Senior Specialist - Event Services

About the Role:

You will deliver registration services, attendee experience, and operational coordination for conferences, meetings, and events. You will operate independently within established guidelines, managing assigned tasks end-to-end while collaborating with our teams and external partners whilst following organizational standards, budgets, and event timelines. You will report to the Senior Manager - Conference Operations Management and use a hybrid remote/in-office work schedule.

You Will:

• Manage pre-event and on-site registration operations to provide a high-quality attendee experience.
• Maintain data integrity and compliance standards in partnership with Registration Services.
• Support participant portal development including attendee-facing content builds, testing, and quality control.
• Provide planning and coordinate execution of small meetings and event components (venue sourcing, vendor coordination, food and beverage, AV, room blocks).
• Ensure operational readiness in consideration of event timelines, service standards, and internal requirements.
• Manage purchasing, inventory control, and distribution of event supplies
• Maintain accurate inventory and usage records and apply cost-effective practices.
• Be the contact for vendors supporting registration technology, temporary staffing, and on-site services.
• Coordinate on-site temporary staff and volunteers to support registration and attendee services.
• Develop and deliver accurate registration, operational, and financial tracking reports for company partners, aligned with conference timelines and standards.
• Contribute to budget development, forecast and manage expenses associated with responsibilities
• Maintain event-level budget tracking tools, including expense projections and reconciliation, in collaboration with internal partners.
• Be the internal liaison to align requirements, budgets, timelines, and operational standards for assigned projects and events

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Event/Conference Management, Marketing, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in event management, registration services, hospitality, or related field.

How We Support You:

We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work-life balance. You'll be part of a global, diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from.

We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, paid time-off, parental leave, an employee assistance program. We provide resources that support your mental health, and evolve our offerings to meet your needs. We care about our employees' welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognize that everyone has different priorities, so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you, your family and your lifestyle.

We believe in non-stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development.

About Us:

At The Association, a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future-focused, empowering the world's most accomplished accountants to stay relevant, meet today's demands, and prepare for tomorrow's challenges through quality education, resources, and training.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The Annual Salary Range for this role is: $70,000 - $80,000

Please note, this is a standard range and exact compensation may vary based on experience and location. If you'd like to understand more on the salary range, please contact the recruiter listed on this posting.

If you're interested in this role, please apply before 31 March 2026

While this role can work remotely in the US, please note that we are unable to employ individuals in the state of California.