Associate Director, Events Programming Apply Now! Back to search Location: New York, NY Posted: 05/22/2024 Location Name: New York, NY Wage Max: 90,000.00 Annual Wage Min: 75,000.00 Annual Position Type: Full Time About The Conference Board Founded in 1916 (https://cdn.acquiretm.com/assets/conference-board/TCB\_HistoryTimeLine.pdf) , The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead. Our agenda is simple: to help leaders navigate the biggest issues facing business and better serve society. We believe in innovative approaches that make you think- and act- differently. And everything we do reflects the input of our members and their real-world challenges. We do this by delivering business insights. We connect senior executives across industries and geographies to share ideas, and our experts create fact-based research and consensus-driven policy statements to help leaders address their most important business issues. Because we are independent, non-partisan, and non-profit our work is trusted. If you learned it at The Conference Board you can count on it. What it’s like to work here: While it’s serious work to operate a global business think tank, it’s also fulfilling — and fun! Our people enjoy what they do and know their ideas matter. We encourage everyone to take personal ownership for outcomes: we collaborate, share a purpose and commit to each other and to our Members. It’s all about doing our very best - which means we succeed as our Members succeed - together we improve society. The Conference Board invites all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance with our online application system and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email Sarah Baylis atSarah.Baylis@conference-board.org or call at 212-339-0347. Please indicate your full name, contact information and the specific accommodation needed. Position Summary: Do you love content? Are you intellectually curious? As an Associate Director, Events Programming, you’ll help manage and optimize a portfolio of in-person and contribute to the conception and design of new events. Building on The Conference Board’s rich legacy and working with the entire conference team, and Conference Board internal and external ecosystems, you will, under the direction of the Senior Director, contribute to envisioning and delivering compelling agendas, profitable events, cross functional team collaboration and growth in the portfolio. Responsibilities: + Coordinate a cross functional team to execute a robust in person portfolio of events + Supervise subject matter experts serving as Program Directors. + Work with marketing to develop messaging and identify marketing partners. + Leverage technology to make events more interactive and enhance the attendee experience. + Work with Conference marketers to evolve marketing and promotional strategies to leverage internal and external ecosystems via digital channels. + Develop customer focused programs that receive high customer satisfaction ratings. + Work with sponsorship to help secure and satisfy high profile sponsors. Qualifications: + 3-4 years of experience in a conference organization; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent + Experience in Conference content production and speaker acquisition with a keen understanding of content strategy, development, and creation. + Excellent project and time management skills; highly collaborative and intellectually curious + High business acumen- LOVE of CONTENT + Strong writing and communication skills. + Big plus: education or experience in Journalism What We Offer The Conference Board is proud to embrace best practices in employee wellbeing. We offer a competitive total compensation package. As part of our benefits package, we offer flexibility with remote working capabilities, employer-sponsored learning and development, advancement opportunities, on-site health initiatives, a communal and collaborative working environment, and a strong sense of comradery with sports teams, clubs, volunteer opportunities, and employee events. The Conference Board does not discriminate. We are an equal opportunity employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Apply Now!