Senior Events Manager, Center for International Development
Core
Lead strategy, design, and execution of public-facing events and convenings for the Center for International Development at Harvard, serving researchers, students, fellows, and global practitioners.
Role type
Senior Events Manager
Builds
Annual event portfolio including flagship conferences, student seminars, and strategic convenings
Domain
Higher Education / International Development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic event planning, budget management, vendor negotiation, stakeholder management, hybrid/virtual event coordination, data analysis, project management
Preferred skills
International development sector experience, complex program management, quantitative analysis
Technologies
Salesforce, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, AI tools
Responsibilities
Develop annual events strategy and calendar; manage event budgets and financial stewardship; coordinate logistics for conferences and speaker visits; oversee hybrid/virtual programming setup; manage vendor contracts and registrations; analyze event metrics and feedback
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC