Events Marketing Specialist

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

19h•$67,000 - $144,500•Hybrid

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, we help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! We’re hiring an Event Marketing Specialist to plan and execute a range of sponsored events. These events include sponsorships with ecosystem and tech partners, industry organizations, and community groups as well as custom forums. This role works closely with colleagues across the Marketing + Communications (M+C) team, Accenture Federal business, and Accenture (M+C) to bring to life our differentiated capabilities, expertise, and impact through these event platforms and advance our business and marketing objectives. You are highly organized and detail oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, fluid, matrix environment. You bring a demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities with strong project management, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

US Citizenship.
Metro Washington, DC area-based with the ability to travel occasionally to select US-based events with advance notice.
Flexibility to support events outside of traditional office hours.
Minimum of 3 years of event management and/or marketing activation experience.
Professional presence and ability to interact with multiple points of contact across functional groups at various career levels, including executive
Proactive, self-starter who is motivated and driven to make a difference with the team
Attention to detail and high-quality work outputs
Well organized with program management skills and an ability to manage multiple work streams and programs simultaneously
Strong team player, willing to collaborate for best results across multiple teams
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the US federal or public sector industry (military or civilian).
Experience working in a business-to-business or business-to-government environment (military or civilian).
Experience in B2B events or B2B marketing activation (military or civilian).
Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Lead overall event planning, program management, and execution of multiple complex events (large-scale, multi-component, executive-level) simultaneously
Execute event programs end to end, including event asset management, logistics management (including sponsorship assessment, venue selection, on-the-ground planning, booth build and event production), know-before-you-go resources, event calendar updates, policy compliance, and ROI tracking.
Work closely with M+C and business partners to evaluate and recommend sponsorship benefits
Liaise with multiple stakeholders in Accenture Federal Services (across the Marketing + Communications team and key business stakeholders) and with outside organizations/vendors
Post-event close/wrap (including event analytics, documentation, surveys, etc.)