Senior Events Manager

A local nonprofit is looking for a full-time Senior Events Manager with previous conference management experience.

They are looking for someone to join their team and assist with overseeing conference proposals and submissions, managing and coordinating large scale multi-day conferences with 1,000+ attendees, overseeing the management and production of webinars, and working with multiple committees involved with various conferences and programs.

The qualified candidate will have their bachelor's in business, communication, or marketing, three years of relevant work experience, possess excellent communication (verbal, written, interpersonal) and customer service skills, and be a team player and team oriented.

This is a full-time position and parking is provided.

If this sounds like a job for you, apply today for immediate consideration!

Hours

Full-time, Monday to Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm | Friday, 8:00am-2:00pm (flexible)

Location

Honolulu, Oahu

Pay

$70,000 to $80,000 a year, depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee conference proposals and submissions.
• Manage online paper abstract and review system.
• Organize, coordinate, and work with program committee on proposal reviews.
• Collaborate with conference program speakers, moderators, and handlers.
• Set up and maintain online conference program.
• Manage and coordinate the annual awards event, including overseeing submissions and working with awards committee.
• Oversee webinar management and production.
• Support research committee.
• Assist with stage management for on-site featured speakers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications, or marketing.
• At least 3 years of experience planning large scale conferences required .
• Must be knowledgeable in the Information & Communication Technology field.
• Certified in Meeting Planning (CMP) and/or Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) highly desired.
• Previous marketing experience with an international target audience, particularly in Asia is a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Extreme attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills.