Events Marketing Specialist

Accenture Federal Services · Arlington, VA

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We’re hiring an Event Marketing Specialist to plan and execute a range of sponsored events. These events include sponsorships with ecosystem and tech partners, industry organizations, and community groups as well as custom forums. This role works closely with colleagues across the Marketing + Communications (M+C) team, Accenture Federal business, and Accenture (M+C) to bring to life our differentiated capabilities, expertise, and impact through these event platforms and advance our business and marketing objectives.

You are highly organized and detail oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, fluid, matrix environment. You bring a demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities with strong project management, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

The work:

Lead overall event planning, program management, and execution of multiple complex events (large-scale, multi-component, executive-level) simultaneously
Execute event programs end to end, including event asset management, logistics management (including sponsorship assessment, venue selection, on-the-ground planning, booth build and event production), know-before-you-go resources, event calendar updates, policy compliance, and ROI tracking.
Work closely with M+C and business partners to evaluate and recommend sponsorship benefits
Liaise with multiple stakeholders in Accenture Federal Services (across the Marketing + Communications team and key business stakeholders) and with outside organizations/vendors
Post-event close/wrap (including event analytics, documentation, surveys, etc.)
Professional presence and ability to interact with multiple points of contact across functional groups at various career levels, including executive
Proactive, self-starter who is motivated and driven to make a difference with the team
Attention to detail and high-quality work outputs
Well organized with program management skills and an ability to manage multiple work streams and programs simultaneously
Strong team player, willing to collaborate for best results across multiple teams
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

What you need:

US Citizenship.
Metro Washington, DC area-based with the ability to travel occasionally to select US-based events with advance notice.
Flexibility to support events outside of traditional office hours.
Minimum of 3 years of event management and/or marketing activation experience.

Bonus if you have:

Experience working with the US federal or public sector industry (military or civilian).
Experience working in a business-to-business or business-to-government environment (military or civilian).
Experience in B2B events or B2B marketing activation (military or civilian).
Bachelor’s degree

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$67,000—$144,500 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

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Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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Marketing pay context

Based on 1,685 disclosed Marketing salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $137K/year, with most offers between $100K and $178K (10th–90th percentile: $72K–$217K).

This posting lists $67K–$145K, below the $137K market median.

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