Manager, Events

The Health Management Academy (THMA) brings together health system leaders and innovators to collectively address the industry’s biggest challenges and opportunities. By assisting executives in cultivating peer networks, understanding key strategic trends, establishing pragmatic partnerships, and developing next-generation leaders, our members are better positioned to lead industry transformation.  

The Health Management Academy offers a dynamic atmosphere with significant opportunities for employees. If you are interested in contributing to a member-centric, creative, and collaborative workforce while deeply influencing top leaders and institutions in healthcare, THMA could be the right place for you!

Position Summary:  

The Manger, Events is responsible for leading all events held in-house at the Arlington Headquarters, approximately 6-10 annually as well as executing approximately 10-15 virtual events annually. This role will have the opportunity to play a support role to the Associate Directors and Directors onsite at larger events all around the US.  

Primary Job Duties:  

• Plan and execute memorable in-person and virtual member experiences & events  

• Manage the event life cycle from start to finish for HQ & virtual events, including:  

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  • Kick off events by gathering important logistical details from internal teams 
  
  
  
  

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  • Brainstorm and execute event enhancements & experiences  
  
  
  
  

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  • Bring the event details to life via websites and marketing emails  
  
  
  
  

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  • Run weekly project meetings to finalize official agendas, rooming lists, event specifications and audiovisual requirements  
  
  
  
  

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  • Create, compile, manage, and report meeting data weekly using Cvent or other software programs  
  
  
  
  

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  • Hold yourself and team members accountable to project deadlines 
  
  
  
  

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  • Lead the team and vendors to ensure flawless event execution & experiences onsite (F&B, name badges, session signage, set up/breakdown of event)  
  
  
  
  

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  • Build personalized event app 
  
  
  
  

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  • Ensure event is budgeted, planned, and delivered at or below budget 
  
  
  
  

• Support off-site events, including: 

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  • Assisting Events Lead in other shipping materials, when needed; production of print materials, packing items necessary for the event, etc. 
  
  
  
  

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  • Assist the Event Lead in creating, execute and developing all event templates in Cvent & Salesforce for upcoming events  
  
  
  
  

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  • Create, test, edit and maintain personalized event apps in conjunction with Events lead and Forum Directors   
  
  
  
  

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  • Act as support staff onsite at event, greeting members, printing badges, checking F&B, presentation management etc.  
  
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree   

• 2-4 years of corporate or association meeting planning experience  

• Experience working with event budgets 

• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint  

• Experience with Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Cvent a plus  


• Demonstrated ability to execute tasks with a high attention to detail   

Travel Required: ~6 weeks of travel (including air travel and overnight stays) may be annually 

Interpersonal Skills & Attributes:  

• A leader who takes initiative  

• Member focused  

• Meeting & Experience Design  

• Calm Problem Solver  

• Project Manager   

• Extreme attention to detail  

• Team approach to working with others 

• Process-oriented with the ability to drive a project to completion  

• Ability to collaborate and influence others at a senior level  

• Self-directed and resourceful  

• Excellent communication and client-facing skills  

• Excellent organizational skills  

Physical Demands:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, and distance vision, the ability to maintain a stationary position for an extended period. Ability to lift and move over 20 lbs. Ability to work 16+ hours when managing meetings onsite.  

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment:

The Academy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, The Academy will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. The Academy’s goal is for our people to reflect the communities in which we live and serve and to ensure representation of women, people of color, veterans and individuals with disabilities in our organization.