Events Assistant
EMILYs List
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Washington, DC, USA
Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2024
SUMMARY
Department: Events
Supervisor: Events Director
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Union Position: Yes
Cycle position through 12/31/2024
The EMILYs List Events Assistant serves in the Events department providing administrative support to the Events Director and Events Coordinator in the planning and execution of fundraising and organization-wide events.
At EMILYs List, you’ll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. Read on for more details about the job and about EMILYs List.
Essential Job Functions
- Manage administrative tasks for the events team, including coordinating meeting agendas and logistics, speaker invitations, speaker briefings, PowerPoint presentations and event binders.
- Track and manage all correspondence to the EMILYs List events email account.
- Maintain the Events Closet and keep an accurate inventory.
- Oversee the packing of all event materials for regional events.
- Travel to EMILYs List events nationwide as needed.
- Travel varies throughout the year, and most travel occurs during the fall.
- Some evening and weekend work may be required to support scheduled events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Candidates for this position must be detail-oriented, committed to discretion and confidentiality in the performance of their duties, and be calm and composed under pressure.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills are critical to success.
- Ideal candidates will have some familiarity with Google Workplace and have strong writing skills.
- Candidates should be able to handle multiple projects at once and work well within deadlines.
- Must have a commitment to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff and an interest and commitment to electing Democratic pro-choice women.
The salary for this position is $55,000 and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. The starting pay for this position is equal to others at the same level throughout the organization. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.
Our office is based in Washington, DC. This position is based in the DC office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in office. This is a cycle position with an end date on December 31, 2024.
About EMILYs List
EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Our work is centered around a fundamental vision: Run. Win. Change the World. EMILYs List has raised $850 million in service to that vision and has helped Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the largest independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 175 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,500 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.
EMILYs List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
EMILYs List prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the person holding this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. EMILYs List reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
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