Harvard University

Harvard University

Events Manager

Cambridge, MA, United States · Senior

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About the role

  • The Center for International Development (CID) is Harvard University's hub for cutting-edge research on the world's most pressing international development issues.
  • As a small, collaborative team, CID staff are responsible for both planning and executing programming.
  • This position requires working independently and as part of a team, and a high level of maturity and good judgment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to faculty and leadership in developing programming that elevates CID research, responds to emerging policy issues, and strengthens relationships across Harvard and the global development community.
  • Develop, manage and reallocate the budget for conferences, event series and outreach. Negotiate contracts, as needed, and manage internal and external vendors, such as facilities, catering, media and technology services, security, and other vendors.
  • Manage event registration and attendance tracking through Salesforce and other systems, ensuring collection of information at registration that will lead to a successful event.
  • Support for families and caregivers

Requirements

  • If you have some but not all of the following, we encourage you to apply

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated experience leading strategy and management of complex events, programs, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
  • Masters' degree is preferred in Economics, Public Policy, International Development, or related field requiring substantial quantitative coursework.
  • Successful candidate must be highly motivated and detail-oriented, have the ability to meet tight deadlines and strong organizational skills.

Skills

  • If you have some but not all of the following, we encourage you to apply; we value employees with a willingness to learn:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (Economics, Public Policy, International Development) preferred.
  • Professional work experience in international development preferred.
  • Experience or understanding of the international development sector.
  • Demonstrated experience working with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Position requires adaptability, flexibility and the ability to multitask while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, AI tools.
  • Experience running online webinars and live streams, using Zoom and other software.

Compensation

  • Develop and lead a comprehensive annual events strategy that advances CID's mission, research priorities, institutional visibility, and community engagement across Harvard and globally.
  • Lead financial planning and stewardship for CID's annual events portfolio, developing budgets, allocating resources strategically, monitoring expenditures, and identifying opportunities to maximize impact and efficiency.
  • Lead design and delivery of CID's event portfolio, including ongoing programming and marquee events such as CID's flagship annual Global Empowerment Meeting (GEM), and working with faculty and leadership to identify priority themes, curate speakers, shape program content, and engage target audiences.
  • Advise CID leadership on the annual events calendar, prioritizing programming opportunities and balancing institutional goals, faculty interests, budget, and organizational capacity.

Benefits

  • Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
  • Generous paid time off including parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
  • Retirement plans with university contributions
  • Wellbeing and mental health resources
  • Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
  • Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.

Company info

  • We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.
  • We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives.

Equal opportunity

  • EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement
  • equal opportunity and non-discrimination.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
  • Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location.
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