Senior Director of Events, Marketing and Communications

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🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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Accion

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1961

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 $2M Grant - Accion on 2016-10

Insurance • Consulting • Logistics

Accion is a global nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization dedicated to creating a fair and inclusive economy by developing and scaling responsible digital financial solutions for underserved people worldwide. It operates as an early-stage investor and strategic advisor in inclusive fintech, partners with financial service providers to design and deploy affordable digital products, and houses the Center for Financial Inclusion to conduct research, policy advocacy, and capacity building around consumer protection, women’s economic inclusion, and data risks.

📋 Description

• Lead project management of Accion and CFI’s events pipeline, including flagship, mid-sized, small, in-person, and virtual events • Serve as primary Events Team contact for Department Leads during planning and budgeting • Partner on event concept, format, programming, marketing, and location • Ensure consistent, high-quality event delivery aligned with strategy, brand, and reputational standards • Oversee venue scoping and contracting, vendor management, audiovisual coordination, speaker preparation, registration, and on-site delivery • Oversee selection and management of event technology platforms • Develop and share best-practice frameworks to maximize audience engagement and participation • Manage and mentor the Specialist, Events • Oversee post-event communications, AV asset project management, and speaker and audience evaluations • Track event budgets and vendor spending • Represent the Events Team in cross-departmental planning and contribute to Marketing and Communications strategy • Build contractor connections for surge capacity around in-person events

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in events management, event marketing, or a related field • At least 8 years in a senior leadership capacity • Experience managing a portfolio of complex, high-profile events, ideally within a global nonprofit, financial services, or professional services environment • Track record leading end-to-end event delivery from concept development through on-the-ground execution and post-event evaluation • Experience building, leading, and developing a team • Strong people-management and delegation skills • Exceptional project management skills across multiple concurrent, high-stakes events, regions, and time zones • Strong relationship management skills and judgment to advise senior Department Leads • Experience with event management and marketing platforms, including registration/invitation systems and CRM/marketing automation tools • Strong working knowledge of event budgeting • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills • Fluency in Spanish is a strong plus • Familiarity with financial inclusion, impact investing, fintech, or international development sectors • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with composure, professionalism, and attention to detail • Interest in Accion’s mission and working globally • Willingness to embody Accion’s values of excellence, respect, and passion for social change • Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and/or internationally

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote position • Travel of up to 20% domestically and/or internationally • Equal opportunity employer • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities