Event & Operations Coordinator
Mirren Business Development · Seattle, WA
Seattle Only: Please do not apply if you are not in the greater Seattle area!
The Opportunity
Mirren (mirren.com) is a leader in training and conferences for marketing communications agencies worldwide, including digital, advertising/creative, PR, media, experiential, and more.
We are seeking an exceptionally well-organized Event & Operations Coordinator with a lean-in attitude to join our team and play a pivotal role in supporting the production of our dynamic virtual and live conferences and events. The role involves regular interaction with clients, ensuring that every aspect is meticulously organized to consistently deliver an exceptional experience.
Responsibilities
This role offers an opportunity to hone your tech-savvy project management skills for marketing and operations support, as well as onsite and virtual event planning, setup, and execution.
You’ll work closely with our leadership team to help optimize all facets of virtual and live events and company operations.
- Conference production: support event planning, registration tracking, attendee and speaker management, event website updates, on-site logistics, and vendor coordination.
- Support virtual workshops and live training webinars: calendar updates, attendee communications, tech setup, and speaker support.
- Marketing support: email and social media marketing support, website content updates, database management, special projects, and more.
- Operations Support: office management, human resources support, team culture building initiatives.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years of project coordination and administrative support in an office environment
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field
- Experience using webinar technology and virtual event platforms
- Embraces new tech to optimize task management (e.g., PM software)
- Exceptional organization skills, with the ability to set clear goals and priorities
- Strong collaboration mindset and ability to support executives in a fast-paced environment
- Obsessed with the details – takes pride in getting it right
- Strong written/verbal communication skills with an emphasis on being clear and succinct
- Works well both collaboratively and independently to ensure tasks are completed on time
- Proactively takes initiative, with a strong work ethic and sense of urgency
- Experience updating budgets and tracking expenses
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience using WordPress a plus
About Us
Mirren is a small (but mighty) Seattle-based firm that specializes in training marketing communications agency teams. We also produce industry-leading conferences (Mirren Live, The Mirren CEO Summit, The Mirren AI Conference), virtual group workshops, and 60+ live training webinars each year.
You’ll find yourself at the heart of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. We are obsessed with creating a dynamic event experience for our agency attendees and sponsors. In fact, we have some of the most loyal clients a company could ever ask for. This fuels a tremendous amount of pride in our work.
Work Life + Culture
It’s an exciting time at Mirren as we experience continued growth fueled by a close team of super-sharp people. Confidence and a sense of humor go a long way in our fast-paced environment.
Our team works primarily from home; we’re in our Ballard office just two days per week. We have a dog-friendly office and enjoy happy hours on Thursdays.
We offer comprehensive employee benefits, including generous vacation, health, vision, and dental packages. We provide an additional 10 days off each year on top of vacation and federal holidays.
The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000. Pay offered may vary depending on, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
