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Events Assistant (Cycle)

Washington, DC

Events / Cycle / Hybrid

The EMILYs List Events Assistant serves in the Events department providing administrative support to the Events Director and Events Coordinator in the planning and execution of fundraising and organization-wide events. At EMILYs List, you'll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot.

Essential Job Functions

Manage administrative tasks for the events team, including coordinating meeting agendas and logistics, speaker invitations, speaker briefings, PowerPoint presentations and event binders.

Track and manage all correspondence to the EMILYs List events email account.

Oversee all event meeting agendas and log all comments and notes.

Maintain the events closet and keep an accurate inventory.

Manage the events request Google Form and track upcoming events in the events Google Calendar.

Prepare, pack and ship all event materials.

Travel to EMILYs List events nationwide as needed. Travel varies throughout the year, with more travel typical in the fall.

Assist the Executive department with scheduling, approvals, and projects as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Some evening and weekend work may be required to support scheduled events.

Qualifications

Candidates for this position must be detail-oriented, committed to discretion and confidentiality in the performance of their duties, and be calm and composed under pressure.

Strong interpersonal communication skills are critical to success.

Ideal candidates will have some familiarity with Google Workplace and have strong writing skills.

Candidates should be able to handle multiple projects at once and work well within deadlines.

Must have a commitment to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff and an interest and commitment to electing Democratic pro-choice women.

The salary for this position is $55,000 and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. The starting pay for this position is equal to others at the same level throughout the organization. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.

Our office is based in Washington, DC. This position is based in the DC office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in office. This is a cycle position with an end date on December 31, 2026.

About EMILYs List

EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over nearly 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country's first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color.

EMILYs List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply. EMILYs List prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran's status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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