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Senior Marketing Events and Meetings Coordinator

Alexandria, VA, USA|Travel, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $79,000.00 - $118,000.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

comprehensive medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Short term disability insurance
long term disability insurance
401(k) plan with profit sharing
Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
backup dependent care

Job Description

Holland & Knight is a prestigious law firm renowned for its commitment to excellence, integrity, and client service. Established to serve its clients across a broad range of legal sectors, the firm operates with a vision to maintain the highest standards of professional success and client satisfaction. With offices nationwide and a growing presence in Washington D.C., Holland & Knight prides itself on fostering a collaborative environment where employees share a passion for their work and are dedicated to achieving outstanding results. The firm’s culture emphasizes respect, diversity, and equal opportunity, providing an inclusive workplace that supports personal growth and professional development.

This position is based in the Washington D.C. office and is a key role within the firm’s Marketing Department. The Senior Marketing Events and Meetings Coordinator will be an integral part of the Marketing Events Team, responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of a diverse array of internal and external meetings and events. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the firm's business development and client engagement initiatives through strategic event execution.

The ideal candidate will strategically collaborate with internal stakeholders, including lawyers and marketing personnel, as well as external vendors to ensure every event aligns with Holland & Knight’s business objectives and professional standards. Responsibilities encompass managing all facets of event logistics from venue research and contract negotiation to speaker coordination and on-site management, ensuring flawless execution. The candidate will also assist in the full-scale production of the firm’s significant annual meeting, building relationships with hotels, venues, caterers, and suppliers to enhance event quality and success.

The role demands a detail-oriented and proactive professional who can prioritize multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and service. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to effectively handle invitations, RSVPs, event materials, follow-up activities, and budget management while ensuring compliance with financial guidelines. The position includes providing strategic and creative input, analyzing event data to optimize future efforts, and accommodating a schedule that may require early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and up to 50 percent travel.

Candidates should have significant experience in event coordination, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment, and exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Office with a preference for experience with InterAction, Cvent, and Crowd Compass event platforms. The position also offers a competitive salary range of $79,000 to $118,000, plus bonus opportunities and a robust benefits package designed to support employees professionally and personally. Holland & Knight is committed to equal opportunity employment and invites qualified individuals to bring their expertise and passion to the firm’s collaborative team atmosphere.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 4-6 years of events and meeting experience
  • law firm or other professional services experience preferred

Job Qualifications

  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem solving skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to prioritize many projects
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Excellent project management skills and capable of working well under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
  • Experience with InterAction, Cvent, and Crowd Compass preferred
  • Flexibility to work early mornings, late evenings, and weekends when necessary
  • Ability to work both autonomously when executing local events and as part of a team on general strategy

Job Duties

  • Strategically collaborate with internal stakeholders and outside vendors to plan, implement, and execute all aspects of on- and off-site events, meetings, receptions, and seminars
  • Proactively and independently manage all details and logistics associated with events and meetings including: offering strategic input to lawyers and marketing personnel regarding event goals and objectives
  • researching and locating venues to further event goals
  • reviewing RFPs and site recommendations
  • negotiating contracts, food and beverage, audio visual
  • securing on-site room holds
  • developing invite
  • reviewing RSVP lists
  • coordinating speaker, guest, and VIP needs
  • etc.
  • Assist with the full-scale development and production of the firm’s annual meeting
  • Identify and develop relationships with hotels, off-site venues, vendors, suppliers, and caterers
  • Manage production and compilation of event materials and handouts such as invitations, presentation packets, evaluation forms, name tags, signage, follow up mailings, and any last minute requests
  • Handle on-site event management
  • coordinate and supervise support staff required for events
  • Post and update internal and external event web pages
  • Provide strategic and creative input, with an eye toward business and client development goals, when planning events with practice and area marketers and lawyers
  • Provide strategic follow up and debriefing, including analyzing data from internal reports (attendance, click through rates, etc.) to offer suggestions on how lawyers can follow up best with event attendees
  • Review and approve expense vouchers from meetings and events
  • ensure adherence to event and meeting budgets
  • confirm/secure budgetary approvals for all aspects of event expenditures
  • determine ROI and provide feedback on return based on final expenditures
  • Moderate to heavy travel required (up to 50%)
  • Other projects as assigned

Job Criteria

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)


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