ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is a global society advancing human well-being through sustainable technology for the built environment. The Society and its more than 50,000 members worldwide focus on building systems, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, refrigeration and sustainability. Through research, standards writing, publishing, certification and continuing education, ASHRAE shapes tomorrow's built environment today.
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Manager, Conference Services
Manager, Conference Services
ASHRAE, a global nonprofit technical association has an immediate fulltime opening for a Manager, Conference Services.
Some of the responsibilities of this position include:
- Responsible for planning ASHRAE’s Winter and Annual Conferences (1,800-3,500 attendees) starting with site selection, contracting, pre-planning with vendors and venues, on-site execution and post-conference follow-up.
- Oversees team responsible for planning ASHRAE’s Topical Conferences, 4-6 per year.
- Responsible for budgeting and reconciliation of all ASHRAE Conferences (combined $2M+)
- Works cross-departmentally to support conference marketing, publications sold at the conference and scheduling of pertinent meetings.
Education Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. CMP strongly preferred. Association experience strongly preferred.
- A bachelor’s degree, or commensurate professional experience.
- Must have experience managing a team of multiple direct reports.
- Proficient with Microsoft 365 products including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint along with familiarity with Teams and Webex.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to travel to week-long ASHRAE Winter and Annual Conferences, twice per year.
In return for your skills, ASHRAE provides a flexible work schedule, competitive salaries, and fantastic company paid benefits including paid holidays, sick time, & vacation. We offer employee medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We have an outstanding 401k plan with a generous match, along with an employee assistance program, & participation in the public service loan forgiveness program. Our environmentally friendly, non-smoking office is located in Peachtree Corners overlooking a lake along the new Greenway Path in Technology Park.
We invite you to check out our website at www.ashrae.org to learn more about us. Let ASHRAE be the right place to share your skills and enhance your résumé. Please send a cover letter and your résumé, along with your salary requirements to Attn: Manager, Conference Services at hr@ashrae.org No calls please. ASHRAE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all ASHRAE staff must show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.