Conference Content Specialist

Conference Content Specialist

Join a member-driven leader in a fast-paced, challenging and collaborative environment with the shared mission of supporting America's network of rural electric cooperatives. Since its formation in 1969, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, or CFC, located in Dulles, Virginia, has provided capital and industry-leading financial products to more than 1,000 not-for-profit, consumer-controlled utility systems across the United States. Our exceptional team delivers the "CFC Difference" that encompasses our values of service, integrity and excellence in all our interactions.

CFC has a need for a Conference Content Specialist to join the Events and Training team. This is a hybrid position requiring onsite work at our headquarters office in Sterling, VA, as well as optional remote workdays. The Conference Content Specialist will effectively and proactively support the conference development process through planning speakers, content and audiovisual production for CFC's largest annual membership meetings, virtual event offerings and specialty borrower events.

As a Conference Content Specialist, you will:
• Develop and manage relationships with outside, member and internal speakers for CFC virtual and in-person events.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and members to evaluate program eligibility for NASBA and IEEE credits, train Events and Training team members on continuing education compliance requirements and seek new delivery method opportunities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership from CFC and member organizations, to develop and successfully deliver key conferences.
• Review, draft and negotiate confidential third-party vendor and speaker agreements. Identifies and mitigates terms and conditions that may pose future risk to the organization by actively engaging with CFC's Legal team.
• Evaluates virtual and in-person event AV needs with third-party vendors. As one of the primary contacts, coordinate pre-event and on-site equipment and labor to ensure high quality live event production.
• Identify promotional opportunities; create and manage production timelines and marketing pieces with internal stakeholders. Promote conference visibility within the industry.
• Produce and maintain accurate on-site web, mobile app and printed materials.
• Create and analyze survey reports to propose event improvements to CFC senior management.
• Conduct research for, vets and aligns speakers with session topics to fulfill senior management educational goals.
• Effectively communicates event goals, timelines, travel requirements and attendee expectations to key bureau representatives, partners and invited speakers.

To be successful, you will need:
• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, events, hospitality or a related field is required.
• Five years of experience handling various aspects of membership meetings, particularly in nonprofit or association setting.
• Experience managing content, speaker and audiovisual production.
• Experience in administrating continuing education credits, particularly for CPAs and engineers.
• Occasional overnight travel, which may include weekend travel as required.
• Work schedule flexibility for special events as needed.
• Some lifting and transporting of event equipment/materials - up to 30 pounds.
• Long hours on your feet while on-site, sometimes for multiple days.
• Strong team orientation, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong detail-orientation with a strong ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and motivated self-starter with the ability to carry out a project and adhere to deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of legal contracts, particularly pertaining to the events industry.
• Strong ability to learn new software applications and knowledge of MS Office, especially PowerPoint presentations.
• Knowledge of online survey and mass e-mail systems like Survey Monkey and Pardot.
• Knowledge of registration or membership database systems like CVENT and Salesforce.
• Strong customer focus, with the ability to professionally interact and guide members, speakers, industry partners and key CFC staff (at all levels).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes hybrid work options; annual incentive opportunities; an employer-paid pension plan; 401(k); medical, dental and vision insurance; a generous leave policy; onsite gym; and more-all in a friendly, professional work environment. For additional information, please visit our website at www.nrucfc.coop. CFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.

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