Professional Trade Association is seeking a full time Membership and Event Program Specialist. The ideal candidate must be a people person, one who enjoys engaging conversation and meeting new people.
Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills. This multifaceted position requires the ability to be flexible with strong attention to detail to ensure consistency with our member data and events we host while providing you with variety, as no one day would be exactly the same.
This full time position would spend 2/3 of their time planning events of varying size and assist with professionalism assisting new and existing members.
With assistance from staff and Chapter/Committee Leadership, the ideal candidate would be responsible for (but not limited to) planning and execution of annual events or conference planning and logistics. CMS event management for registrations, sponsorship and trade show development. Knowledge of BEO’S - Banquet Event Orders, hotel reservation blocks and event budgets.
Work closely with our marketing department to create and effectively disseminate event marketing materials, develop event marketing timeline to grow event attendance. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Canva a plus, but not required.
Maintain timely tasks daily, weekly, monthly in our event project management system to always stay on top of your game.
The other 1/3 of the time would be assisting our members fielding questions, processing payments in the CMS system, mailing invoices and assist with onboarding new members with any of our products and services our members may want to use.
Ideal candidate is not afraid to pickup the phone and talk to our members or prospective members.
Candidate must have physical ability to stand, sit, and lift up to 30 pounds. Occasional travel may be required. This is a full time 8 AM to 5 PM, benefitted, hourly position. We offer 10 paid holidays a year and benefits after 90 day probationary period that includes Medical, Dental, Vision and Long Term Disability, Sick Leave Accrual and Holiday Pay. Starting hourly wage is $20 per hour during probation period. After 90 days $21.00 per hour.
This is not a remote position. Attendance at our headquarters office in Vancouver Washington is required.
Please submit your interest as to why you are applying for the position, your background and resume.
We look forward to hearing from you.