Director, Operations & Events
at Clarity Recruiting
in
New York,
New York
Posted in Other about 4 hours ago.
Type: full-time
Job Description:
Our client is looking for a Director, Operations & Events to provide
administrative, planning and operational support to the CEO and company
as a whole. This role will be responsible for planning, organizing, and
directing operational and events objectives. As our Director,
Operations & Events, you will assist in the implementation of strategic long-
term goals and practice fiscally responsible decisions. You will also evaluate
the results of overall operations regularly and recommend strategies for
improvement and growth. This is a vital role that will drive results and
improve the overall efficiency and scalability of the organization and will
report directly to the CEO. In this role, you will manage diverse business
operations and functions which will require you to be a self-driven,
conscientious leader with outstanding business acumen and work-ethic.
The Director, Operations & Events will be responsible for:
?Leading the planning of the company's tentpole events, including but
not limited to staffing plan, contracting third party vendors, reviewing
final invoices to submit to CEO for approval, working with direct
reports on logistics and communication, monitoring contractual
deadlines, managing sponsor deliverables and needs, etc.;
?Managing two event staff members including setting team check-ins,
triaging requests and issues, and escalating decisions/requests to the
CEO as needed;
?Innovating across the event suite to identify new opportunities
for client sponsorships;
?Monitoring internal systems and tools to ensure functionality,
effectiveness, and quick resolution of bugs/issues;
?Liaising with external vendors to manage company's website
functionality, Salesforce CRM, Rippling; and other tools as needed;
?Reviewing, approving/rejecting, and finalizing expenses for employees
and company as a whole;
?Ensuring timely payment of incoming invoices in conjunction with
external finance team;
?Monitoring monthly expenses and revenue to ensure consistent and
accurate reporting;
?Maintaining internal calendars and communicating with all staff on
key upcoming events, dates, etc;
?Previewing and approving payroll;
?Scheduling and preparing for annual staff reviews;
?Reviewing and approving staff requests for supplies and equipment.
About the Candidate
A qualified candidate will have the following experiences and abilities:
?Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years relevant operations and events
experience;
?Extraordinary attention to detail, including the ability to easily find
and correct inconsistencies, and create and maintain accuracy across
systems, documents and platforms;
?Leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity;
?Be able to diagnose problems quickly and have foresight into potential
issues;
?Enjoyment of complex planning and logistics;
?Excellent organizational skills, both digitally and physically;
?Strong written communication skills, including the ability to adeptly
edit and proofread documents, and spot and correct grammar errors
with ease;
?Strong verbal communication skills, including comfort speaking to a
variety of people (i.e. conference attendees, colleagues, and vendors)
in-person and via phone and video;
?Enthusiasm for learning and a desire to be challenged;
?The ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
without stress;
?Ability and interest in learning, following, creating and updating
internal process;
?A natural curiosity about how things work and how to get them done
efficiently, including identifying and addressing problems with ease;
?Ability to prioritize and work under pressure;
?Proficiency with Salesforce CRM, MS Suite, Google Suite for Business
essential;
?Wrike, Expensify, Rippling, Adobe Suite experience a plus.
?Experience or interest in the financial world a plus
Reports To: CEO
Direct Reports: 2
Location: New York City (hybrid), Philadelphia (hybrid)
Position Type: Regular, full-time, nonexempt
Travel: Up to 6 weeks per year, both international and domestic. This is
required for the role.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary will be $100,000-$125,000 commensurate to industry standards and
candidate's prior relevant skills and experiences.
Provided Benefits include:
?Medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA. We cover 100% of
employee premiums and 50% dependent premiums;
?Unlimited PTO;
?401(k) with matching contributions
?On-the job events management training, including direct 1:1
mentorship with the CEO; and
?The ability to regularly travel nationally and internationally for work.