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Posted: 11/12/20242024-11-122024-12-21Employment Type:ContractJob Category:MarketingJob Number: 625475Is job remote?: No
Job Description
Event Manager (Internal Community Experience)
Location: Onsite in Washington DC; travel required 2-3x/year Duration: 12 months, potential to extend Pay: up to $38/hr, DOE
Planet Interactive is looking for an Event Manager to join our well known Fortune 500 client on a 6 month contract. This role will be 40 hours per week, will be onsite in Washington DC, and may require travel 2 to 3 times a year.
This role will report to the Manager, CX and be a part of and supporting the Employee Experience team in cultivating connections between employees across a multi-building campus, including various events and programs that support our work in building internal community.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, a team player and have excellent communication skills; they should have strong time management skills, attention to detail, a learning mindset, and an ability to multi-task across concurrent priority projects. This person must be able to work across various business areas and support general administrative tasks required (ie. purchase orders, vendor management, statement of work creation). This person should also be comfortable assessing and understanding the work of supporting the site, and use strong judgment for problem-solving.
Responsibilities:
Works as part of Employee Experience team to develop & execute a calendar of site wide events, including meet ups, all-hands, and other company-wide programs across multiple buildings
Creates communications, marketing materials, digital assets etc. for various events & programs
Supports planning, logistics, and execution for local events in line with approved budget and in coordination with CX team
Supports coordination & execution of Local Office Welcome and new hire experience
Collects feedback from attendees, hosts event debriefs, and compiles data on events to inform future planning efforts
Supports event committees and programming, leveraging employees who wish to participate in planning efforts for community building events, by assigning tasks and ensuring completion
Maintains and updates the internal sites to ensure site resources are up to date and relevant
Manages purchase orders, vendor on-boarding, and statement of work creation (as well as other finance processes) in partnership with Finance
Minimum Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in event planning for organizations
Comfortable managing multiple projects at the same time
Experience managing and working within specified budgets
Experience using and building out data to solve problems
Experience with venues, activities, and events resources
Experience working in a tech industry or startup environment
Knowledge of engineering and tech teams, with ability to tailor community-building initiatives to their needs and interests
Experience with budget management and financial planning
Proven experience building cross-functional relationships between various support partners
Comfortable working through ambiguity and uncertainty
Proven experience collaborating as part of a cross-regional team
Experience in using Microsoft Office Programs, Keynote, Outlook, Google Suite
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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.
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