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We’re working on building an amazing culture at Feathr, where amazing people (like you) can do their best work. If you’re ready to grow and “help the helpers”, all on a 4 day workweek, you’ve come to the right place.
But hey, don’t take our word for it. Hear what current and former Flockers have to say about their experience.
Events Manager:
Salary: \(60k-\)65k base, $10k bonus potential, half paid each half year
OTE: \(65k-\)75k
Health, dental, vision, 4-day work week, Summr and Wintr breaks, Paid vacation + Unlimited sick time
Your Work:
As an Events Manager, you’ll be responsible for supporting the planning of, and producing events from conception through to completion for our full-scope of events. This role includes both an events marketing component (managing/coordinating our event sponsorships and virtual event programs) and a business development component (attending many of these industry events yourself and representing Feathr, generating leads from networking, etc).
This role will require travel, likely once or twice per month. The Events Manager should have the capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously as well as demonstrate great organization and communication skills. In this role, you will be supported to ensure that all event functions are successful.
Ultimately, this role will be responsible for managing Feathr’s event sponsorship efforts and maximizing their impact – primarily measured by impact in lead generation for our sales pipeline. This position will report to Anna Cowart, our Associate Director of Events.
Your Experience
2+ years of experience either with event marketing or sponsorship/exhibit management
2+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, sales, SDR/BDR roles, account management, or similar customer-facing roles
Proficient in CRM software tools, Excel/Google Sheets, and remote collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Wistia, etc.
Experience working for a SaaS company is a plus.
Your Qualities
Positive attitude - In a fast-paced and unpredictable environment, you focus on the solutions and have a keen eye for process and product improvements
Professional curiosity - You seek independent learning and research and feedback, knowing that it’s an essential part of development and improvement
Detail-oriented and Organized - You are determined to manage and organize all moving pieces imaginable surrounding an event, and gather the necessary resources and people to ensure a successful presence
Excellent written and verbal communication- You prioritizes clear, direct, and friendly communication when interacting with internal stakeholders and external business development/industry-specific relations
Ownership/Autonomy – When something just isn’t working, you take initiative in identifying and implementing solutions for a better process
Collaborative - You communicate, coordinate, and problem solve with colleagues across other functions
Adaptable - When you experience an unexpected and rapid change, you quickly switch focus to your new priority without delay
Results Driven - You plan and strategize with outcomes in mind
Your Day
Manage event logistics for all events where Feathr is represented:
Pre-planning including budgeting and scoping, assist in pre-event marketing and coordinate with marketing POC to ensure marketing coverage is provided. During-event including onsite and ancillary event management.
Perform on-site management of assigned events
Coordinate and follow-up with vendors, hotels, attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, and other POCs on details of assigned events.
Leverage communication skills to engage internal marketing, customer, product, and sales teams and external vendors to keep projects on track and manage planning meetings that involve cross-functional teams.
Manage inventory and ordering of swag items, promo materials, literature, booth supplies, backdrops, etc.
Handle logistics of shipping items to/from events.
Coordinate with appropriate departments when we receive attendee lists to make sure they are enriched for outbound sales efforts and uploaded into our CRMs
- Ensure attendee/registration lists receive marketing outreach pre/post event.
Manage outbound sales cadences for pre/post event outreach.
Execute pre-event and post-event outbound sales efforts to target ICPs.
Attend many of these events yourself to represent Feathr from a lead generating / business development standpoint
Plan and coordinate travel arrangements for employees (flights, hotel).
Update reporting in CRM to manage pipeline creation.
Support the production of virtual event programing:
Schedule events in virtual meeting software, manage panelists invitations, and coordinate with other POCs for details of virtual events.
Coordinate post-event follow-up of attendees and panelists.
Compensation:
Base salary for this position is \(60-\)65k + 10k bonus potential paid out each half year. On Target Earnings for Year 1 is $65-75k dependent on experience and credentials.
In addition, you’ll receive health/dental/vision insurance, and other benefits like a professional development budget, office food, and social events, not to mention being a part of a supportive and motivated team.
Location:
This position is remote for candidates located in Eastern and Central timezones, but preference for the Gainesville, FL area, where we are headquartered. Feathr is a hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility. If you aren’t familiar, Gainesville is a hip mid-sized city with a highly innovative population and an attainable standard of living.
Interview Process
As a part of our commitment to creating a fair, equitable, and positive Interview experience for all candidates, we offer full transparency of our interview stages to give applicants an idea of the time and effort involved. Additionally, each interview stage consists of standardized questions and rubrics with a scoring system to ensure a consistent and fair assessment practice of all candidates.
Hiring Manager Interview - 1 hour virtual meeting with the Hiring Manager to answer role-specific questions and review the work assignment.
Panel Interview - 1 hour interview with two to three key members of the team. This interview will dive deeper into the role, technical knowledge, and requirements of the position.
Offer - The Talent Acquisition Team will reach out with the details of the offer to discuss with the candidate.
This is also the opportunity for candidates to provide any additional information or context if there are concerns surrounding their background check. Feathr believes candidates that have made it to this point in the interview process are truly talented individuals, and so we are open to dialoguing background screens before turning away candidates that have consistently excelled through the interview process.
Accommodations
If you require accommodations or assistance during the application or interview process due to a disability, please submit a request via this Candidate Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
Benefits & Perks
We love our Flock and the work they do! But let’s be honest, life isn’t just about work. So we created a perks and benefits package that aims to help our team grow by including their wellness, families, passions, and personal time.
4 day workweek
Full vision and dental, 99% health insurance
Flexible Work Schedule
Unlimited sick time for when you need to take care of your physical or mental health
Vacation Time
Extended Summr + Wintr Breaks
Parental Leave
Wellness Reimbursement Credit
Home Office Stipend
Professional Development Budget
Team hangouts and events
You can read more about Feathr’s decision to move to a 4-day workweek here .
Culture:
Feathr defines culture as the secret sauce that makes our flock members want to come to work everyday and do their best work. Like every company, we have an acronym that conveys the most important aspects of the culture we strive to have.
Practicality: Am I incrementally improving something or delaying perfection?
Ambition: Am I staying in my comfort zone as opposed to learning and communicating what is necessary to solve
the real challenges?
Clarity: Is my audience understanding what I’m communicating?
Trust: Am I being sincere and trusting others to do the same?
Service: Am I expecting more from myself than from others?
This acronym is only as useful as the integrity of the people who reference it and believe in it. Every person at Feathr will face challenges, the most important quality is a commitment to work through those challenges with self-awareness and honesty.
Feathr is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, if you think you’d drive value in this position, please apply.
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