Events Program Manager - Terrestris Global Solutions

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally?  We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Events Program Manager to provide services to the UN General Assembly in Manhattan, NY with partial travel for events.  Join our team, grow your career, and crush your goals at Terrestris.

I've never heard of Terrestris. What do you do? 

 At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services across four primary functional areas: Human Capital, Training & Development, Technology Services, and Operations & Logistics. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris works to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will an Events Program Manager at Terrestris do?

As a program manager for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the role involves overseeing the coordination of dignitary protection during the annual UNGA meeting. Working closely with the Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Dignitary Protection Division (DS/P/DP), the program manager is tasked with identifying, staffing, and executing protective planning operations. This includes coordinating and contracting for hotel and support services within specific boundaries in Manhattan, New York City, ensuring a safe environment for U.S. government and contractor employees, and managing around 8,000 to 9,000 room nights centrally located within Manhattan. Additionally, the program manager must ensure that hotel rooms can be easily converted to offices and provide daily accommodations for DS special agents and support staff, ideally locating the command post and sleeping rooms for the core support team in the same hotel. The manager must adhere to technical requirements outlined in the Statement of Work and ensure all logistical needs are met to support the Department of State's mission during this high-profile event.

What does a typical day look like for an Events Program Manager?

You will:

• Conduct market research to identify facilities that meet the Government‘s requirements.
• Prepare summary reports of market research.
• Participate in meetings with Government staff to discuss Government requirements to determine destination, travel arrangements, travel dates, financial considerations, and accommodation requirements.
• Compute estimated cost of accommodations including fees.
• Book hotel reservations using a computer or telephone.
• Modify hotel reservations using a computer or telephone.
• Provide the Government with public information on each site including website information, brochures, and publications containing travel information such as local customs, points of interest, or foreign country regulations.
• Any other duties the offeror has determined will support this requirement.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the leader we're looking for if you have:

•  An active Secret Security clearance.
• At least eight years of program management experience in the travel industry including managing projects similar in scope.
• Ability to work with a computer to conduct market research, make reservations, draft reports.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in the English language.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This included customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing and promoting products and services.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people by air, sea, rail, or road and the relative costs and benefits.
• Excellent clerical skills.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, dental and vision coverage, generous retirement bonus plans. We also believe strongly in maintaining a quality work-life balance, so we offer a leave package that includes Paid Time Off, holidays, sick days and a fun, creative work environment.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.