Senior Manager, Event Programs, Seramount

$47,500 - $70,000/Yr

EAB

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

Educational Services

About the position

EAB Seramount is a strategic business dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. We serve forward-thinking organizations with integrated tools that provide a strategic and holistic map for setting new standards for workplace culture. Over the past four decades, we've built deep, data-powered intelligence on the employee experience, allowing us to address specific client workplace challenges related to DEI. We excel in serving as our members' go-to partner in developing and progressing their diversity and inclusion strategies. Our business is in growth mode and offers the right person the opportunity to be a part of a diverse, dynamic, creative, and highly skilled team partnering with leading companies to advance more inclusive corporate cultures. The Seramount events team produces more than 35 in-person and virtual DEI-focused events each year. We are seeking a Senior Manager to join our events team who is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion and capable of owning each event they program from start to finish. This role is responsible for managing multiple projects and being a critical interface to internal and external stakeholders, including speakers, clients, and vendors, to create best-in-class DEI events. The current opportunity may be based out of EAB's Washington, D.C. office; Richmond, VA office; or open to remote work within the continental U.S. This role typically requires 20% travel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with broader Seramount team to identify and align topics/themes for events
• Research and secure best-in-class subject matter experts and thought leaders
• Project manage and prepare all event speakers and moderators/facilitators efficiently and effectively
• Create run of show, PowerPoints, and scripts for events - both in person and virtual
• Work closely with the logistics, tech support, and production teams to ensure a flawless event experience
• Continue to look for ways to create new and impactful learning experiences for participants
• Develop presentations, promotional materials, and other communications to market the program
• Research and write compelling program agendas
• Manage onsite programs and implement successful feedback loops for continual improvement.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Proven success in managing events with clients
• Demonstrated success delivering customer service both to internal and external organizational clients
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of and passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to oversee complex and multi-faceted processes and projects and remain calm under pressure
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing personal organization tactics to meet business goals
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to upward manage executive level colleagues
• Experience working in a team environment, as well as autonomously
• Ability to overcome challenges and obstacles in the moment
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB's DE&I Promise

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Gender affirming care coverage
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities