SanMar is hiring an Event Management Program Manager to lead a contract responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing Department of Defense events. You will oversee all aspects of event planning, from conceptualization to post-event analysis, ensuring successful outcomes and a positive experience for all attendees.
What You'll Do
- Serve as Program Manager on a DoD contract, leading a team that plans and executes approximately 3 large events plus 3 smaller events annually.
- Ensure successful event execution and participant/client satisfaction across marketing, vendor management, logistics, and budget management.
- Build effective relationships with government personnel, including the COR and government event leads.
- Serve as a communications liaison for stakeholders, including the event management team, executive leadership, and government client teams.
- Oversee negotiations with vendors and manage contract and event budgets.
- Track vendor estimates and government approvals, coordinating with Finance and Contracts departments.
- Solve complex, tactical assignments to ensure client satisfaction.
- Create project management deliverables to oversee contract terms and manage the team.
- Manage contract and event risks, develop processes, and monitor for high quality.
- Design and execute administrative processes, including tracking deliverables, milestones, and conducting event material inventory.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
- Experience managing large-scale in-person government events (350-800 participants).
- DoD experience.
- Experience developing marketing strategy and materials for events.
- Federal government contract program management experience.
- Experience leading teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- Strong problem solving and contingency planning skills.
- Client service skills and ability to influence.
- Risk management experience.
- Strong quality control and attention to detail.
Nice to Have
- 15 years of experience in event planning and project/program management.
- Event planning specifically for DoD events.
- Event planning for virtual events.
Work Mode
This is a remote position.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, we evaluate qualified candidates in full consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other protected status.
