Agora Membership Coordinator - HireTalent
Boston, MA 02111
About the Job
Overview
CERAWeek by *** Global the Global annual energy conference in Houston, Texas (www.ceraweek.com) brings together global leaders to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment, and climate. CERAWeek is widely considered to be the most prestigious annual gathering of CEOs and Ministers from global energy and utilities, as well as automotive, manufacturing, policy and financial communities, along with a growing presence of tech. It has been described by the Financial Times as the the Davos of energy, and by Politico as the industry s Super Bowl. CNBC called it the world s preeminent energy conference. CERAWeek was rated one of the top five overall corporate leader conferences in the world.
The Innovation Agora is a special program held at CERAWeek that focuses on the great new wave of innovation and disruptive technology and its impact on the energy future. Participants and speakers are a group of remarkable leaders and innovators from technology and energy companies, start-ups, universities, investors, and governments. The Agora features a range of sessions and experiences designed to stimulate new thinking and to explore disruptive technologies, models of innovation, and investment strategies. Sessions are dynamic and highly interactive, including dialogue and conversations with technologists, executives, and thought leaders, as well as presentations by entrepreneurs and innovators.
Objective
*** Global seeks a candidate to serve as Membership Coordinator for the CERAWeek Innovation Agora program. The Agora Membership Coordinator works with members of the Innovation Agora and CERAWeek teams to help deliver a successful experience for new Innovation Agora Sponsors and select Partners.
The ideal candidate will have a background in customer relationship or partnership management; experience in energy and technology industries is a plus. The role will require working collaboratively in a cross functional, matrix organization with professionals across the CERAWeek team, as well as a broad network of senior executives and industry leaders at Sponsor and Partner organizations. The candidate will need to be comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced and time-driven environment.
Required Skills
" Preferred bachelor s degree in business, marketing and communications, or related field
" Ability to travel to CERAWeek in Houston, Texas for the dates of the event and several days before
" Experience in customer relations, customer service, or sponsorship preferred
" Ability to work in a highly demanding, but fun environment
" Possess strong client-facing communication skills (written and spoken), including presentation and skills
" Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to multitask and organize time to meet deadlines
" Competency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Responsibilities include
" Primary liaison for new Agora Sponsor companies for delivery of expected benefits
" Aligned with Partner Liaison Managers for consistency and use of best practices for select deliverables and benefits
" Assists Agora Sponsors with CERAWeek and Agora registration processes
" Works with various event departments (programming, operations, commercial, etc.) to ensure alignment of Agora Sponsor engagement
" Regularly communicates status to leadership and identifies any key risks
" Coordinates the various internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery expectations are met
" Ensures accurate and successful processing of Agora Sponsorship and select Partnership contracts
CERAWeek by *** Global the Global annual energy conference in Houston, Texas (www.ceraweek.com) brings together global leaders to advance new ideas, insight and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy, the environment, and climate. CERAWeek is widely considered to be the most prestigious annual gathering of CEOs and Ministers from global energy and utilities, as well as automotive, manufacturing, policy and financial communities, along with a growing presence of tech. It has been described by the Financial Times as the the Davos of energy, and by Politico as the industry s Super Bowl. CNBC called it the world s preeminent energy conference. CERAWeek was rated one of the top five overall corporate leader conferences in the world.
The Innovation Agora is a special program held at CERAWeek that focuses on the great new wave of innovation and disruptive technology and its impact on the energy future. Participants and speakers are a group of remarkable leaders and innovators from technology and energy companies, start-ups, universities, investors, and governments. The Agora features a range of sessions and experiences designed to stimulate new thinking and to explore disruptive technologies, models of innovation, and investment strategies. Sessions are dynamic and highly interactive, including dialogue and conversations with technologists, executives, and thought leaders, as well as presentations by entrepreneurs and innovators.
Objective
*** Global seeks a candidate to serve as Membership Coordinator for the CERAWeek Innovation Agora program. The Agora Membership Coordinator works with members of the Innovation Agora and CERAWeek teams to help deliver a successful experience for new Innovation Agora Sponsors and select Partners.
The ideal candidate will have a background in customer relationship or partnership management; experience in energy and technology industries is a plus. The role will require working collaboratively in a cross functional, matrix organization with professionals across the CERAWeek team, as well as a broad network of senior executives and industry leaders at Sponsor and Partner organizations. The candidate will need to be comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced and time-driven environment.
Required Skills
" Preferred bachelor s degree in business, marketing and communications, or related field
" Ability to travel to CERAWeek in Houston, Texas for the dates of the event and several days before
" Experience in customer relations, customer service, or sponsorship preferred
" Ability to work in a highly demanding, but fun environment
" Possess strong client-facing communication skills (written and spoken), including presentation and skills
" Strong project management and organization skills, with the ability to multitask and organize time to meet deadlines
" Competency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Responsibilities include
" Primary liaison for new Agora Sponsor companies for delivery of expected benefits
" Aligned with Partner Liaison Managers for consistency and use of best practices for select deliverables and benefits
" Assists Agora Sponsors with CERAWeek and Agora registration processes
" Works with various event departments (programming, operations, commercial, etc.) to ensure alignment of Agora Sponsor engagement
" Regularly communicates status to leadership and identifies any key risks
" Coordinates the various internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery expectations are met
" Ensures accurate and successful processing of Agora Sponsorship and select Partnership contracts
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