Conferencing Manager

KBR, Inc.•Chantilly, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a highly motivated and career-oriented Conferencing Manager to join our team supporting a government client with locations in the Northern Virginia Area. This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

Requirements

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with polygraph
Five (5) years of proven work experience as an Event Planner or Conference Manager.
Knowledge of KPIs and conferencing software for event management.
Personnel management experience with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to interpret, capture, and manage customer requirements and expectations.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) year degree in marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight to the conferencing team for planning, organizing and executing events such as conferences, training and meetings.
Fully coordinate and collaborate on all tasks, activities, requirements and issues as they pertain to the support of the Customer’s conferencing and training events.
Develop conferencing event plans and schedules, and define and document the implementation of requirements.
Manage customer expectations with proactive, consistent and transparent communication.
Oversee all aspects of event planning and execution, including catering, venue selection, logistics, AV requirements, and scheduling.
Work closely with event point of contact, stakeholders, food service, logistics, security, and vendors to ensure the event objectives are met.
Develop the event budget in accordance with established guidelines, ensuring all expenses are accounted for, and provide to appropriate government POCs for approval.
Manage approved budget throughout the event.
Conduct post event evaluations with POC, attendees and event support teams to assess the event’s success and identify areas for improvement.