Description

The Coordinator for Events will lead event planning, logistics, communications, and technology platform facilitation, ensuring the successful creation and delivery of workshops, meetings, and other assigned special events, in alignment with the Commission’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities. The Coordinator for Events will be expected to support the Commission’s premier event, the Annual Conference.  The Coordinator for Events will research innovative, emerging topics, identify potential presenters and thought leaders to contribute to event priorities, and ensure that events are well-organized, dynamic, future-focused, and relevant for all participants.  Understanding trends in events management will be critical.

This position requires energetic and positive interactions with staff, Commissioners, member institutions, peer evaluators, and all constituents through exceptional customer service and communication skills.  

This is a full-time exempt, remote teleworking position but does require some travel. This includes onsite presence at the Commission’s annual conference and travel to represent the Commission at regional, national, and international events and conferences, funding permitting. Evening and weekend work may be required when conducting Commission activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an institution with accreditation recognized by the United States Department of Education. Experience and/or technical certificates may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience events is required, including demonstrated experience with full lifecycle in-person, virtual, and hybrid events support, coordination, and execution.
•  Evidence of experience creating professional and substantive content for events.
• Demonstrated project management skills with events execution.
• Demonstrated experience with supporting LinkedIn, X, Loomly, YouTube, learning management systems, Microsoft Teams, Zoom Meeting, Zoom Webinar, Cvent, or similar events technology and planning software platforms.
• Demonstrated experience with video editing software.
• Demonstrated technology skills needed for the position, with the flexibility to adapt to changing technology as necessary.
• Ability to identify legal risks and manage them appropriately internally as well as work with the Commission’s general counsel and outside legal counsel, as may be necessary.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and demonstrated project planning skills through completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, through a variety of channels, demonstrating correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Superior customer service focus with attention to detail and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Exceptional analytical, interpersonal, research, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated technological ability to rely on video conferencing tools to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external constituents while working remotely.
• Demonstrated experience with writing and posting content for social media, website, email, and other appropriate channels and platforms.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products as well as professional e-mail and telephone protocols.