DIRECTOR, MEETINGS & EVENTS
Leading Authorities, Inc. is a top speakers bureau, video agency, and event production company. Headquartered in the heart of Washington, DC, we service the nation’s leading trade and professional associations, major corporations, colleges/universities, and more.
Our marketing team is growing and we’re seeking an experienced meeting planner to lead our client business development strategy with the management of hosted and sponsored events that generate leads for our sales team. This position will also support marketing strategic priorities and create new sponsorable opportunities.
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
- Creative and enjoy the process of conceptualizing and executing client experiences.
- Resourceful and proactive, with great project management skills.
- Cool under pressure and able to problem solve.
- Interested in strategically developing events that generate sponsorship dollars and sales leads.
- Good with event planning details, scheduling, and logistics.
- Familiar with budgeting, event promotion, and managing reporting metrics.
- Able to manage client and vendor relationships and event speaker logistics.
- A good writer and communicator.
- A team player.
This position reports to the VP of Marketing, and you’ll be responsible for leading corporate company and event partnerships and developing lead acquisition events for our sales team with clients from Fortune 1000 companies and top associations. You will develop materials, engage in activities that support our talent, and contribute to efforts that generate client leads and help the company grow.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience in event planning, logistics, management, or other related fields.
- Experience promoting and/or marketing events.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and strong leadership skills.
- Proficiency in website CMS platforms and database systems.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Should be aware of and interested in event industry trends.
- Metrics-driven decision-making and solution execution.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships.
- Good work ethic and curiosity to learn.
- Photoshop proficiency preferred but not required.
Total compensation package includes salary, 401(K) plan, paid vacation and holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance.
Interested? Email your resume and a cover letter to jobs@lauthorities.com with ‘Director, Meetings & Events’ in the subject to apply.
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TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Leading Authorities, the nation’s top speaker’s bureau, video communications firm, and live event production house is looking for a Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our hiring efforts and contribute to the overall growth of Leading Authorities.
If you are an ambitious self-starter who can create and execute a corporate recruiting strategy, then this is the job for you. Check out the details below.
As the lead on our hiring efforts, the corporate recruiter will be responsible for:
- Working closely with managers across various departments to define recruitment needs and create a plan for the hiring process
- Work with our C-Suite to create and execute a corporate recruiting strategy that ensures that we attract, hire, and retain top employees
- Creating and publishing job announcements
- Sourcing candidates from job boards, resume databases, professional networks, and through referrals
- Working with hiring managers to create assessment tools and tests to screen candidates
- Screening candidates and selecting qualified and interested candidates to move forward to the interview phase with department managers
- Investigating referrals, references, and social media sources to formulate well-rounded view of applicants
- Collecting and analyzing data to maintain current understanding of fair and competitive market salaries, candidate availability, and demand for candidates
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3-6 years recruiting experience
- Exceptional communication skills and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships
- Extremely organized and detail oriented
- Work in-person at our Washington, DC Headquarters
Compensation includes salary, 401 (K) plan, paid vacation and holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance.
Interested applicants should e-mail their resume and cover letter to jobs@lauthorities.com and reference Corporate Recruiter in the subject line.
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PROGRAM CONSULTANT (WASHINGTON, DC & CHICAGO, IL OFFICES)
If you are fascinated by current events, politics, and business and consider yourself a cocktail party conversationalist, why aren’t you working in a business that rewards you for applying your curiosity and personality? Leading Authorities, Inc. is looking for a curious, driven, sales professional to join our team.
Do you enjoy learning how companies make their money or brainstorming new strategies to help them reach their goals? If you have a knack for making business connections or recommending innovative solutions to your colleagues, you may be a great fit for our sales team. As a program consultant, you will provide tailored speaker and entertainment ideas, video communication products and campaigns, and event production plans to our client base of event professionals.
As one of the nation’s most prominent speakers’ bureaus and event production agencies, Leading Authorities, works with high-profile individuals like Katie Ledecky, General Stanley McChrystal, Paul Ryan, Chuck Todd, Margaret Brennan, and Cal Ripken Jr., among others. If you don’t recognize these names, this is not the company for you. If you’re like us, you read about or watch these individuals on a regular basis.
IDEAL PROGRAM CONSULTANT APPLICANTS:
- Enjoy the selling process
- Make endless phone calls
- Have an entrepreneurial approach to their business
- Are persistent, persuasive, and pleasant
- Will build a sales portfolio through individual outreach, networking, marketing leads, cold calls, and more
- Meet fascinating experts on all aspects of business, politics, and current affairs
- Ask thoughtful questions
- Develop strong relationships with their clients
- Deliver home-run recommendations
- Remain focused on their goals
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- Compensation includes a generous base salary plus commission
- 401(K) plan
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
How To Apply:
If you think you have what it takes to be a successful program consultant please submit your resume, cover letter, and any other related materials to jobs@lauthorities.com, and reference Program Consultant in the subject line of your email.
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EVENT COORDINATOR
Leading Authorities, the nation’s top speaker’s bureau is looking for an Event Coordinator to create a positive customer experience by liaising with clients and talent to expertly coordinate logistics. Logistics responsibilities include contract review, talent management and support, booking travel, coordinating, and attending conference calls and creating detailed accurate itineraries for talent and clients.
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in communications, marketing, events, hospitality, or related discipline
- At least 2 years professional work experience in an office environment,
- The ability to work under tight deadlines and under pressure
- SUPERB organizational and teamwork skills
- A strong sense of responsibility
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills including Word and Excel (experience with CRM is preferred)
- Experience working with events, event management or travel
- Fast problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to change
- The ability and willingness to be on-call during nights and weekends for travel related emergencies
- Additionally, in our line of work, it is very important that candidates be extremely detail oriented as well as discrete and professional.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Leading Authorities’ compensation includes a base salary, quarterly bonuses and monthly commissions on speaker book sales. Additional compensation includes 401(K) plan and profit sharing, paid vacation and holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance.
This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters. Please note that candidates will be expected to perform this job in the office and the position may require travel to client events. Qualified candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Interested applicants should e-mail their resume and cover letter to jobs@lauthorities.com and reference Event Coordinator in the subject line.
Leading Authorities, the nation’s top speaker’s bureau is looking for an Event Coordinator to create a positive customer experience by liaising with clients and talent to expertly coordinate logistics. Logistics responsibilities include contract review, talent management and support, booking travel, coordinating, and attending conference calls and creating detailed accurate itineraries for talent and clients.
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATION:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in communications, marketing, events, hospitality, or related discipline
- At least 2 years professional work experience in an office environment,
- The ability to work under tight deadlines and under pressure
- SUPERB organizational and teamwork skills
- A strong sense of responsibility
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills including Word and Excel (experience with CRM is preferred)
- Experience working with events, event management or travel
- Fast problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to change
- The ability and willingness to be on-call during nights and weekends for travel related emergencies
- Additionally, in our line of work, it is very important that candidates be extremely detail oriented as well as discrete and professional.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Leading Authorities’ compensation includes a base salary, quarterly bonuses and monthly commissions on speaker book sales. Additional compensation includes 401(K) plan and profit sharing, paid vacation and holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance.
This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters. Please note that candidates will be expected to perform this job in the office and the position may require travel to client events. Qualified candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Interested applicants should e-mail their resume and cover letter to jobs@lauthorities.com and reference Event Coordinator in the subject line.
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SALES COORDINATOR
Leading Authorities, Inc., is one of the top lecture agencies in the nation, representing hundreds of exclusive speakers and working with thousands of clients to broker talent both nationally and internationally.
If you are curious, extremely detail-oriented, organized, have a marketing and/or sales mindset, and enjoy meeting fascinating people from all walks of life, this is a great way to gain experience and build skills in both marketing and sales for an industry-leading events agency.
In this role, you will support our sales staff by conducting research into new talent and clients, entering new contacts and opportunities into the database, working on contracts, and helping our team with other tasks as assigned. You will also assist our marketing team with digital marketing, database management, and event support.
This is an entry level, Speaker Agent support position that is a steppingstone to a position in sales, marketing, or events.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- General knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel most importantly)
- Extremely detail oriented and organized
- Positive Attitude
- Hard worker who shows willingness to go above and beyond
- Quick learner
- Excel at personal time management
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and occasional overtime
- Resourceful in research
- Possess excellent customer service skills
Highly Desirable:
- Experience using a database, preferably Microsoft CRM, or similar
- Excellent verbal and written communicator
- Eagerness to dive into the industry
- Genuinely enjoy following current events, including trends in business, technology, and politics.
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation includes a generous base salary in addition to incentive compensation
- 401(K) plan
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
How to Apply
Interested qualified applicants should send their resume, cover letter, and any other related materials to jobs@lauthorities.com. Please reference Sales Coordinator in the subject line of your email. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: Qualified candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Visit www.leadingauthorities.com for additional company information
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