Meeting & Event Planner

🔥 23 hours ago

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $65k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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National Association of Independent Schools

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51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🤝 B2B

Education • Non-profit • B2B

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a professional organization that serves independent schools across the nation. NAIS provides resources, research, and support aimed at enhancing the quality of education in independent schools. The organization facilitates various programs, conferences, and career services for educational leaders and fosters a community focused on advancing best practices in school governance and leadership.

📋 Description

• Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of NAIS events • Manage assigned event logistics projects from timeline development through on-site or virtual execution • Lead project management efforts, including timeline development, task tracking, cross-team coordination, and on-time, on-budget delivery • Partner with program leads to align logistics execution with content goals and audience needs • Support site selection, price negotiations, and contract processes for institutes, workshops, board meetings, leadership retreats, and specialty meetings • Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing large-scale conferences • Coordinate tasks, vendors, budgets, and cross-team communication • Provide input into event budgets and financial forecasting • Maintain knowledge of event planning standards, industry best practices, and emerging trends • Ensure consistency and quality across conferences, institutes, workshops, board meetings, and virtual programming • Contribute to collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement across NAIS • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred • 5+ years of progressive experience in event logistics, meeting planning, or related fields • Strong strategic thinking skills and ability to execute complex tasks across multiple projects • Demonstrated knowledge of event-related contracts • Experience leading RFP processes and negotiating contracts with event vendors and venues • Ability to work independently and contribute effectively to a collaborative team environment • Proficiency in event management platforms, Zoom, and Microsoft Office Suite • Ability to learn new technologies quickly • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills • Ability to lift 20 pounds • Willingness and ability to travel extensively to events and conferences

🏖️ Benefits

• Extensive travel to a variety of events and conferences • Professional development through seminars, peer networking, and trade publications • Remote work arrangement (currently remote)