The Professional Services Council (PSC) seeks an Associate for Events, who is responsible for the planning, logistics and implementation support/management of PSC member meetings, execution of sponsor benefits as well as other tasks as assigned. In addition, the incumbent supports relevant work of the PSC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the association. The incumbent reports to the Director of Events.

Project Management:

• Serves as project manager and logistics lead for all member meetings to include in-person, virtual and hybrid
• Assist with execution of Board of Directors meetings and Service Contract Act Training.
• Provide support with virtual platforms for all PSC conferences
• Manage online event registration and serve as main point of contact for event inquires by members, sponsors and PSC staff
• Obtain a high functioning knowledge of iMIS database in order to properly manage and maintain records, pull reports and track a variety of data points
• Obtain a high functioning knowledge of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other virtual platforms
• Update and send weekly registration report which tracks event metrics including registration totals, registration dollars, sponsorship dollars and more
• Manage event social media and create digital content for LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and conference microsites
• Assist in developing public facing material such as marketing campaigns/emails, on-site and virtual event collateral to include presentations, event microsites, promotional videos and more

Event Sponsorships:

• Responsible for tracking sponsorship sales
• Process sponsorship payments received by mail/phone
• Manage execution of sponsorship benefits

Assist with Department Operations:

• Provide staff support at PSC events
• Recommend and implement new department efficiencies
• Perform research on new programs and products

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years relevant work experience in event planning and execution
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and professionally in a creative, fast-paced, intellectual team environment
• Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong ability to interact in a professional manner with the highest levels of corporate/civic constituents
• Excellent computer skills including knowledge and experience of MS Office
• Must be able to lift 25lbs and stand on your feed for extended periods of time
• Travel when needed for events, including weekends
• Energetic/outgoing personality is a plus
• Technologically savvy or willing to learn
• Video editing knowledge is a plus
• Knowledge of IMIS or other CRM software a plus