About this KAP 2026-2027 - Speaker Relations and Events Specialist - Stand Together role at Standtogether
About Stand Together
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources, including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
Our Development Events team designs and delivers high-impact events and experiences that deepen relationships, inspire leadership, and accelerate progress across our donor partner network. The Speaker Relations and Events Specialist plays a central role in facilitating meaningful connections and experiences for our donors and speakers at events.
Position Overview
Stand Together is seeking an organized and proactive Speaker Relations and Events Specialist to own the management of donor one-on-one meetings across our flagship events and smaller convenings throughout the year, while also supporting our broader speaker relations capability. This role sits at the intersection of speaker relations, partnerships, and event operations, serving as the connective tissue that ensures high-profile meetings run seamlessly and at the highest level.
Depending on the event, you will manage a portfolio of meetings, including coordinating schedules, overseeing data integrity, driving preparation processes for internal and external leaders, and managing strategy of high-value meetings through coordination with the partnerships team. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leaders and business executives who engage with Stand Together at the highest levels. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced, event-driven environment.
How You Will Contribute
This position collaborates closely with multiple members of the Development Events and Speaker Relations teams to manage and execute the processes associated with the responsibilities outlined below across multiple events:
- Collaborate on the end-to-end meeting process across events, from initial requests and scheduling through onsite execution and post-event wrap.
- Drive scheduling strategy, making real-time trade-offs and decisions to keep a complex portfolio of meetings running smoothly.
- Prepare speakers and internal stakeholders ahead of each event through coordinated prep meetings, briefings, and proactive communication.
- Manage Salesforce data integrity and the meeting request application, keeping information accurate and actionable throughout the event cycle.
- Serve as a connective thread across partnerships and events teams, ensuring alignment and seamless execution at every stage of the process.
- Work with key stakeholders across partnerships and events to ensure the process is seamless and all contributors are aligned, informed, and set up for success.
- Continuously identify gaps in the process and drive iterative improvements over time.
- Provide additional assistance to the Speaker Relations and Events teams as needed, including support of VIP speaker experiences on-site, providing white-glove logistics management to high-end speakers.
- Provide on-site support for in-person events as needed.
What You Will Bring
- Bachelor’s degree and/or 1+ years of experience in a professional environment (internships and extracurricular experience count).
- Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in event management, executive scheduling, speaker or talent relations, or project management is a plus.
- Familiarity with event apps or meeting management technology is a plus.
- Alignment with the vision, values, and principles of Stand Together.
- Not a requirement, but proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and project management platforms such as Workfront, Asana, or Airtable is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and manage time without constant supervision.
- Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset and a drive to find creative solutions to complex logistics; easily adapts when plans change.
- Highly effective communication and collaboration skills paired with exceptional attention to detail, quality, and accuracy.
- Demonstrated professionalism and humility with a desire to continuously improve.
- Strong customer service skills with a positive “can-do” attitude.
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.
Instructions for Your Application
Please submit the following materials in one PDF file:
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter confirming that this is a hybrid position located in Arlington, VA, and you can commit to working at least 3 days per week at the headquarters.
