Events Manager

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $60k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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GRID Alternatives

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201 - 500 employees

⚡ Energy

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

Energy • Non-profit • Education

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization that builds community-powered renewable energy solutions to advance economic and environmental justice. It installs solar PV systems for low-income households, community organizations, multifamily buildings, and tribal communities while running workforce development programs (including Installation Basics Training, SolarCorps fellowships, and AmeriCorps placements) to train and place people in clean energy jobs. GRID also works on related clean mobility, battery storage, and public EV charging projects and engages in policy leadership and partnerships to expand equitable access to clean energy.

📋 Description

• Lead the development of processes and procedures for event management and software platforms, and implement it across GRID with an organization-wide accessible calendar • Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of a range of events including webinars, virtual networking sessions, regional workshops, and annual convenings with input from key collaborators internally and externally • Develop standard operating procedures and lead logistical production of GRID’s official webinar series in partnership with the Publicist, including registration management, technical production, speaker preparation, and post-event reporting • Lead the scaling of webinars into a recurring, branded platform that advances thought leadership and audience growth on GRID’s website • Lead all logistical aspects of events, from beginning to end, including venue sourcing, vendor negotiations, catering, A/V, budgeting, marketing materials requirements and needs, and travel coordination for in-person events • Configure and handle virtual event platforms (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet, Eventbrite) for online programming, ensuring a seamless experience for global participants across time zones • Develop event runbooks, handle timelines, and briefing documents, and serve as the primary point of contact on the day of events • Oversee GRID’s full organizational events' calendar, including internal and public events. Make sure teams have visibility and avoid scheduling conflicts. • Track deadlines, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple simultaneous events using project management tools • Collaborate alongside the Publicist and Public Relations Manager to identify events that warrant media outreach, executive positioning, or speaker elevation • Coordinate alongside the Communications Associate to guarantee timely promotion, live amplification, and post-event content repurposing

🎯 Requirements

• 5 years of experience in event coordination or event management, ideally within a non-profit, association, or international organization • Demonstrated experience planning and producing webinars and virtual events for large or global audiences • Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure • Proficiency with digital event platforms, webinar tools, and video conferencing software • Familiarity with project management tools such as Asana, Monday.com, or Notion • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sensitivity to cross-cultural communication • Experience working across multiple time zones and with internationally dispersed teams • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and problem-solve in real time

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision/Eye Care insurance • 5 weeks paid time off (PTO) • 13 paid holidays • Commuter Checks • 403b Retirement Plan • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Health Savings Account (HSA) • STD, LTD, and AD&D insurance