Reporting to the Director of Conference Services & Operations, and in collaboration with members of the Conference Services team, and supported by a conference planner and conference coordinator, the Conference Manager responsibilities include:
- Managing logistical activities for in-person/virtual
- Oversite and delegation of setup for meeting space and offices including the accurate scheduling of meetings and programs
- Working with hotels and/or convention centers and contractors for meeting services (space, audio-visual, computers, telephone/internet/electrical, signage)
- Acting as the liaison to audio-visual provider for meeting space (concurrent functions)
- Oversite of conference program accessibility compliance
- Oversite of Food & Beverage Orders
- Pre-event invoice review
- Space management and onsite room checks Post-event review, allocation, and payment of invoices
This is a regular full-time position based in our Chicago office. ALA staff are currently working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic. We will resume in-person work at ALA offices when it is safe to do so. Please notethat although we have a generous telecommuting policy for our employees, we do not have any truly remote positions in states outside of our workplace sites.
ALA currently requires that employees be fully vaccinated as defined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Proof of vaccination will be required on or before start date.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and proof of your eligibility to work in the United States.