Convenings Associate, Obama Presidential Center

Obama Foundation • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At The Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. We seek to build an active democratic culture where people are equipped and motivated to make change in the communities where they live, work, and play. Right here on the South Side of Chicago, we’re building a home for this vision, a global center for change with a range of opportunities - coordinated programming, community outreach events, educational moments, and more - that invite visitors from down the block or across the globe to turn hope into action. Achieving our ambitious goals starts with an exceptional team built on our Hope to Action Values - Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope. A Framework that anyone, anywhere, can use to build trust, activate participation, and expand opportunity in their community. We are deeply committed to creating an actively anti-racist organization, leveraging our global reach to combat systemic racism and inequity wherever it exists.Read our full statement on anti-racism and equity here. Purpose of the Role The Convenings Associate, OPC will work closely with the Convenings Senior Director to ensure the seamless design, management, and execution of high-caliber OPC convenings, aligned with the Foundation’s mission and values. This role will support the larger OPC Convenings team in end-to-end convening process building and production, including cross-team project management, OPC facilities coordination, vendor management, logistics, and attendee experience.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in event planning, preferably within sports venue management or sports programming.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to evolving situations.
• This role will be based onsite at the Obama Presidential Center, with routine evening and weekend hours required.
• The role involves considerable physical mobility throughout the Obama Presidential Center’s 19 acre campus, both indoors and outdoors.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana), event management platforms (e.g., Cvent), and ticketing systems (e.g., Ticketure) is preferred.
• The salary range for this role is between $59,755 and $74,670.
• This is an in-office role based at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.

Responsibilities

• Support the Convenings Senior Director in overall operation management of the Convenings team, including scheduling and in refining operational processes for the OPC ahead of its opening in summer 2026.
• Support the Convenings team in all aspects of assigned OPC convenings, including event goal setting, budget management, scheduling, and coordination of Foundation teams, OPC facilities teams, OPC teams, and logistics.
• Oversee onsite execution, ensuring all operational needs are met, and manage key event elements such as security, registration, attendee communications, speaker coordination, and accessibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed