and hybrid platforms, drafting executive materials, and driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration, Event Management, or related field.
• 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience coordinating executive meetings, communications initiatives, events, or stakeholder engagement activities.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (i.e. US citizenship required)

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of enterprise meetings, leadership forums, town halls, workshops, and strategic events serving audiences of up to 600 participants.
• Manage end-to-end event logistics, including scheduling, registration, venue coordination, catering, speaker preparation, and attendee communications.
• Develop and maintain project plans, workback schedules, milestones, action trackers, and event deliverables.
• Facilitate planning sessions and stakeholder meetings with executive sponsors and senior leaders.
• Draft and edit executive communications, agendas, briefing materials, talking points, presentations, and post-event summaries.
• Create event promotion and engagement materials, including invitations, presentations, digital communications, and visual products.
• Coordinate virtual, in-person, and hybrid meeting platforms, technology requirements, and audiovisual support.
• Conduct rehearsals, readiness reviews, and day‑of‑event coordination to ensure successful execution.
• Identify and mitigate risks, manage competing priorities, and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and post-event assessments.]
• CoT_job_summary_short:COMPANY NAME: GuidehouseKEY POINTS: lead planning of enterprise meetings, manage end-to-end event logistics, develop and maintain project plans, facilitate planning sessions, draft executive communications, create promotional materials, coordinate platforms, conduct rehearsals, identify and mitigate risks
• job_summary_short: <p>Guidehouse seeks a Event Programs Manager to lead the planning and execution of enterprise meetings, forums, and workshops for audiences up to 600 participants. You will manage logistics, schedules, venues, catering, speakers, and attendee communications, ensuring flawless execution in a fast-paced consulting environment.</p><p>Responsibilities include developing project plans, coordinating virtual, in-person, and hybrid platforms, drafting executive materials, and driving continuous improvement through post-event assessments. A strong candidate will have 3+ years of relevant experience.</p>
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Skills

Planning & Coordination

Executive communications

Stakeholder management

Event logistics

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Administration, Event Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Guidehouse seeks a Event Programs Manager to lead the planning and execution of enterprise meetings, forums, and workshops for audiences up to 600 participants. You will manage logistics, schedules, venues, catering, speakers, and attendee communications, ensuring flawless execution in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Responsibilities include developing project plans, coordinating virtual, in-person, and hybrid platforms, drafting executive materials, and driving continuous improvement