Do you...

Have a passion for bringing people together to learn, network, and engage?

Appreciate the role of aesthetics and concepting to develop best-in-class events?

Enjoy blazing new trails and growing a business within the ever-evolving communications landscape?

Enjoy relationship-building and new business development, AND have a deep desire to collaborate and partner with a fun, high-performing team?

Hold a desire to set strategy, but also can roll up your sleeves?

Edelman is seeking a collaborative teammate and Event Specialist to join our U.S. External Affairs team supporting our robust calendar of produced events. This is an exciting opportunity to join Edelman's world-class marketing department, which aims to build and maintain the Edelman brand and reputation and drive growth.

In this role, the Event Specialist will support the Director, Experiential Marketing in the planning and production of a full annual calendar of events with the principal aim of supporting the firm's growth strategy. These events include virtual, hybrid and in-person formats, as applicable (approx. 3-5 per month). You will be responsible for supporting the technical design, delivery and implementation of Edelman's events from concept to completion to performance analysis, including travel and staffing as relevant.

We are looking for a teammate who is resilient, delivers high quality work, stays calm under pressure, keeps things fun, and learns every day. We're looking for a creative self-starter - someone who will bring dynamic, entrepreneurial problem-solving skills to work on a daily basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Director, Experiential Marketing in the development and management of Edelman's annual calendar of U.S. events in line with the goals of the business and its stakeholders

• Support event production from concept to completion, including managing budgets; suppliers; guest list management; creating and maintaining project plans; developing event collateral; and internal stakeholder management

• Organize production logistics including technical production, programming, content, speaker management, catering and venue partners, and branding collateral

• Assist with on-the-ground activities at in-person events and tentpole conferences where relevant, assisting in stakeholder management (including VIPs)

• Working in tandem with Edelman's in-house production team to produce studio-quality virtual events, consistently researching how to upscale productions

• Coordinate with our global CRM lead and CRM systems on invitation management

• Work proactively with internal stakeholders to coordinate attendees, guest list management, invitation process and post-event communications as part of a broader client, prospect, and influencer engagement strategy

• Collaborate with both in-house and external designers to develop and produce collateral to support events for internal and external audiences

• Collaborate with our global social media team to assist in development of pre- and post-event social collateral, as well as other social campaigns as needed

• Coordinate post-event analysis and collation of attendee feedback

• Financial administration and budgetary management

• Maintain "best practices" for all Edelman US events while staying on top of trends in this space

Essential requirements:

• Demonstrable events experience - minimum 2 years, with experience of delivering programs at marketing industry events

• Outstanding organizational skills and an impeccable attention to detail

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels of the business, including with VIPs

• Friendly and approachable, with a positive and flexible attitude to work

• Understanding of changing events industry landscape, technical and production approaches, with a keenness to identify new ways of working

• Experience with graphic design tools such as Canva to create event assets such as invitations

• A propensity to easily picking up and using digital event platforms (i.e Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Vimeo, HubSpot, Quicklink, etc.)

• Advanced administration skills, including Microsoft Office skills including Teams, Word & Excel

• Experience using a CRM for events, such as Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot or Marketo

• Creative, strategic thinker, with a demonstrated record of accomplishment of both developing and executing successful integrated campaigns

• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age's 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report's 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (i.e., at least 2 weeks after last dose) and, if hired, present proof of vaccination before start date. Candidates may request an accommodation due to disability, sincerely held religious belief or exception required under applicable law.

Edelman is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.