Tennessee Business Roundtable
Manager of Events & Communications
Tennessee Business Roundtable, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Overview
Based in Nashville, the Tennessee Business Roundtable is a statewide organization which supports Tennessee and its economy by serving our state’s business community.
Our “north star” is expressed in our motto: “Not for Ourselves Alone, But for All Tennessee.”
We convene and empower Tennessee’s business decision-makers by fostering a collaborative environment where open dialogue and different perspectives drive innovative solutions and forward-thinking policies for a thriving Tennessee.
We serve our member-company executives by delivering information and unique, valuable convenings through which they engage with one another and with government, business and nonprofit leaders to gain business knowledge and to shape pro-business approaches to state policies.
What You’ll Do Our
Manager of Events & Communications
will support the Roundtable, and its member companies and executives, by applying their experience, skills and mature judgement to executing on key member-facing functions which drive our organizational success.
Events
(45%): You’ll lean into the critical tasks involved in delivering five one-day in-person convenings each year for a few dozen member executives and stakeholders, in Nashville and other cities in Tennessee.
You’ll dial in on the interests and expectations of our corporate audience to contribute thoughtful, aligned and creative ideas for event themes, speakers and presenters, then collaborate to hone them into coherent, compelling programs that deliver unique value to our member executives.
You’ll take on the “nuts and bolts” of our event processes, including:
consulting member schedules to select event dates that optimize participation;
researching and securing meeting-venue, restaurant and hotel room block options that hit the mark for our members;
facilitating event signup and tracking key registrant details;
crafting and marketing member event sponsorships;
creating event-branded signage and programs;
managing seating configurations and A/V logistics;
coordinating event agendas and speaker/member presentations; and
communicating with participants to convey key reminders before, and transmit follow-up materials and solicit feedback after, our events.
Communications
(35%): You’ll also take an active role in planning, shaping, writing, improving, and growing our member and stakeholder communications through our newsletters, social media platforms, website, and print materials.
You’ll actively develop your understanding of the policy and business issues that matter to our members, and communicate about them in our thoughtful, nonpartisan and respectful voice.
You’ll draft texts for membership, policy and marketing communications, and occasionally create print and digital designs (e.g., for our Annual Report).
You’ll update our website and social media pages, and help plan an update to our member video.
Other duties as assigned
(20%): In our small organization, there’s no such thing as “that’s not my job”. You will occasionally be asked to contribute thinking and to execute tasks in areas including, but not limited to membership recruitment and retention, supplies and vendors, Board relations, recordkeeping and compliance, policy development, and covering external meetings.
What’s In It for You
A starting salary of $60,000 per year, paid monthly.
Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year, following Tennessee’s state holiday calendar.
Paid time off – you’ll receive an initial grant your first week, and accrue additional time off with each month of service.
If needed, a health benefit – payment by us of the monthly premium for an individual plan we may select and choose to offer you as part of total compensation, at our discretion.
Periodic performance reviews, with the potential for discretionary bonus awards and/or incremental salary increases, subject to level of individual performance and the organization’s performance.
On (or near) your birthday each year, a first-class staff lunch (or breakfast) in your honor.
What We’re Looking For
A post-secondary degree, preferably in a discipline which relates directly to what you’ll be doing and to what we do – e.g., communications, business, political science, etc.
Multiple years of non-internship, post-secondary work experience.
Professional, non-internship experience in planning and executing meetings, from conceptual through execution phases, preferably for corporate or executive audiences.
Demonstrated ability to write engaging, idea-oriented content for a variety of communications for a business, government, news, or nonprofit audience - in a professional voice, in a range of contexts, and properly utilizing grammar, style, and vocabulary.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and in use of email and internet programs.
Ability to update, revise and augment a non-personal website.
Ability and commitment to working successfully and respectfully with persons holding a wide range of political views and beliefs.
Ability to report to our office when required; to travel to and work infrequently at external locations within Tennessee when required; to operate personal computers, telephones and typical office machines; to engage regularly in verbal and written digital and non-digital communications with others; and to carry, set up and put away supplies and fixtures used in offsite events.
What We’re Especially Looking For
Experience/proficiency in using any of the following: Canva; Wix; online event management apps; AxiosHQ; SurveyMonkey; LinkedIn company pages.
Professional experience working for a corporate headquarters, and/or a government or nonprofit organization, especially in event- or communications-oriented roles.
What We Expect of You We expect you to report for work at our office on at least one day each week, and to work remotely and full time on each work day that you are not in the office.
We expect that when you are on duty, you will consistently be productive, on task, “present”, and actively working to help our organization succeed – without constant supervision.
We expect you to “show up”, do your best, motivate yourself, take appropriate initiative, solve problems, and make our success part of yours.
We expect that you have a life outside of work – family, friends, responsibilities, and/or interests; that you will need and want time for those people and things, before and after hours and on weekends; and that you’ll earn and take some paid time off work to spend with those people and things, or for your own health or enjoyment.
To make mistakes—but to learn from them, and to adapt in order to avoid repeating them;
To not always know, or know how to do, some things—but to figure things out, to ask for help when you can’t, and to persist until you get things right;
To get distracted, confused, frustrated, or upset—but to maintain your self-control and performance in response to those and other pressures.
We expect you not to be perfect – because organizations, those who work for them, and those they serve aren’t perfect – but rather, to develop a clear vision of what’s expected, and to consistently drive yourself and our organization toward fully meeting those expectations.
What You Need to Do
Qualified, motivated applicants should email a letter of interest and resume to psheehy@tbroundtable.org. Feel free also to forward examples of your event-related work, professional writing, website or social media work, and/or design work which may be most relevant to the requirements of this role.
Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements of the role and may be subject to change.
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Our “north star” is expressed in our motto: “Not for Ourselves Alone, But for All Tennessee.”
We convene and empower Tennessee’s business decision-makers by fostering a collaborative environment where open dialogue and different perspectives drive innovative solutions and forward-thinking policies for a thriving Tennessee.
We serve our member-company executives by delivering information and unique, valuable convenings through which they engage with one another and with government, business and nonprofit leaders to gain business knowledge and to shape pro-business approaches to state policies.
What You’ll Do Our
Manager of Events & Communications
will support the Roundtable, and its member companies and executives, by applying their experience, skills and mature judgement to executing on key member-facing functions which drive our organizational success.
Events
(45%): You’ll lean into the critical tasks involved in delivering five one-day in-person convenings each year for a few dozen member executives and stakeholders, in Nashville and other cities in Tennessee.
You’ll dial in on the interests and expectations of our corporate audience to contribute thoughtful, aligned and creative ideas for event themes, speakers and presenters, then collaborate to hone them into coherent, compelling programs that deliver unique value to our member executives.
You’ll take on the “nuts and bolts” of our event processes, including:
consulting member schedules to select event dates that optimize participation;
researching and securing meeting-venue, restaurant and hotel room block options that hit the mark for our members;
facilitating event signup and tracking key registrant details;
crafting and marketing member event sponsorships;
creating event-branded signage and programs;
managing seating configurations and A/V logistics;
coordinating event agendas and speaker/member presentations; and
communicating with participants to convey key reminders before, and transmit follow-up materials and solicit feedback after, our events.
Communications
(35%): You’ll also take an active role in planning, shaping, writing, improving, and growing our member and stakeholder communications through our newsletters, social media platforms, website, and print materials.
You’ll actively develop your understanding of the policy and business issues that matter to our members, and communicate about them in our thoughtful, nonpartisan and respectful voice.
You’ll draft texts for membership, policy and marketing communications, and occasionally create print and digital designs (e.g., for our Annual Report).
You’ll update our website and social media pages, and help plan an update to our member video.
Other duties as assigned
(20%): In our small organization, there’s no such thing as “that’s not my job”. You will occasionally be asked to contribute thinking and to execute tasks in areas including, but not limited to membership recruitment and retention, supplies and vendors, Board relations, recordkeeping and compliance, policy development, and covering external meetings.
What’s In It for You
A starting salary of $60,000 per year, paid monthly.
Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year, following Tennessee’s state holiday calendar.
Paid time off – you’ll receive an initial grant your first week, and accrue additional time off with each month of service.
If needed, a health benefit – payment by us of the monthly premium for an individual plan we may select and choose to offer you as part of total compensation, at our discretion.
Periodic performance reviews, with the potential for discretionary bonus awards and/or incremental salary increases, subject to level of individual performance and the organization’s performance.
On (or near) your birthday each year, a first-class staff lunch (or breakfast) in your honor.
What We’re Looking For
A post-secondary degree, preferably in a discipline which relates directly to what you’ll be doing and to what we do – e.g., communications, business, political science, etc.
Multiple years of non-internship, post-secondary work experience.
Professional, non-internship experience in planning and executing meetings, from conceptual through execution phases, preferably for corporate or executive audiences.
Demonstrated ability to write engaging, idea-oriented content for a variety of communications for a business, government, news, or nonprofit audience - in a professional voice, in a range of contexts, and properly utilizing grammar, style, and vocabulary.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and in use of email and internet programs.
Ability to update, revise and augment a non-personal website.
Ability and commitment to working successfully and respectfully with persons holding a wide range of political views and beliefs.
Ability to report to our office when required; to travel to and work infrequently at external locations within Tennessee when required; to operate personal computers, telephones and typical office machines; to engage regularly in verbal and written digital and non-digital communications with others; and to carry, set up and put away supplies and fixtures used in offsite events.
What We’re Especially Looking For
Experience/proficiency in using any of the following: Canva; Wix; online event management apps; AxiosHQ; SurveyMonkey; LinkedIn company pages.
Professional experience working for a corporate headquarters, and/or a government or nonprofit organization, especially in event- or communications-oriented roles.
What We Expect of You We expect you to report for work at our office on at least one day each week, and to work remotely and full time on each work day that you are not in the office.
We expect that when you are on duty, you will consistently be productive, on task, “present”, and actively working to help our organization succeed – without constant supervision.
We expect you to “show up”, do your best, motivate yourself, take appropriate initiative, solve problems, and make our success part of yours.
We expect that you have a life outside of work – family, friends, responsibilities, and/or interests; that you will need and want time for those people and things, before and after hours and on weekends; and that you’ll earn and take some paid time off work to spend with those people and things, or for your own health or enjoyment.
To make mistakes—but to learn from them, and to adapt in order to avoid repeating them;
To not always know, or know how to do, some things—but to figure things out, to ask for help when you can’t, and to persist until you get things right;
To get distracted, confused, frustrated, or upset—but to maintain your self-control and performance in response to those and other pressures.
We expect you not to be perfect – because organizations, those who work for them, and those they serve aren’t perfect – but rather, to develop a clear vision of what’s expected, and to consistently drive yourself and our organization toward fully meeting those expectations.
What You Need to Do
Qualified, motivated applicants should email a letter of interest and resume to psheehy@tbroundtable.org. Feel free also to forward examples of your event-related work, professional writing, website or social media work, and/or design work which may be most relevant to the requirements of this role.
Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements of the role and may be subject to change.
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