Events and Engagement Specialist at Women's World Banking

Roles and Responsibilities

Event and engagement management

• Own, maintain and actively manage the WWB event and its activation calendar, ensure its visibility in the organization to support internal efficiency & effective planning.
• Identify synergies across the organizations event activities and ensure alignment across event engagements, advising BLs developing and delivering own events.
• Identify innovative event enhancements and formats that drive visibility in a cost-effective manner.
• Plan and manage Women’s World Banking event engagement at key global conferences (e.g., Davos/WEF, UNGA Climate Week, WBG/IMF Meetings etc.) and WWB’s owned/co-hosted events including the management of event services and logistics, including staff briefings, venue coordination and prep meetings. Manage event registration, stakeholder communications, and follow-ups with speakers, attendees, and partners.
• Support on-site or virtual event operations as needed.
• For 3rd party conferences and events coordinate and WWB staff in the planning and execution of the event engagement including meeting materials, briefings and other visibility enhancing requirements. Support Women’s World Banking staff in the planning and preparation for the event through the provision of relevant toolkits and access to relevant resources.
• Develop relationships with key 3rd party event organizers to identify and secure opportunities to maximize brand exposure.
• Lead speaker research and identification for WWB-led and partner events.
• Coordinate with Marcomms Campaign Manager to ensure effective and efficient delivery of programming.
• Analyze feedback, compile learnings from the information captured through the process and systems to improve future events.
• Manage the measurement framework for events and ensure the relevant tools and systems are used to track and monitor the planning, execution and measurement for the event.
• Develop relationships with key third party event organizers to identify and secure opportunities to maximize brand exposure.
• Support the cultivation and management of relationships that enhance WWB’s brand and influence, and other funders that support marketing through funds or in-kind event engagement.
• Coordinate partner visibility deliverables, communications, and event-related contributions.
• Work closely with the Global Brand Marketing and Communications team and regional colleagues to ensure events are backed by strong messaging and well-designed assets.
• Support Development to ensure event-related commitments to donors and partners are met.
• Support the WWB team with event expertise, providing toolkits and access to relevant resources.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in events management and execution, including for flagship and global-scale events, especially in/for financial services, NPO or mission-driven organizations.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder events (virtual, hybrid, or in-person).
• Proven ability to manage event logistics, timelines, and communications across diverse cultures and geographies.
• Strong research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects with tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail and strong follow-through.
• Excellent comms skills for interacting and building relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and composure under pressure during fast-moving event environments.
• Integrative thinker who naturally identifies connections, synergies, and cross-team opportunities.
• Demonstrated success in aligning event plans and strategies to broader organizational goals and provide appropriate reporting
• Ability to work independently and proactively while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Highly versed in using digital tools, channels and AI tools
• Experience owning or leading flagship events, high-level convenings, or global-scale engagements for financial services, nonprofits, international development, or mission-driven organizations.
• Familiarity with the financial inclusion ecosystem and gender equality environment
• A relationship builder with the knack of connecting dots to secure visibility, thought leadership, or in-kind support.
• Knowledge of CRM systems, project management tools, or event platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Cvent).
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear outputs such as run-of-show documents, briefing packets, and executive communications.
• Good understanding and experience of cross-cultural engagements and global event protocols.
• Background supporting content teams or aligning content moments with event moments.
• Comfortable working in a predominantly remote setting and across time zones