Washington, DC
The Senior Government & Community Relations Event Planning Specialist leads the end-to-end planning and execution of strategic conferences, corporate meetings, and high-profile events for the Wounded Warrior Project. The role involves managing event budgets, negotiating vendor contracts, coordinating logistics, and ensuring all events align with the organization's mission and strategic goals. The successful candidate will collaborate across departments to facilitate stakeholder engagement and maximize donor impact through effective project management.
Event management, Project management, Vendor management, Budgeting, Contract negotiation, Event registration software (Cvent, Salesforce, SurveyMonkey), Stakeholder engagement, Communication skills, Emotional intelligence
Medical/Prescription drug, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k)-retirement plan, PTO package, Sick Leave, Family Care Leave, Paid Holidays, Birthday Holiday, Education Assistance, Teammate Wellness Program, and Bereavement Leave.