Contract Events Recruiter

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FP Events, the global events arm of Foreign Policy Magazine, is building a resume pool of contract recruiters to support outreach and coordination for prospective invitees to roundtables, public briefings, and forums. Under the supervision of FP Events’ research and content team, the recruiter will undertake high-level participant recruitment for events that take place alongside major international policy convenings, requiring the recruiter to execute the full lifecycle of participant recruitment from drafting correspondence, maintaining communication with invitees and collecting required information, sharing event details and briefing documents, and sending thank-you notes to participants. Recruiters should have the ability to research additional contact information and attendees when necessary and to apply the utmost professionalism and sound judgment when communicating with high-level attendees and their staff. 

Your Responsibilities

• Own invitations and outreach for prospective guests for a discrete event or set of events, including personalizing invitations, emails, and other correspondence to high-profile individuals. 
• Identify contacts and pursue outreach with persistence and professionalism, leading on follow-ups and provision of additional information to secure commitments from prospective attendees.
• Communicate about the event's mission, audience, and value to the prospective attendee to persuasively articulate why they should participate.
• Exhibit responsiveness and attention to detail throughout the outreach process. 
• Provide clear and concise oral and written updates on recruitment efforts to internal stakeholders. Anticipate next steps and proactively communicate potential barriers to success. 
• Manage data input and update outreach database(s) on a daily basis, outlining outreach efforts, confirmations, and cancellations. 
• Coordinate participant schedules for briefing calls and other necessary event preparation. 
• Update and maintain briefing materials to reflect the status of confirmed participants. 
• Readily communicate and collaborate with relevant members of the FP Events team as recruitment and event needs warrant

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in events, marketing, or public relations, preferably with an international focus.
• Experience communicating effectively with a diverse group of high-profile individuals and their representatives, orally and in writing 
• Attention to detail and ability to coordinate schedules across multiple stakeholders and global organizations. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and reliably follow work through to completion.
• Demonstrated interest in foreign affairs, global health, or international policy (ex. Bachelor’s degree in international relations, previous experience at foreign policy focused organization).
• Familiarity with Google Suite, Dropbox, ZoomInfo, and Slack.

Compensation varies and is project based

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Foreign Policy showcases the smartest ideas, analysis, and journalism on global affairs, reaching audiences around the world through its award-winning website, quarterly print magazine, podcasts, and video. Founded in 1970, FP is today a diversified multimedia company, including live events convening top leaders and decision-makers, a research and analytics division, and a thriving audio group.