Events Assistant (cycle)

EMILYs List•Washington, DC

18d•$55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The EMILYs List Events Assistant serves in the Events department providing administrative support to the Events Director and Events Coordinator in the planning and execution of fundraising and organization-wide events. At EMILYs List, you’ll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot.

Requirements

Candidates for this position must be detail-oriented, committed to discretion and confidentiality in the performance of their duties, and be calm and composed under pressure.
Strong interpersonal communication skills are critical to success.
Ideal candidates will have some familiarity with Google Workplace and have strong writing skills.
Candidates should be able to handle multiple projects at once and work well within deadlines.
Must have a commitment to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff and an interest and commitment to electing Democratic pro-choice women.

Responsibilities

Manage administrative tasks for the events team, including coordinating meeting agendas and logistics, speaker invitations, speaker briefings, PowerPoint presentations and event binders.
Track and manage all correspondence to the EMILYs List events email account.
Oversee all event meeting agendas and log all comments and notes.
Maintain the events closet and keep an accurate inventory.
Manage the events request Google Form and track upcoming events in the events Google Calendar.
Prepare, pack and ship all event materials.
Travel to EMILYs List events nationwide as needed. Travel varies throughout the year, with more travel typical in the fall.
Assist the Executive department with scheduling, approvals, and projects as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Some evening and weekend work may be required to support scheduled events.