Events Lead - St. Louis, MO

Events Lead - St. Louis, MO

CIC St. Louis is looking for a driven and detail-oriented Events Lead to manage event operations, book meetings and conferences, and ensure strong follow-through on all event details. This role is primarily focused on driving revenue through event bookings, while also supporting programming that enriches our community. This is an exciting, full-time opportunity for someone with 3-5 years of professional experience developing, curating, and leading events and programming in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The Event Lead will connect our clients, collaborative partners, and the local community to enrich our growing innovation ecosystem.

About CIC Events

Events play a critical role in our community by providing entrepreneurs, innovators, and members of our community with an outlet to connect and learn with like-minded individuals. A variety of events occur at CIC, from industry-specific gatherings and startup workshops, to events focused on thought-leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Your Day-to-Day Work

Manage CIC Events Program

Build strong client and partner relationships while overseeing in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.

Manage the full event lifecycle : screening requests, giving tours, preparing agreements, coordinating logistics, and ensuring policy compliance.

Drive event sales : prospect, qualify, and convert leads to meet revenue targets.

Use Tripleseat to track bookings, logistics, and reporting.

Oversee on-site operations : staff coordination, room setups / resets, walkthroughs, and space readiness.

Promote events through CIC marketing channels and evaluate success.

Manage the annual events budget and program metrics with the General Manager.

Lead Community Engagement

Represent CIC in the local innovation ecosystem, building partnerships with universities, corporations, nonprofits, investors, and government groups.

Serve as liaison with Cortex, Filament, and other partners on joint projects.

Plan community programs (e.g., Lunch & Learns, networking, wellness, and resource connections).

Attend external events to promote CIC and stay connected to trends.

Maintain organized records of partners, stakeholders, and vendors.

Support Sales & Partnerships

Partner with the Sales team on leads, partnerships, and programming to grow revenue.

Track and evaluate event impact for business development.

Support corporate relationship-building locally and beyond St. Louis.

Support Marketing

Collaborate with local and central marketing teams to shape annual plans.

Develop local campaigns and content for social media, newsletters, and partner channels.

Manage creative, PR, and media partners to align with CIC's global strategy.

Track results, share insights, and optimize future efforts.

About You

Our ideal candidate will be service-minded, reliable, and clever and possess the following characteristics :

Able to work independently while communicating effectively, both written and verbally, with team members and clients alike. A balanced presence around all people, from clients to guests to colleagues to vendors.

Personable, happy to help others, and naturally drawn to a very busy, ever-evolving environment.

A collaborative mindset in working with CIC members, partners, and community organizations. We value team-based leadership and often complete projects, events, and long-term strategic goals amongst CIC staff, community stakeholders, and partner organizations.

A commitment to work that they consider "mission" based. They will see their work as an opportunity to make a powerful contribution to a larger effort in the startup, technology, and innovation ecosystem.

Incredibly detail-oriented and organized with solid time management skills.

Comfortable with uncertainty and last minute changes, while also being comfortable asking for help. Has a resilient mindset and approach to events and projects that need to be completed even when things don't go as planned.

A willingness to perform an array of administrative tasks coupled with an ability to play "backup" to other members of the team.

An understanding of audio / visual equipment and readiness to develop expertise for new and emerging technologies.

An understanding of event data tracking systems similar to CRM, Tripleseat, or other tools that measure success and collect event experience feedback.

Creative eye for design and outreach methods of engagement. Experience with social media and design tools and willingness to expand skill set.

You Have

A minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

3 to 5 years of experience coordinating events (experience with social justice, community organizing, or community building strongly preferred)

Experience in event promotion and engagement strategies, data collection, and collaborative relationships.

Flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends and to attend community events on behalf of CIC St. Louis.

A natural interest in helping and supporting others.

An interest in a long-term role; we are a growing company, and we like to hire people who can grow with us over the years.

An understanding of St. Louis and community organizations and engagement is preferred.

Our Offer

Starting compensation is $58,500

100% company-paid premium healthcare and dental benefits for the employee and their children.

100% company-paid long and short-term disability, and life insurance.

401k (must be 21+).

23 days of PTO accrued annually (more with seniority), plus thirteen paid holidays from the start.

Attractions of the Job

In addition to helping our clients achieve great things, we work to ensure that our employees are healthy and supported. Some of the benefits of being here include :

Fun people in a dynamic space. We pride ourselves on finding driven and bright collaborators who are eager to lend their own unique skills to the team, as well as to our inspiring clientele. The number one reason CICers say they like working here is because of their colleagues!

Personal growth. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop skills within the epicenter of the innovation community at a growing company.

Discounted services and memberships on resources to make your life happier / healthier such as gym memberships, tech and design support, hotel stays, and other fantastic options.

Access to a garden, a game room, a nursing room, and stunning open concept designs.

Access to Venture Cafe St Louis, a weekly Thursday gathering involving high-impact programming designed to engage the broader entrepreneurial community.

About CIC

CIC is a global leader in building and operating innovation communities. Founded in 1999 in Cambridge, MA, CIC is one of the first companies to offer flexible office space and coworking options, providing a platform for the world's most impactful entrepreneurs to innovate better and faster. We have locations in Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Providence, Rotterdam, St. Louis, Warsaw, and Tokyo and are growing into other cities, within the US and abroad. CIC has supported over 6,000 startups, growth companies, and branches of larger organizations, representing for-profit, mission-driven, and non-profit sectors across a wide array of industries.

About CIC St. Louis

CIC St. Louis officially opened its doors in the fall of 2014 and manages over 160,000 sq. ft. across three sites, all located in the burgeoning Cortex district just south of the Central West End. "The number one draw of CIC St. Louis is that we are essentially a startup and that's very much how it feels. Our part-timers are often sitting in a room making decisions with the General Manager. Inversely, managers are also cleaning kitchens, loading the dishwasher, and covering concierge. The physical space, too, is really beautiful and really has an effect on people when they're walking through. They see it and say, 'This is not a normal office space. Something special is going on here.'" - Tim Young, Site Leader, CIC St. Louis