POSITION:
We are searching for an enthusiastic event manager with a “can-do” attitude to assist our organization in hosting events that enhance our client memberships value and improve client loyalty. The event manager will be tasked with researching and securing venues, planning, and managing our events’ calendar, negotiating quotes and agreements with vendors, monitoring timeframes and budgets, and delivering on event brief objectives. Your creativity, organizational skills, and vision will assist our organization in amplifying brand visibility, enhancing client and employee relations, and improve our organization’s growth through events that effectively communicate business strategy and brand personality. Event coordinator will report to the VP of Client Development and be overseen by specific Executive Directors.
The ideal candidate for this role should demonstrate exceptional organizational abilities, superb interpersonal skills, multi-tasking skills, and excellent time-management. The noteworthy Event Manager should reinforce client-to-business relations and effectively deliver on event objectives.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Brainstorming and implementing event plans and concepts.
- Handling budgeting and invoicing.
- Liaising and negotiating with vendors.
- Fulfilling sponsorship agreements.
- Handling logistics.
- Speaker coordination.
- Sponsor coordination.
- Updating Executive Directors.
- Developing event feedback surveys.
- Obtaining permits.
- Obtaining Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) specific to association.
- Attending and executing events.
- Handling post-event reports.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong time management skills and ability to manage concurrent tasks
- Project management experience managing multiple events and projects simultaneously .
- Task and operationally minded that possesses good time management and can meet scheduled goals and deadlines.
- High energy, positive, professional attitude, pride in work
- Great team leader: willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in to help your colleagues when
- Strong computer skills to include: Microsoft Office suite and QuickBooks, and/or InDesign,
- Expert interpersonal skills.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant experience (experience in direct event planning of at least 3 years )
- Benefits include 401k, life insurance, disability insurance, health, and dental
- Starting salary is $55,000 – $70,000 annually with bonus options and ability to increase in responsibility and pay
WORK FORMAT:
This is a hybrid position based out of Gig Harbor, WA.
ABOUT AMI:
Association Management Inc (AMI) is where leaders and members of success driven associations receive professional nonprofit expertise and pro-active development support needed to maximize their potential and realize their vision.
CORE VALUES:
- Excellence: We are committed to the highest standards in everything we do, continuously striving to exceed expectations.
- Family: We foster a supportive, respectful environment where collaboration and compassion thrive — we care about each other as people first.
- Trust: We lead with integrity and transparency, cultivating lasting relationships built on reliability and mutual respect.