Manager, Events

Location: Virtual from the Washington, DC metropolitan area; candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Some travel may be required, and nights, weekends, or holidays may be necessary.

Anticipated pay range at commencement: $56,000–$71,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit Military Service Organization connecting military and Veteran families with civilian communities through research, programs, peer support, and resources.

What you will do

• Develop event concepts, objectives, timelines, detailed plans, and checklists.
• Support daily Events Team operations, project calls, agenda development, communications, approvals, and Hive project management.
• Draft RFPs and manage proposal processes, while scheduling leadership, partner, and stakeholder briefings.
• Support vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and relationship management.
• Evaluate event performance, identify improvement areas, and prepare after-action reports.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and GSuite products; experience or comfort working in a virtual environment.
• Ability to gather information through interviews, research, phone calls, and other methods.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High standards of professionalism, strong attention to detail, and ability to produce high-quality work on deadline.
• Experienced content writer and strategic thinker.
• Flexibility to support deadlines and events, including nights, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment up to 30 lbs.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Proficiency with Hive, Salesforce, Adobe, and Cvent.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, critical thinking, problem-solving, and project-management skills for tracking metrics, deliverables, and contacts.
• Familiarity with and passion for military culture, lifestyle, and terminology.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible virtual/remote nonprofit environment.
• Career growth opportunities and professional development training.
• Benefits include a 403(b) with matching, Flexible Spending, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, communications allowance, and more.
• Permanent Change of Station leave for active-duty military spouses.
• Opportunity to positively impact the military experience.