[Hiring] Events Manager @Just Right Reader

Role Description

The Events Manager is responsible for coordinating the planning, logistics, execution, and follow-up of Just Right Reader's events, conference participation, and partnership convenings. This role is highly execution-focused and ensures events are delivered on time, on brand, and with strong internal alignment. This role supports partner-facing event communication and manages event tracking, materials, and post-event follow-through. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience working independently in fast-paced, remote work environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end logistics for events, conferences, webinars, workshops, and partnership gatherings (timelines, schedules, vendor needs, onsite details).
• Serve as the primary coordination point between event hosts, state organizations, internal teams, and onsite staff to ensure smooth execution.
• Manage event planning workflows in Asana, including checklists, deadlines, internal assignments, and status updates.
• Coordinate event materials and onsite readiness (print assets, QR codes, business cards, booth needs, shipping, and supplies).
• Support travel logistics and onsite coordination for staff attending conferences and partnership events.
• Schedule and run internal pre-event alignment meetings to confirm roles, final details, and deliverables.
• Lead post-event wrap-up processes, including debrief coordination, documentation, and follow-up handoffs to appropriate teams.
• Own event- and partnership-related data accuracy across systems, including attendee lists, leads, partner records, and campaign attribution in HubSpot.
• Establish and maintain consistent processes for event data capture, tagging, uploads, and post-event cleanup.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to ensure event data flows correctly into pipelines and follow-up workflows.
• Track and report on event and partnership performance metrics, including attendance, engagement, lead volume, lead quality, and downstream outcomes.
• Build and maintain simple dashboards or recurring reports to share event ROI and partnership impact with Sales and company leadership.
• Analyze trends across events and partnerships to inform future investments, prioritization, and strategy.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience coordinating logistics, timelines, and communication for events, programs, or partner-facing work, particularly in education or nonprofit settings.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with proven ability to manage multiple timelines at once.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and comfort working in tools such as Asana, HubSpot, Slack, and Zoom.
• Experience with data collection and analysis.
• Clear, professional communication skills and ability to coordinate across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Detail oriented, motivated and proactive.
• Ability to travel for select events and support onsite execution as needed.

What Success Looks Like

• Events are well-organized, professionally executed, consistently delivered on time, and within budget.
• Internal teams have clear visibility into event plans, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Event materials, lead tracking, and post-event follow-up are accurate, timely, and complete.
• Partners and stakeholders experience responsive, organized, and high-quality coordination.

Benefits

• At Just Right Reader, we're transforming how children learn to read. You'll be part of a passionate, growing team committed to educational equity, literacy innovation, and joyful learning.
• Mission-driven company focused on improving literacy and education outcomes.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment with opportunities for growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.