Are you a motivated marketing professional with a passion for networking and event management? We are looking for a Community Engagement and Event Specialist to spearhead strategic partnerships and manage both in-person and virtual events. In this role, you will take charge of the entire event planning process, including pre-event logistics, day-of-event coordination, and post-event analysis, ensuring seamless and successful events that elevate our brand and increase attendee engagement.

This hybrid position requires close collaboration with internal teams, community stakeholders, and potential clients to deliver top-notch events aligned with our firm's marketing goals. We are seeking someone with exceptional communication skills, creativity, attention to detail, and expertise in local community engagement to drive our event marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

Our ideal candidate is articulate, pleasant, dependable, and desires an exceptional work culture. We love a fun, positive personality.

• Develop and manage strategic relationships with community partners.
• Lead the coordination and execution of live and virtual events.
• Collaborate with marketing and business development teams to optimize event promotion and maximize attendance.
• Align events with the firm's overall marketing strategy for stronger brand positioning and community outreach.

Education/Experience/Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a related marketing or event planning field or completed a B.A. degree in Marketing, Communications, or other related field
• Proven work experience in a marketing role, preferably in the Real Estate, Education, Law, or similar field event space
• Proven experience working with managers to set objective Key Performance Indicator targets, planning toward achieving metrics, working the plan with respect to targets, tracking progress, meeting targets and improving performance consistently for months at a time
• Valid North Carolina Driver's license.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and remain flexible with changing directions and deadlines
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and people skills
• Strong attention to detail, including grammar and spelling
• Goal-oriented and self-motivated

If you move to the interview stage, you will be asked to share recap reports from previous events you've supervised and implemented.

About Carolina Family Estate Planning

Carolina Family Estate Planning, a distinguished woman-owned law firm in Cary, NC, is on a mission to empower our community through education, comprehensive estate planning, estate administration, and related services. We are driven by core values of integrity, proactivity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to personal and professional thriving. Our team's dedication to these principles and to each other has propelled us to become one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country, year after year. Join us in our journey to provide peace of mind and expert guidance to our clients, ensuring their estate planning and administration needs are met with the utmost care and professionalism.

We prioritize the safety and security of our clients and employees. As part of our onboarding process, candidates selected for hire will be required to undergo a background check and/or a credit check, depending on the specific position.