Meridian International Center

Manager

• The Associate Manager, Institutional Programs is responsible for implementing a wide range of programs that fall within Meridian’s development portfolio.
• Serve as primary and secondary producer on salon dinners, forums, briefings, receptions and other formats as needed to service Meridian’s range of stakeholder groups, including the private sector, U.S. government, individual supporters, and diplomatic corps.
• Draft, send and track programmatic correspondence including speaker invitations, event invitations, confirmation emails and thank you notes.
• With support, track and manage RSVP lists across multiple platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Excel, Linvio), ensuring accuracy and follow-up.
• Support design and day-of management and production of all programs (approx. 30 events annually, primarily in-person with occasional hybrid or virtual).
• Oversee program data and related event websites with accurate content including event details, registration functionality, and post-event summaries.
• Assist in updating past event descriptions and stakeholder bios.
• Coordinate and liaise with Meridian Events team for logistics of programs.
• Coordinate with Meridian Communications team for collateral development, invitations, social media content, etc.
• Support outside-of-DC convening to build Meridian’s profile outside of our nation’s capitol region.

Associate Manager, Institutional Programs

Communications

• Coordinate marketing campaigns for large-scale institutional events across digital and traditional channels
• Assist in growing and sustaining partner branding and activation strategies
• Draft and design email marketing content using Pardot
• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Communications & Marketing to track KPIs and audience growth
• Create, edit, and publish compelling social media content
• Coordinate with program and development teams to produce event-related multimedia assets
• Update and manage website content
• Provide live coverage of in-person and virtual events through social media and digital platforms
• Capture and curate visual content for event promotion and post-event engagement
• Recruit and manage the Communications and Marketing fellowship program

Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Director

• Oversee management of the development office
• Focus on expanding Meridian’s network for individual and major gift donors
• Responsible for directly fundraising
• Ensure retention of existing donors
• Responsible for raising $300k+ in new gifts from individuals annually
• Communicate regularly with individual donors
• Draft fundraising collateral
• Work closely with the special events team
• Provide input on goals and portfolios for budget

Senior Director, Institutional Advancement

Events

• Serve as the lead managing the master house calendar and track all internal and external scheduling requests
• Assist in managing the social media presence of Meridian events as it pertains specifically to weddings and private events, developing new content, and updating existing content for the event rentals website
• Conduct site tours with potential clients, highlighting site history, unique features, and event capabilities
• Develop, cultivate, and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of Meridian’s event policies and procedures and communicate effectively to enforce details and compliance to vendors, clients, and internal staff
• Serve as liaison between Events and the Event Operations Team to oversee all aspects of event services including scheduling, room set-up, house maintenance for events, vendor management, etc.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Meridian’s Engagement & Growth team to plan receptions, programs, dinners, conferences for high-level audiences including donors, diplomats and U.S. Government officials
• Responsible for the management of assigned internal events and programs, leading the vendor selection process, onsite direction, and interaction with internal program teams to ensure success of the event
• Beginning to end event oversight including vendor selection and procurement, on-site vendor and event staff, and event close-out
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues to help manage the annual Meridian Ball and other major Meridian events, as well as Meridian’s internal and private events
• Serve as onsite lead staff for events to include evenings and weekends (weddings)
• Coordinate administrative functions for Events, including maintenance of vendor files, insurance certifications, rental revenue documents, invoices, check requests, and procurement
• Coordinate the Salesforce database to track all previous, current and potential clients, vendors and other event contacts
• Responsible for completing all organizational administrative responsibilities in a timely manner and meeting all organizational administrative deadlines
• Work with Human Resources and appropriate staff to onboard and educate new employees on event request process and protocols
• Other duties as assigned

Associate Manager, Institutional Programs

Communications & Marketing Coordinator

Senior Director, Institutional Advancement

Meetings and Events Coordinator