Conferencing Manager at KBR, Inc. in Chantilly, VA

Title: Conferencing Manager

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

KBR is seeking a highly motivated and career-oriented Conferencing Manager to join our team supporting a government client with locations in the Northern Virginia Area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight to the conferencing team for planning, organizing and executing events such as conferences, training and meetings.
• Fully coordinate and collaborate on all tasks, activities, requirements and issues as they pertain to the support of the Customer’s conferencing and training events.
• Develop conferencing event plans and schedules, and define and document the implementation of requirements
• Manage customer expectations with proactive, consistent and transparent communication.
• Oversee all aspects of event planning and execution, including catering, venue selection, logistics, AV requirements, and scheduling.
• Work closely with event point of contact, stakeholders, food service, logistics, security, and vendors to ensure the event objectives are met.
• Develop the event budget in accordance with established guidelines, ensuring all expenses are accounted for, and provide to appropriate government POCs for approval. Manage approved budget throughout the event.
• Conduct post event evaluations with POC, attendees and event support teams to assess the event’s success and identify areas for improvement.

Qualifications

Required:

• Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with polygraph
• Five (5) years of proven work experience as an Event Planner or Conference Manager.
• Knowledge of KPIs and conferencing software for event management.
• Personnel management experience with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret, capture, and manage customer requirements and expectations

Desired:

• Four (4) year degree in marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred.

Basic Compensation:

$88,000-$120,000

This range is for Virginia only.

• The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

• KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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We are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

We is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.