Events Specialist

TL;DR

Events Specialist (Policy & VC): Planning and executing high-impact events including policy dinners, government roundtables, networking gatherings, and large-scale summits with an accent on end-to-end logistics, audience curation, and strategic alignment. Focus on managing venues, vendors, budgets, guest communications, on-site support, and post-event reporting while collaborating with leadership and investors.

Location: Washington, DC Metro Area (in-office 3 days/week), supporting evening events with occasional travel.

Company

Global investment and transformation company partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs to drive resilience and applied AI, with the hirify.global Institute focusing on policy and public affairs across AI, defense, energy, fintech, and healthcare.

What you will do

• Plan and execute GCI-led events like policy dinners, roundtables, and founder-policymaker networking, handling full logistics from venue to post-event reporting.
• Support investor-led intimate gatherings such as dinners and happy hours, managing end-to-end execution and alignment with GC brand.
• Assist with GC participation in third-party conferences, including registration, travel, and materials.
• Collaborate on flagship summits, supporting research, programming, vendor management, and on-site execution.
• Provide operational support as project manager, maintaining briefs, budgets, vendor relationships, and event platforms.

Requirements

• 3–5 years in event planning, operations, marketing, or related fields
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and detail-oriented skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proactive problem-solving mindset and ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Comfortable working in-office 3 days/week, supporting evening events, occasional travel

Nice to have

• Familiarity with event tools like Gatsby, Affinity, Google Sheets, Canva, Figma
• Passion for venture capital, startup/tech ecosystem
• Hospitality, marketing, community building experience
• Work with federal government, Capitol Hill, think tanks, or policy organizations
• Knowledge of DC event venues and high-security events

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Dynamic, mission-driven team with global network exposure
• Career development and mentorship in event management
• Collaborative environment focused on building exceptional experiences