Who are we?

At Leadership Connect, we believe that relationships are everything in business and in life. Founded by two former CEOs of S&P 500 companies and a former presidential press secretary, our premier information service is built for developing relationships that impact decisions in government, business, and media. Utilizing deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology, we help our clients win business and influence policy across various specialties and verticals. We are a close-knit team dedicated to helping each of our users make a difference.

About the Role

Leadership Connect is adding its third hire to our rapidly growing Events Team. The goal of this hire is to continue to grow our Events Business, especially virtual events such as Webinars. The Digital Events Marketing Coordinator role is crucial in supporting our marketing and virtual event initiatives, ensuring seamless execution, and maximizing engagement. This position will also be instrumental in audience development and speaker outreach for the Events that the team organizes. This role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Meet the Events Team

Leadership Connect has over 40,000 users, and given our continued growth and expansion, we are seeking an Digital Events Marketing Coordinator to assist our Director of Events in developing the company’s Events Team. While the department is small, its impact is large as the Events Team works closely with every team in the company, fostering company-wide communication and collaboration that inspire impactful events for our clients and users.

Core Functions of the Role:

• Assist the Director of Events on creative projects including proposals, invitations, special events, etc.
• Support day-of event staffing needs as assigned for both in-person and virtual events
• Manage event registration processes from setup and instructions through after-action reporting
• Collaborate with the Director of Events to create schedules and manage projects to ensure that major event milestones are met and delivered according to project schedules
• Research and collaborate with the Director of Events for event content and topics, expanding our digital event initiatives as a company
• Analyze the success of each event, provide post-event analysis, and internal and external feedback, and incorporate learning into future event plans
• Identify key digital/virtual events across multiple sectors and prioritize in alignment with overall business goals and brand-building
• Prepare after-event reports and collateral for marketing website and after-event campaigns
• Work with the Director of Events to create social media posts and prepare metrics for each event

• 1-3 years of event planning, specifically in the digital events space, and marketing experience with 1-2 years of project management experience
• Knowledge of webinar tools such as Zoom or others
• Strong understanding of organizing a digital event, defining pre- and post-event goals, and an understanding of digital audience development
• Experience leading internal and external webinars or serving as a digital event organizer
• Experience working with Canva developing graphics and other marketing features
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite and collaborative tools such as Confluence and Smartsheet's or other applicable systems
• Must be a people person who loves building new relationships
• Excellent communication, writing, organizational, planning, and project management skills
• Detail-oriented with superior prioritization skills and the ability to handle many projects simultaneously
• Skilled in project management and outreach to clients
• Experience leveraging data insights to drive results and KPIs for each event
• Strong ability to multitask with evolving priorities
• Ability and desire to attend in-person events as needed
• Interest in the Public Sector is important
• Knowledge of Salesforce a plus
• Knowledge of WordPress is a big plus

What is it like to work here?

We foster an environment that encourages all our team members to excel by offering competitive compensation for top talent. We believe in creating a friendly and enjoyable workplace, with regular team-building events, happy hours, and more. Transparency is key within our company, and we hold weekly town halls led by our CEO to address questions regarding business plans, product direction, and company goals. In addition, we provide flexible PTO policies to ensure you can enjoy your time outside the office and focus on your personal life.

Everyone from full stack developers to data scientists, to former Hill staffers, help shape our in-depth people intelligence.

There is never a dull moment in Washington, D.C. People come from all over the world to join forces at Leadership Connect. We're currently working remotely, with on-site optional, but we cannot wait to get together for rooftop happy hours, exploring two brand new offices, and meeting all of the new hires in our growing team.

Want to join our amazing team?

Benefits/Rewards:

Awesome medical insurance plan

Dental Insurance

Life & Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Unlimited PTO!

Eleven Paid Holidays

$3,000 Employee Referral Program

Employer contribution to 401(k) plan

Rewards and recognition programs

If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we still want to hear from you!  Leadership Connect is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Research has continuously shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all of the listed qualifications. We want to help overcome this trend and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when applying to Leadership Connect we focus on evaluation based on key competencies needed for success in the position. We look forward to receiving your application!

Leadership Connect is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.