Meetings Coordinator
2 months ago
Mount Laurel
Job Description Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting events that make areal impact? Do you enjoy creating order from complexity and ensuring all the moving parts behind the scenes come together seamlessly? If so, we invite you to bring your talents to our mission-driven organization. The American Society of Transplantation (AST) is a non-profit medical association dedicated to advancing the field of organ transplantation and improving patient outcomes. With over 5,000 professional members, we are a small but mighty team where every individual plays an essential role in the success of our meetings and programs. We are seeking a Meetings Coordinator to provide critical logistical and administrative support for the AST’s meetings and events. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly—managing speaker materials, supporting registration and housing processes, assisting with signage and logistics, and helping to ensure exceptional attendee experiences. The Meetings Coordinator will report to the Director of Meetings and collaborate closely with the Meetings Manager and broader AST team to deliver high-quality events that support our mission. WHY JOIN THE AST At the AST, you'll join a smart, collaborative, and mission-driven team making a meaningful impact in the field of organ transplantation. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, innovation, and a shared commitment to excellence. We’re looking for a Meetings Coordinator who is not only detail-oriented and logistics-minded but also brings strength in marketing. In this role, you will take the lead on promoting the AST’s meetings and events—developing timelines, reviewing marketing content, coordinating with our Director of Marketing and Communications, and ensuring our outreach is accurate, timely, and effective. Joining the AST is an opportunity to work with an ambitious team while making a difference in the field of organ transplantation. We have a smart and enthusiastic team with a great culture and benefits. At the AST, our values and collaboration are what help to guide us to success with our programs, meetings, and membership. Some of the benefits include: • Exceptional medical, dental, and vision (medical premiums currently paid by the AST, nominal employee costs for dental and vision), • 401(k) plan with employer matching, • Hybrid/remote work options and flexible daily schedules, • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), plus 11 paid holidays and closed the last week of the year, • Early Out Fridays during the summer months, • Annual employee development program stipend and professional organization membership The Meetings Coordinator supports the successful execution of the AST's annual meeting calendar by managing speaker logistics, tracking housing and registration data, supporting onsite execution, and ensuring all planning documents and meeting materials are accurate and up-to-date. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and eager to contribute to a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. This role is not responsible for content or strategy but serves as a critical logistical and administrative partner to the Meetings Manager and Director of Meetings. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Marketing & Promotions • Provide logistical and content support for the AST’s meeting marketing efforts, under the direction of the Director of Marketing and Communications, • Track and coordinate review of meeting-related emails, social posts, and web content, • Maintain meeting-related webpages and microsites, ensuring content is current and consistent, • Prepare speaker invitation and disclosure tracking templates; update status and deliverables in real time, • Collect bios, headshots, disclosures, and presentation materials; ensure files are saved and organized accurately, • Maintain internal speaker and session trackers for each assigned meeting, • Draft logistics reminders (e.g., travel forms, deadlines) for review by Meetings Manager or Director, • Coordinate speaker reimbursement documentation with accounting, • Monitor deadlines and flag missing materials to appropriate lead, • Coordinate packing, shipping, and inventory tracking for onsite materials, • Assist with signage planning and production deliverables, • Support creation and formatting of logistics documents (e.g., BEOs, hotel rooming lists, signage schedules), • Assist with registration data tracking and housing coordination, • Coordinate scheduling of internal and external planning calls; manage calendar invites, • Take and distribute notes from key logistics or planning meetings, • Monitor and maintain the meetings team inbox, • Assist with meeting budget tracking and reconciliation processes in collaboration with the Director of Meetings, • Coordinate speaker and staff reimbursements, ensuring timely submission of forms and documentation, • Pull the monthly credit card statement, route to cardholders for coding, and compile the final report for submission to AST’s accounting firm, • Onsite responsibilities will be assigned based on the size, scope, and staffing needs of each meeting; typical duties may include registration desk support, signage setup, or speaker check-in AST CONFORMANCE STATEMENT In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to demonstrate the AST Core Values: Quality Service, Respect, Accountability, Transparency, Flexibility, Expertise/Innovation and Social Responsibility. QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience • Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred, • 1–3 years of relevant experience in event coordination, marketing support, or nonprofit/association administration, • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, • Clear and professional written and verbal communication, • Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment, • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and online platforms (e.g., Cadmium, SurveyMonkey, or similar tools) AST is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy), family status, marital/civil union status, religion, domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for military service, and mental or physical disability (including perceived disability, and AIDS and HIV status), language, national origin, political affiliation, socio-economic status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
