Position Title: Events & Staff Assistant
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Industry: Non-profit Membership Organization
Status: Full Time, Hybrid Remote (Remote 4 days weekly, in office on Wednesdays)
Department: Member Services & Administration
Jones Networking is recruiting for an Events & Staff Assistant to join a Non-profit organization in the Crystal City area of Arlington. Our client offers competitive salary and excellent benefits to include medical and dental insurance, 401(k) with 8% match, disability insurance, healthcare flexible spending account, dependent care assistance plan, free parking or metro reimbursement, and many other benefits.
Events & Staff Assistant Description:
-Provide event and meeting planning support to the Member Services and Administration Department.
-Participate in the recruitment and retention of members and sponsors for the organization’s annual conference in Washington, DC.
-Conduct prospect research; identifying and contacting individual, corporate, and foundation membership and sponsor prospects.
-Establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with current and potential supporters.
-Assemble and distribute sponsorship materials, provide database entry assistance, and maintain membership and event areas of the organization’s website.
-Assist with Grant Center membership, customer service, communications and website maintenance.
-Provide general administrative support to the government relations and communications staff members.
Events & Staff Assistant Qualifications Summary:
-Bachelor’s Degree in relative field required.
-Degree and/or experience in event planning and/or meeting coordination.
-Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
-Exceptional research, analytical and organizational skills.
-Proficiency in Office 365.
-Knowledge of web development is a plus.
-Strong interpersonal skills.
If you’re ready to take the next step towards an exciting new career, visit www.jonesnet.com to view all of our current openings in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and Charlotte, NC.