Member Events Manager

Role Overview

The Member Events Manager oversees and administers the event planning and implementation process, including event project management, managing budgets, creating timelines and project plans and leading planning meetings to drive toward event goals. The role requires prior experience (5-7+ years) leading, managing, and executing events and meetings.

What You Will Do

Oversee and administer the event planning and implementation process, including event project management, managing budgets, creating timelines and project plans and leading planning meetings to drive toward event goals. Designing engaging relevant event experiences that resonate with attending audiences and achieve key business objectives for internal and external audiences.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role is a ground-floor opportunity to be a part of building the customer services function at ALLY. The Member Events Manager will identify and target success measures and evaluate all major events against objectives, recommending areas for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Planning meetings and conventions with an attendance of 250-1000 (5 or more years experience)
• Negotiating contracts with hotels and vendors from various industries (5 or more years experience)
• Project management experience with strong planning and organization skills – detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, establish, and meet deadlines
• Leadership skills with supervisory responsibilities for at least one other team member
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Fiscal responsibilities with the ability to examine invoice and budget details, compile estimated costs, and prepare management reports
• Building strong collaborative relationships with customers, members, department heads, and vendors.
• Excellent technology skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Knowledge of Client Relationship Management (CRM) software, Hubspot
• Strong written and verbal communication and proofreading skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong motivational and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with chief-level executives, members of government, and partners as well as outside vendors
• Ability to work independently and under own direction and initiative
• Ability to travel and oversee events operations outside of the primary office, as needed

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 401k
• Personal Time Off
• Holiday Pay including extended time at Christmas and New Year’s