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Parker Staffing Services, LLC

Events Director

Parker Staffing Services, LLC, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Job ID: 25275

Pay Rate:

$50/hr

Location: Downtown Seattle, WA

Work Arrangement:

Onsite

Employment Type: contract 1-2 months

Part time -M-F during business hours of 8-5pm

This role is designed for a

strategic thinker who is also a hands-on doer —someone who can quickly step in, assess current event operations, and partner closely with the

VP of Events & Membership

to drive execution and improvement during a period of team transition.

This is

not a people-management role , but rather a

senior individual contributor and thought partner

position. The consultant will support a high-volume events environment and help evaluate whether the Chamber’s current event model continues to meet organizational needs.

~110 events annually , including:

Webinars

Large-scale in-person events

Hybrid programs

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the

point person for events , including on-site presence and vendor coordination (AV, venues, logistics)

Provide

strategic partnership

to the VP on event structure, workflows, and potential improvements

Support planning and execution of

complex in-person and hybrid events

Coordinate event logistics, timelines, speakers, content, and internal stakeholders

Bring outside perspective and best practices to help leadership evaluate whether to

maintain or evolve the current events model

Step in quickly, assess needs, and drive work forward in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Requirements

Director-level or senior events experience

Proven success running

event departments or large-scale programs

Strong experience managing

vendors and complex logistics

Comfortable in a

short-term, high-impact consulting role

Energetic, decisive, and able to “get things done” quickly

Work Environment

Fully onsite

in downtown Seattle (approximately 70% of events are walkable)

Potential flexibility for

remote Fridays , but candidate must provide their

own laptop

Immediate start preferred

Benefits Offered by Parker Staffing to Contract Employees:

Paid Sick/Safe Time (based on where allowable by law)

Medical benefits with multiple plan tiers and Telemedicine access

401K with matching contributions

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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