Events and Communications Assistant

The Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA) is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Events and Communications Assistant to join our team for a full-time position. This position offers exclusive hands-on experience in events and communications. NVBIA plans and executes 45+ small- and large-scale social events yearly with 25 to 600 attendees.

About NVBIA

The Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (NVBIA) is committed to serving the Northern Virginia housing industry. NVBIA is a trade association, formed to create a positive economic and political climate for the building industry, so it may effectively meet the demand for affordable, attractive, safe, well-planned and environmentally sensitive residential and business communities.

Job Description:

·       Assist the Director of Events and Communications with the planning process of all events;

·       Take photos and videos at events to create live social media content;

·       Assist with vendor timelines, directions and questions;

·       Assist with pre-event and day-of logistics including set up and tear down of events;

·       Assist with post-event wrap up;

·       Write social media (LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram) content for NVBIA;

·       Prepare weekly content calendar, NVBIA Insider Newsletter and E-blasts;

·       Design and create engaging marketing collateral for events;

·       Assist with other communication and marketing tasks;

·       Assist in managing the Women in the Building Industry and Future Leaders Committees;

·       Assist Chief Executive Officer with limited number of administrative assignments;     

·       Assist Membership Directory and recruitment.

Qualifications and Requirements:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Event Management and/or Communication or equivalent;

·       Background in communications and event planning;

·       Strong attention to detail;

·       Proficient in social media and content creation in Hootsuite;

·       Proficient in Canva;

·       Excellent writing skills, strong proofreading and/or copyediting skills would be beneficial;

·       Ability to complete assignments with limited oversight;

·       Self-starter with a strong work ethic and positive attitude;

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office;

·       Must be able to lift up to 30lbs occasionally.