Event Manager

Candidate Location Requirements:, Candidates must be able to come onsite in Reston, VA. They may occasionally collaborate with teams in Elkridge, Maryland and Rosslyn, VA onsite as well, but not often. Preference for candidates located in northern Virginia as the commute from Washington D.C./Maryland can be difficult.

If hybrid, # of days contractor will be required to work onsite: 2-3 days a week

Chance for Extension (Y/N): Highly Likely to extend as long as possible, may convert to FTE in future pending contractor performance and budget.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience

• Corporate Events Management
• Relationship Management (partnership with external vendors, great follow up skills and attention to detail) –
• Written Communications/Social Media Content creation –

Reston Support Team Events Manager

• We are looking for a events manager with experience engaging in the local community across professional groups, educational institutions, and philanthropies.
• You will be able to make a positive business and social impact by owning initiatives that focus on our community, building and driving programs that advance D&I strategic priorities, supporting our communication initiatives and events, and ensuring operational and strategic excellence of the Reston teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive internal and external events
• Create internal communications such as newsletters, and external communications such as social media posts.
• Own and drive community programs and efforts to attract, retain and empower technical talent in the DC Metro area.
• Enable community building and professional growth opportunities across the organization.
• Support efforts to expand our talent pipeline in new areas, especially cleared talent.
• Identify and develop relationships with local professional organizations, educational institutions, and technical communities to build Client’s brand as the employer of choice.
• Help develop and implement a DC metro area philanthropic initiative.
• Build and lead initiatives that advance D&I goals to recruit, retain, develop, and improve workplace culture for under-represented groups.
• Other job duties as required.

Qualifications

• 8 years events management experience developing, delivering, promoting, critically assessing, and continually improving programs for a large organization.
• 8 years experience working with internal/external entities to drive community engagement, build brand, and/or attract and retain talent.
• Experience with Information Technology and Client products in particular to assist in communicating how we contribute to the everyday experiences and success of the people in our community is preferred.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills and attention to detail.

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required – 8 years of experience as an events manager. The role will be relatively senior as they will be independently driving events, however it will not be so senior that they will have full reign over the event planning strategy. They will be able to take part in strategy discussions further down the line, but must still be comfortable with more administrative
• Degrees or certifications required – none
• Best vs. Average – The ideal candidate is a jack of all trades and has a lot of previous experience in various fields working with various external teams. Prior experience with universities and non-profits on top of significant corporate experience in a plus.