Event Operations Associate

About the Opportunity

The Events Operations Associate will report to the Director, Events and Digital, and will sit in the events team. Their primary role is to support the Director and Event Managers in all operational needs; general inbox management, meeting scheduling, inventory management, venue/technology research. This position will also support the Registration Manager as needed with event registration needs.

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI works with partners to drive action through its unique model. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and develop Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable plans that address global challenges. Learn more here. 

Core Responsibilities

In this role you will work on:

Event Operations

• Support the Director, Events & Digital on pre- and post-event tasks.
• Attends, helps prepare for, and takes notes at meetings as requested.
• Manage generic email accounts for CGI, daily review and cleanup of inbox, support in sending attendee communications.
• Research event venues, formats, technology, etc.
• Maintain the initiative’s events calendar for visibility across team members
• Provide event support through on-site event attendance (if applicable), and virtual event planning and development.
• Support internal team coordination: Coordinate meetings, offsites and various internal events.

Event Registration

• Support the Event Registration Manager with reporting and updating lists.
• Send attendee communications.
• Follow up on attendee registrations.

Minimum Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2 years’ professional experience in the field required; background in events preferred.
• Strong computer skills, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS-Project or similar project management program.
• Ability to work in a varying schedule including nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, and work on multiple time zones, as necessary.

Compensation & Benefits

Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $43 – 48K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This range is based on NYC market rates and may be adjusted if you will be working remotely.  We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees -  take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings.

About the Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.

We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.

The Clinton Foundation is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers.  As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees whose positions require them to be on site to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption.

Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.
 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.