Events Director

Job

Pay Rate: $50/hr

Location:Downtown Seattle, WA

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type:contract 1-2 months

Part time
-M-F during business hours of 8-5pm

This role is designed for a strategic thinker who is also a hands-on doer
—someone who can quickly step in, assess current event operations, and partner closely with the VP of Events & Membership to drive execution and improvement during a period of team transition.

This is not a people-management role
, but rather a senior individual contributor and thought partner position. The consultant will support a high-volume events environment and help evaluate whether the Chamber’s current event model continues to meet organizational needs.

• ~110 events annually
  , including:
  • Webinars
  • Large-scale in-person events
  • Hybrid programs

• Serve as the point person for events
  , including on-site presence and vendor coordination (AV, venues, logistics)
• Provide strategic partnership to the VP on event structure, workflows, and potential improvements
• Support planning and execution of complex in-person and hybrid events
• Coordinate event logistics, timelines, speakers, content, and internal stakeholders
• Bring outside perspective and best practices to help leadership evaluate whether to maintain or evolve the current events model
• Step in quickly, assess needs, and drive work forward in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Director-level or senior events experience
• Proven success running event departments or large-scale programs
• Strong experience managing vendors and complex logistics
• Comfortable in a short-term, high-impact consulting role
• Energetic, decisive, and able to “get things done” quickly

• Fully onsite in downtown Seattle (approximately 70% of events are walkable)
• Potential flexibility for remote Fridays
  , but candidate must provide their own laptop
• Immediate start preferred

• Paid Sick/Safe Time (based on where allowable by law)
• Medical benefits with multiple plan tiers and Telemedicine access
• 401K with matching contributions
• Holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.