Events Associate

Stand Together is seeking an Events Associate to work within a fast-paced development team to drive both in-person and virtual events and engagements from conception to completion for some of country’s top business and philanthropic leaders who are tackling the greatest challenges of our time.

This is an opportunity to develop your event skills by working on an exceptional portfolio of events to drive change in education, communities, business, public policy, and politics to empower people to improve their lives. At Stand Together, we are building a movement of principled business and philanthropic leaders to maximize the value of their contribution of time, talent, and resources to break barriers to opportunity throughout society. We are looking for colleagues committed to advancing our mission with energy, commitment, and passion for what they do.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Contribute to the planning and execution of a portfolio of events intended to identify new members and engage our current partners
• Initiate and cultivate strong relationships with members of the development team and external vendors, including the ability to project manage internal and external team members contributing to the success of events and engagements
• Manage registration for events, including communicating directly with guests to ensure an exceptional experience
• Propose and implement new ideas to improve the event planning and execution process
• Conduct important research on vendors and venues to aid in the planning of future events
• Assist with on-site execution to help ensure events run smoothly and exceed discerning guest expectations

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years’ experience in a professional environment
• Direct experience in planning and executing both small and large-scale events
• Ability to project manage and coordinate/drive on simultaneous projects
• Strong customer focus and desire to collaborate with others
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to quickly adapt to change
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Comprehensive skills in Microsoft Office
• Ability to exhibit entrepreneurial behavior, humility, and a high sense of urgency

Standout Candidates May Also Bring:

• Corporate event experience
• Experience working with fundraising teams