Recruitment Events Director
Washington, DC - USA
Job Summary
XPECT Solutions LLChas built a strong reputation by supporting our clients in meeting their strategic goals and mission objectives. We provide high quality resources for a wide range of IT and security solutions at best-value pricing. Our success is built on a solid foundation of well-vetted highly technical personnel a disciplined project management approach and an overarching commitment to customer service. We develop test deploy and support exceptional solutions that enhance system functionality while maximizing reliability and availability and ensure the tightest security.
Job Overview
The Recruitment EventsDirector serves as the strategic and operational leader for all recruitment event marketing workforce outreach field activation and candidate engagement events delivered under the contract. This role owns the national recruitment event strategy annual event calendar event marketing execution plan and event performance framework that support the Agencys workforce hiringobjectivesand employer branding goals.
TheRecruitment EventsDirector leads a team responsible for planning coordinating executing and evaluating both national recruitment events and local field recruiting activities. This includes oversight of event marketing strategy booth activation design recruiter support materials eventlogistics vendor management shipping coordination budget management and event performance measurement. The Director ensures that every event contributes tocandidate pipeline development supports workforce recruitment priorities and reflectsa consistentemployer brand experience.
Working closely with the Recruitment Marketing Program Director Performance and Execution Marketing Director Creative Director Strategy and Brand Director Performance and Execution Analytics Manager field recruiters and Government stakeholders the Event Recruitment Director ensures that recruitment events are strategically selected professionally executed effectively promoted and measured against clearly defined recruitment objectives.
This position will support a Federal Government customer in Washington DC.Core Responsibilities
- Own the development execution and continuous refinement of the annual recruitment event strategy in support of organizational hiringobjectivesand workforce planning priorities.
- Develop andmaintaina national event calendar in partnership with Government stakeholders field offices recruiters hiring managers and workforce planning teams.
- Lead planning and execution for national recruitment conferences career expos hiring events military recruiting initiatives diversity outreach programs educational institution engagements industry conferences and local job fairs.
- Establish event participation strategies that align recruiting resources with workforce hiring needs target audiences geographic priorities and candidate demand.
- Direct event activation planning includingboothdesign exhibit concepts branded experiences visual displays collateral development and candidate engagement activities.
- Develop manage and continuouslymaintaina standardized recruitment event toolkit that provides recruiters and field personnel with approved materials displays presentations promotional assets and event support resources.
- Coordinate event preparation activities with field offices recruiters event points of contact venue representatives vendors and Government stakeholders.
- Oversee all eventlogistics including venue coordination registration management shipping schedules staffing plans inventory tracking travel support and on-site operational requirements.
- Manage event material production and distribution schedules to ensure recruiting teams receive all required assets and resources well in advance of scheduled events.
- Collaborate with Creative Studio personnel to ensure recruitment materials displays event signage presentations and promotional assetsremainbrand-compliantand aligned with recruitment messaging.
- Partner with the Performance and Execution Marketing Director to integrate event marketing initiatives with digital campaigns paid media efforts social media engagement email communications and recruitment outreach activities.
- Develop andmaintainevent-specific performance metrics and success criteria in partnership with the Performance and Execution Analytics Manager.
- Monitor event performance candidate engagement lead generation application activity and recruiting outcomes associated with event participation.
- Deliver eventperformance reports strategic assessments and recommendations to the Program Director and Analytics Manager for integration into executive reporting and campaign performance analysis.
- Manage event budgets direct-cost expenditures vendor contracts sponsorships venue costs travel expenses and related event investments.
- Review and approve event-related direct cost requests and procurement requirements associated with event execution.
- Identifyopportunities to improve recruiting event effectiveness operational efficiency candidate engagement and return on investment.
- Ensure all event activitiescomply withcontractual requirements Government policies branding standards security protocols and organizational procedures.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience leading recruitment marketing events event marketing programs workforce outreach initiatives field activation programs or related activities.
- Ability to work on-site in the Washington DC metropolitan area up to five days per week with telework permitted when authorized by the Government.
- Ability to travel in support of national recruiting and workforce outreach initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience managing national-scale event programs involving multiple stakeholders locations and recruitingobjectives.
- Experience coordinatinglogisticsand operational support acrossnumeroussimultaneous events and geographically dispersed teams.
- Proven experience managing event budgets vendor relationships sponsorships procurement activities and event-related expenditures.
- Experience developing event strategies tied to measurable recruitment marketing or workforce outcomes.
- Strong project management organizational planning and operational leadership capabilities.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with marketing recruiting communications and executive stakeholders.
- Excellent written verbal interpersonal and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives within fast-paced and deadline-driven environments.
Xpect Solutions LLCis a one-of-a-kind employer with a talented team that is cleared at various levels and is certified in dozens of industry-recognized certifications. Our talented staff are the key to our success. They bring the knowledge experience and technical skills to deliver the best solutions to our customers.
We support our team by providing open communication win-win partnerships with clients and vendors a team-oriented cultureand a focus on professional development and growth for a long-lasting and happy career.
We offer a benefits package that is designed to keep our most important assets our employees healthy happy energized and moving forward. Our philosophy is simple empower our employees with the benefits resources and the financial incentives they need to be successful.
Benefits and Perks:
- A competitive Medical Dental and Vision plan
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- 3 weeks of annual PTO
- 11 days of Holiday PTO
- Performance Awards
- Referral Bonus Plan (of up to $5000/year)
- Education Reimbursement/Training (of up to $2500/year)
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About Company
Xpect Solutions is a systems integrator, providing innovative Information Technology and Physical Security Solutions.