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Are you highly intuitive and looking to harness your outstanding project management skills with your creative flare and eye for design? Better yet, do that in a place that’s passionate about making a differencein the lives of college students and colleges and employers around the country? When your passions meet, that’s where the magic happens.
We here at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) are thrilled to have a passionate team looking to build on that with a remote Creative Project Manager role you may want to learn more about!
Leading and owning the creative and production process from start to finish as a member of the marketing and creative teams. You’ll serve as the central coordinator between our project owners, marketing, creative designers, and cross-functional internal teams. Overall you’ll develop and orchestrate project plans, communicate flawlessly with stakeholders inside and outside of the creative function and fully immerse yourself in our business and owning your piece of the creative and execution process. Day to day you’ll:
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) empowers and connects the community of professionals who support, develop, and employ the college-educated workforce. We are a professional association that represents organizations and individuals that work in career services on college campuses and recruiters that hire new college graduates. Together, we are bridging college to work and driving towards a career-ready workforce with equitable employment outcomes for all. Our team is highly collaborative, responsive, and cohesive. We have worked hard on our culture to ensure that everyone’s work is meaningful and appreciated.
NACE employees receive a competitive salary and enjoy a work environment that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Additionally, employees receive an extremely robust benefits package, including:
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As the voice of professionals focused on the development and employment of the college-educated, it is critical for NACE to be explicit in the expression of our collective drive toward these ideals. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to that by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place and we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is a professional membership association supporting the needs of over 17,000 members in career services, university relations and recruiting, and related business solution providers. Our vision is a diverse and inclusive community of professionals collaborating to achieve equitable employment outcomes for all. We value community, belonging, integrity, innovation, and impact. We are searching for an experienced team member with diversity of thoughts, experiences, and creative expressions, to help us achieve our strategic goals.
At NACE, our members are directly responsible for the career development of college students on their campuses and the hiring of the next generation of the workforce. Based on the needs and interests of our members, the Education and Events Department team delivers timely and effective professional development experiences to help them fulfill their roles.
As a crucial member of the team, the Event Specialist is responsible for project managing the execution of digital conferences and programs. The Event Specialist will primarily oversee NACE’s virtual annual conference and expo as well as other signature virtual programs such as Summits/Symposiums/etc. that require logistical expertise. Generally, these high-profile events and programs will require management of a registration process, sponsorship fulfillment, digital event logistics and/or use of digital event technology, and potentially exhibitor’s opportunities. The Event Specialist will work across the NACE organization, with vendors and members to ensure our digital meetings and events meet their intended revenue and content goals.
The selected candidate may work remotely from most anywhere in the U.S. with a preference in Eastern or Central time zones.
Education: Bachelor's degree in communication, education, business, non-profit management, or equivalent with a minimum of three years of experience managing complex projects.
Credentials (preferred): Three or more years of experience planning events for a professional association or non-profit is preferred, with Digital Events Strategist (DES), Certified Exhibits Manager (CEM), Certified Association Executive (CAE) and/or Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) credential(s) preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Excellent written, verbal, organizational, project management, customer service, and public speaking skills are required. A high level of initiative and creativity is essential. The ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with NACE members and staff and present a positive image of NACE through these communications is essential. Advanced PC proficiency, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet search engines, social networking sites and survey-writing packages and ability and willingness to learn new software and programs as required. Advanced knowledge of Zoom Events and Webinars, Learning Management Systems, and Aptify database or other customer relationship management (CRM) is preferred. Flexibility, adaptability, ability to work on a wide variety of tasks independently and in a team structure is necessary. Possess the ability to meet deadlines, manage projects, set priorities, work independently, monitor and control expenditures, and demonstrate a high degree of attention to detail. Be able to work additional hours and travel as needed.
Physical Effort/Working Conditions: This position is remote and requires constant work on a computer. Occasionally, the Event Specialist must lift and move about 30 pounds, sometimes repeatedly. However, most lifting is less than 10 pounds. Must have strong interpersonal skills, be able to perform in a team environment, collaborate with others, handle multiple projects, be flexible with change, and meet deadlines.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Supervisory: None
Work Environment: 100% remote
Work Hours: Full-time
Travel: 10%
NACE employees receive a competitive salary and enjoy a work environment that values collaboration, innovation, and excellence. Additionally, employees receive an extremely robust benefits package, including:
AAP/EEO Statement: NACE provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
