Meeting and Events Coordinator

Meeting and Events CoordinatorAddison Group is seeking a detail-oriented and enthusiastic Meeting and Events Coordinator for our client in Washington, DC. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional who is passionate about event planning and interested in building a long-term career in event management.Working closely with the events team, the Coordinator will help organize and execute a variety of internal and external events, including networking receptions, executive meetings, industry gatherings, webinars, and larger conferences. The role combines event logistics, registration management, vendor coordination, administrative support, and attendee communications.The ideal candidate is organized, personable, proactive, and comfortable interacting with professionals at all levels. This individual should enjoy working in a collaborative environment, managing multiple deadlines, and learning new event technologies and processes.Key responsibilities include assisting with coordinating approximately 15–20 events annually, supporting event logistics, creating and maintaining event registration pages, drafting and distributing invitations, monitoring registration activity, assisting with onsite registration and attendee support, maintaining project timelines, researching potential venues, vendors, and industry trends, processing vendor contracts, invoices, and payments, providing general administrative support, collaborating with colleagues across departments, traveling outside the Washington, DC area, and providing additional support during peak event seasons.Qualifications include a bachelor's degree, approximately 1–2 years of relevant experience, strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, familiarity with event registration or management platforms, ability to learn new software and technology platforms quickly, strong time management skills, a proactive, positive, and solutions-oriented approach to work, professional demeanor, strong interpersonal skills, ability to handle confidential information with discretion, and flexibility to travel and work occasional evenings or extended hours.