Events Planning Assistant

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Cambridge, MA
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    EVENTS PLANNING ASSISTANT, Biology, supports Biology Headquarters (HQ) in planning, coordinating, and executing a diverse portfolio of departmental events and administrative activities. Reporting to the Program & Project Administrator, the position works closely with Biology leadership, faculty, staff, donors, sponsors, vendors, and campus partners. The role manages the full lifecycle of professional, community-building, and development events, including retreats, symposia, Visiting Committee, celebrations, staff events, alumni programs, and donor engagements. Responsibilities include budgeting and financial reconciliation; venue, catering, AV, and technology coordination; advertising and registration; speaker and guest communications; vendor management; event materials and gifts; on-site logistics; and post-event follow-up. Provides high-touch support for executive and donor events, coordinating complex schedules, private dining, customized materials and gifts, and multi-stakeholder logistics. The position also supports travel arrangements, purchase orders, contracts, room reservations, and departmental calendars and planning timelines.

    The full job description is available, here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:c74496be-897d-44c6-b4fc-51e8d5de1703

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCambridge, MA

    Skills

    • Advertisingunmatched
    • Audiovisualunmatched
    • Biologyunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Catering Servicesunmatched
    • Donor Programunmatched
    • Event Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Purchase Ordersunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Technical Leadershipunmatched
    • Travel Planningunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched

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