Scoop News Group is expanding and is seeking a talented relationship builder to join our team as Manager, Community Engagement. This role will focus on building and developing relationships for the SNG festival series, overseeing the pipeline development of new festival community event hosts and partners and the management of existing relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Work closely with events team leadership on the overall strategy, development and execution for the SNG Festival Series (CyberWeek, IT Mod Week, Defense Tech Week, Fed Tech Week)
• Develop, lead, and maintain pipeline of new SNG festival series community event hosts and partners
• Build and expand relationships with existing community hosts, identifying opportunities for increased engagement
• Serve as main point of contact for community hosts and partners, answering any questions, providing resources and best practices, and ensuring ROI
• Represent Scoop News Group at community hosted events
• Strategize and implement new ways to increase Scoop News Group’s visibility within the technology community
• Collaborate across functions to achieve engagement goals
• Assist in the development of VIP audience strategy for Festival Series and across all SNG events

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Will be a natural connector and relationship builder, with a customer-service oriented attitude
• Will have an entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to see all possibilities and potential to expand our community
• Will be results-driven, a creative “out of the box” thinker, and an efficient problem solver
• Will be comfortable presenting and speaking in public
• Will have excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to be an engaging storyteller
• Will be self-starter and able to work well in a less-structured, fast-paced environment with a team
• Will see no job as too small and is willing to wear multiple hats

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, with a background in sales, customer service, or association membership management preferred
• 8-10 years of relevant professional experience
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain multiple deadlines, with excellent time management skills
• High sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

OUR CULTURE
Generosity is at the heart of everything Scoop News Group (SNG) does. And, we consider our team to be the heartbeat of the organization — our most treasured asset. As such, we invest deeply in creating a positive, vibrant and supportive environment where our personnel can thrive, grow and expand their careers.

The SNG culture is warm and friendly, built around a welcoming and familial team of professionals. We work hard, play hard and like to have fun whenever we can. To celebrate company and personal milestones, such as birthdays and “workiversaries,” SNG regularly hosts monthly catered lunches, happy hours, and other gatherings.

More about Scoop News Group
Scoop News Group (www.scoopnewsgroup.com) is the leading public sector tech media company in the country. Built on a foundation of award-winning journalism, we are the community's platform for education and collaboration through news, TV, radio and events.

Scoop News Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and our employees are committed both to producing the highest quality news products and producing highly- anticipated events while maintaining an energetic, fun, friendly, and collaborative environment in our downtown office.

Benefits
Scoop News Group has an awesome team and a fun, fast-paced work environment. Our employees are also eligible for robust benefits including a group medical plan, dental and vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, 401K, year-end bonuses, company-sponsored professional development opportunities and a gadget friendly, cutting-edge work environment. Compensation is competitive, and will be based on holding the skills, knowledge and experience.

Get Noticed
If you're a natural relationship builder and are looking to join an innovative, growing company, please e-mail your resume to careers@scoopnewsgroup.com with the subject “Manager, Community Engagement” in the subject field.