[Hiring] Events specialist @Alight

Role Description

Join Alight as an Event Specialist, where you will help create meaningful, well-executed experiences for colleagues, clients, prospects, and other stakeholders. As part of the Revenue and Growth Marketing team, you will support the planning and delivery of internal and external events by coordinating logistics, cross-functional workstreams, supplier relationships, schedules, communications, and event materials. The ideal candidate is organized, resourceful, collaborative, and committed to executing every detail with care.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end planning and execution for large-scale internal and external events, including project timelines, team coordination, pre-event preparation, and onsite or day-of support.
• Coordinate event materials and brand collateral to ensure deliverables are accurate, on brand, and completed on schedule.
• Maintain and update project plans, budgets, event schedules, planning documents, and other key project materials.
• Help deliver a seamless attendee experience by coordinating registration, attendee surveys, and related event communications.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to track deliverables, align timelines, and support smooth execution across event workstreams.
• Coordinate with suppliers, vendors, venues, and other external partners, supporting timely decisions and follow-up on open items.
• Bring creative, practical ideas that enhance the attendee experience while balancing budget, timing, brand, and operational needs.
• Identify challenges, recommend solutions, and help resolve issues throughout the planning process.
• Assist with ad hoc project needs and administrative tasks that support successful event delivery.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating event logistics and project deliverables from planning through post-event follow-up. Experience working across teams and with external suppliers is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in event planning, event operations, marketing events, or related project coordination.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers, vendors, venues, or other external partners.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, budgets, and details simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage internal stakeholders and external partners professionally.
• Leverages MS Office, event management technologies, and AI-powered solutions to enhance operational efficiency, data insights, and event experiences.
• Ability to drive timely decision-making, follow up on open items, and keep stakeholders aligned.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to quality, consistency, and follow-through.
• Collaborative, service-oriented mindset and commitment to colleague, client, and prospect engagement.
• Ability to travel approximately up to 20% as required for event support.
• This role may require flexible hours before and during events, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, hospitality, communications, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience supporting corporate, client, prospect, conference, or large-scale internal events.
• Experience with event registration platforms, project management tools, budget tracking, or attendee communications.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Application and Interview

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected] .

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ disabled persons, disabled veterans, and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request reasonable accommodations/modifications by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to Work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not, now or in the future, require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Salary Pay Range

• Minimum: 80,000.00 USD
• Maximum: 85,000.00 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: Wellbeing and Benefits Selector Page - Alight.