Events Specialist (Early Career)

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other-that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

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The Role in Brief:

Events Specialist

Working with teams and leaders across the firm, the Events Specialist will manage events with an innovative approach, high attention to detail, and unparalleled level of service.

The Events team is responsible annually for the management of 100+ in-house and off-site partner meetings, 600+ virtual events, firm hosted incentive trips, and firmwide internal events.

This position is located in our Washington, D.C. office.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning of in-house and off-site events; including detailing event specifications with preferred caterer, audio visual, tracking guestroom pick-up, managing on-site event experience, and serving as an on-site manager
• Source reception, dinner, and social venues for events; identifying locations that will attract attendees and further relationship opportunities
• Collaborate with program teams in developing event strategy; serving as a consultant to the team by bringing forward innovative event ideas and ensuring objectives for each meeting are set and executed upon
• Work closely with the partner experience and marketing teams to develop a strategic communication plan for each event
• Monitor attendance reports to ensure capacity is maximized at each meeting
• Assist in the collection, review and analysis of historical meeting data (scores, attendance, cost, etc.) in order to predict future trends
• Track expenditures and ensure events are executed within projected dollar amounts, identifying opportunities for cost reductions while maintaining a superior event experience.
• Manage meeting staff to ensure superior service is provided to both internal and external constituencies
• Support other projects and support functions within the department

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree w/ strong academic record
• 1 year of post-Bachelor's work experience
• Working knowledge of common workplace tools such as Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated success delivering service both internally and externally
• Proven experience managing multiple, competing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Experience working in a team environment, as well as autonomously
• Ability to communicate by e-mail and phone with internal and external clients
• Positive attitude, poise and judgment
• Internal candidates must be able to demonstrate a record of achievement throughout EAB tenure
• Willing to travel up to 40% (~1-2 times per month) domestically to conferences and EAB events
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, or extended hours during event periods

Ideal Qualifications:

• Experience planning or supporting events, either professionally or personally
• Experience developing personal organization tactics to meet business goals
• Ability to take initiative on projects
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB's DE&I Promise

If you've reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary this role is $52,000 per year.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Benefits:

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to "make education smarter and our communities stronger" we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.