Meetings Coordinator - National Association of REALTORS®

This position is located in the Chicago, IL office only

Position Summary:

NAR’s Member Experience team is seeking a highly skilled Coordinator to support the delivery of high-quality events and member experiences. Reporting to the Director, Member Experience, the ideal candidate will have keen attention to detail; a collaborative and positive attitude; superior organizational and time-management skills; and thrive on supporting team members in the execution of world-class events and member experiences.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to assess desired outcomes and needs, and build out the meeting experience accordingly.
• Support and coordinate meeting logistics for both in-person and virtual events for the Legal Affairs and Engagement Team.
• Work with NAR meetings and events staff, NAR committee leadership and other subject matter experts to ensure a consistent and positive meeting and event experience for attendees.
• Provide on-site and virtual support for meetings and events hosted by the Legal Affairs and Engagement Teams.
• Keep teams informed of and on track to meet internal and external deadlines and requirements
• Assist with the preparation and execution of promotional efforts and communication strategy for meetings and events, including coordinating messaging and asset needs with internal groups.
• Collaborate in the creation and delivery of various resources, handouts, and materials. Work with the website team to post and promote Legal Affairs resources.
• Other duties, as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of professional event planning experience; communications experience is a plus
• Skilled in meeting deadlines and adapting to fast-changing priorities in a challenging and fast-paced work environment
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Positive Team Player Attitude - strive for excellence, demonstrate flexibility and reliability
• Highly collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with multiple teams.
• Ability to think in innovative ways to find solutions to problems
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, use initiative and judgment to accomplish assigned tasks in an organized, timely, and accurate manner
• Exceptional communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation
• Strong customer and vendor relations and interpersonal skills with a high level of response to all inquiries
• Occasional travel required (10%)

Compensation: $55,000 - $73,000
NAR provides comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision insurance. 

 

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to over 1.5 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of billions of dollars in real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to empower REALTORS® as they preserve, protect and advance the right to real property for all. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options. Our most successful employees are committed to our Core Values, which are: