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Event Associate
Atlantic Media
Washington, DC, United States
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We are currently seeking a highly driven, entrepreneurial individual with a passion for events and strategic thinking to join our team as an Event Associate.
About National Journal Membership:
National Journal is a premier research and insights company committed to helping organizations effectively navigate Washington. The mission is to equip the thousands of government and business leaders in the nation’s capital with the intelligence, insights, and connections they need to save time, increase efficiency, and deliver success.
Best known as one of Washington’s most trusted media brands for nearly 50 years, our expertise is unmatched with teams of specialists dedicated to government affairs, communications, and political research, in addition to exceptional journalism. National Journal’s premier products are: National Journal Leadership Council, Hotline, Race Tracker, National Journal Daily, Communications Council, Policy Brands Roundtable, Network Science Initiative, and the Presentation Center.
Responsibilities Include:
• Plan and execute events ranging in size from intimate breakfasts and lunches to large-scale meetings and online webinars
• Own the logistics and overall management for all assigned events as well as the related day-to-day communications with: National Journal Members, internal executives and staff, relevant speakers and other program participants, vendors and other external partners
• Lead execution team development and on-site management for each event
• Develop and recruit program audiences to meet event specifications through detailed organizational research, overseeing of invitation deployment, and high-touch phone and email communication
• Meet or exceed budgetary goals through vendor contract negotiation and other creative cost efficacy measures
• Beyond individual events, be an enterprising, innovative, and productive team contributor on colleagues’ projects and for National Journal Membership department-wide initiatives
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate:
• Embody a spirit of generosity – a natural disposition toward service and selfless conduct
• Meticulous attention to details and superior organizational skills
• Ability to manage complex and fast-changing program elements and prioritize effectively in response
• Sophisticated and polished verbal and written communication
• Flexibility and ability to push through indecision and ambiguity to deliver results
• Entrepreneurial spirit, track record of initiative, and ownership of work
• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude, ability to maintain grace under pressure
• Highest proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, notably Microsoft Excel
• Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of relevant event experience
Across Atlantic Media, generally, the firm looks for two “pillar gifts” in its candidates. In all of us, these are more aspirational than actual, but they are central in our intentions:
• Force of Intellect – Atlantic Media seeks a discipline and rigor of thought as manifested, often, in exceptional academic performance, and, later, success in a professional environment.
• Spirit of Generosity – Equally, Atlantic Media seeks what we term a spirit of generosity – a natural disposition towards service and selfless conduct.
Atlantic Media is an EOE of Minorities/Women/Vets/Disability.