Senior Associate, Events and Experiences
How You Will Contribute
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Serving as a strategic advisor to colleagues by understanding the strategy of Stand Together Trust, Charles Koch Foundation, and Stand Together Ventures Lab; building strong relationships with those teams; and providing expertise to ensure events advance business objectives
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Owning the planning and execution of offsite events from start to finish, including stakeholder coordination, budget development, venue sourcing, catering, other logistical elements, and on-site support
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Acting as a liaison between colleagues and the HQ Events Team by providing audience knowledge and business context for events hosted in our office
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Partnering with the event host to determine programming elements including session topics and speakers, as needed
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Supporting other events across the Stand Together community, as needed
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Managing an inventory of event materials and swag
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Staying current on industry best practices, and identifying opportunities to continuously improve event planning processes
What You Will Bring
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3-5 years of experience in event planning
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Ability to understand organizational goals and develop event concepts to support them
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Superior level of attention to detail and organizational skill
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Strong customer focus, and an ability to anticipate customer needs
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Self-starter who can jump into projects with a can-do attitude, and see them through to completion
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Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, while communicating clearly and consistently with multiple stakeholders
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Excellent verbal and written communications skills
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Professionalism, humility, and openness to change and new ideas
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Ability to travel approximately 10-15%
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience