Associate Director, Events Programming - The Conference Board

Position Summary:

Do you love content?  Are you intellectually curious?  As an Associate Director, Events Programming, you’ll help manage and optimize a portfolio of in-person and contribute to the conception and design of new events. Building on The Conference Board’s rich legacy and working with the entire conference team, and Conference Board internal and external ecosystems, you will, under the direction of the Senior Director, contribute to envisioning and delivering compelling agendas, profitable events, cross functional team collaboration and growth in the portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate a cross functional team to execute a robust in person portfolio of events
• Supervise subject matter experts serving as Program Directors.
• Work with marketing to develop messaging and identify marketing partners.
• Leverage technology to make events more interactive and enhance the attendee experience.
• Work with Conference marketers to evolve marketing and promotional strategies to leverage internal and external ecosystems via digital channels.
• Develop customer focused programs that receive high customer satisfaction ratings.
• Work with sponsorship to help secure and satisfy high profile sponsors.

Qualifications:

• 3-4 years of experience in a conference organization; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience in Conference content production and speaker acquisition with a keen understanding of content strategy, development, and creation.
• Excellent project and time management skills; highly collaborative and intellectually curious
• High business acumen- LOVE of CONTENT
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Big plus: education or experience in Journalism

What We Offer

The Conference Board is proud to embrace best practices in employee wellbeing. We offer a competitive total compensation package. As part of our benefits package, we offer flexibility with remote working capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs, volunteer opportunities, and employee events.

The Conference Board does not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled.