Speaker and Programming Coordinator

Job Description:

About the Team

Barrons Wealth & Asset Management Group harnesses the power of an elite community of the nations top financial advisors who collectively manage $9 trillion and use our platforms to share best practices insights and strategies that have resulted in outstanding client outcomes. Our two-decade history of coveted advisor rankings sets the industry standard and serves as a valuable resource for advisors and investors alike.

We host a series of invitation-only summits to help the most successful advisors further improve their practices. The summits convene the top 1% in the field giving them the opportunity to share game plans for personal and professional growth. The W&AM (Barrons Advisor) group also serves as a thought leader in the industry helping advisors develop best practices benchmark their own practices and advance their development by pairing them with coaches.

About the Role

Barrons Wealth & Asset Management Events

The Speaker & Programming Coordinator supports the Senior Director of Programming in the development and execution of Barrons Wealth & Asset Management events with primary responsibility for coordinating the speaker experience from confirmation through onsite execution and post-event follow-up. Speaker and program operations are the foundation of this role complemented by content-support responsibilities such as research drafting editing and preparation of program materials.

We are looking for a highly organized proactive professional with exceptional follow-through strong writing and research skills and the judgment to work confidently with senior financial advisors executives and other high-profile speakers. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment can independently coordinate a large volume of speaker details across multiple events and understands the distinction between responsibilities they own independently and programming or content decisions that require alignment and approval.

You Will:

• Manage speaker coordination from confirmation through post-event follow-up including communications scheduling deliverables contracts travel AV requirements special requests and onsite support.
• Proactively manage speaker timelines and deadlines across multiple events accurately track details and follow up without prompting.
• Coordinate the Senior Directors speaker and moderator calls including scheduling calendar invitations agendas background materials reminders notes and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate speaker records program documents databases contracts and planning systems.
• Research speakers or topics assigned by the Senior Director and compile factual background for her review.
• Review speaker proposals presentations and program materials for completeness deadlines and logistical needs; flag questions or concerns for the Senior Director.
• Draft and edit session descriptions speaker briefs moderator questions and other program materials using direction and source material provided by the Senior Director.
• Work with production editorial sales marketing and other internal teams to ensure speaker and program requirements are met.
• Provide onsite program support including speaker check-in mic and AV coordination session readiness and troubleshooting.
• Manage assigned speaker operations independently. Refer speaker selections invitations session placements and all substantive content or programming decisions to the Senior Director.

You Have:

• Bachelors degree and 02 years of relevant professional experience in event programming conferences financial services editorial communications marketing or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional organization attention to detail and follow-through with the ability to manage a high volume of speakers deadlines and deliverables across multiple events.
• Strong writing editing research and critical-thinking skills.
• A proactive working style with the ability to anticipate needs identify problems and move logistical work forward with minimal oversight.
• Sound judgment in managing logistics independently and referring speaker and content matters to the Senior Director.
• A collaborative team-oriented approach and the ability to work effectively within a small group and across departments.
• Interest in financial services wealth management business markets or technology; relevant industry experience is preferred.
• Comfort working across technology and project-management platforms; experience with Google Docs and Sheets Cvent HubSpot or similar systems is a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the year.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Wealth & Investing

Job Category:

Marketing & Product Management

Union Status:

Union role

Base Pay Range: 55000.00 - 75000.00

Were committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidates experience skills location and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles targets are determined based on multiple considerations including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health retirement wellbeing and more along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Required Experience:

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