Executive Events & Communications Manager

Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A) is a nonprofit member association that provides health and dental benefits that millions of federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families have counted on since 1937. Offering one of the largest health and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, G.E.H.A empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care.

G.E.H.A has one mission: To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.

SKILLS

Executive Events & Communications

• Serve as a member of the Communications team to support executive engagement and visibility initiatives.
• Coordinate communications support and event execution for CEO and executive appearances, employee forums, conferences, community engagements, stakeholder meetings, and leadership events.
• Develop and coordinate executive briefing materials, talking points, run-of-show documents, stakeholder profiles, presentation materials, and event logistics.
• Maintain executive visibility calendars and communications planning schedules in partnership with senior leadership.
• Support executive thought leadership initiatives, speaking engagements, media interviews, conferences, community appearances, and other visibility opportunities.
• Assist with the development of PowerPoint presentations, executive communications, and supporting content required for events and engagements.
• Coordinate post-event communications, recaps, stakeholder follow-up activities, and reporting.
• Track commitments, action items, and outcomes associated with executive engagement activities.

Corporate Events & Employee Engagement

• Lead the planning and execution of enterprise communications events, including employee Town Halls, leadership meetings, corporate celebrations, board-related activities, community engagement initiatives, and other internal and external events.
• Establish event planning standards, communications processes, and execution playbooks that ensure consistent delivery of high-quality experiences.
• Manage event timelines, project plans, budgets, vendor relationships, and execution schedules.
• Coordinate venue logistics, registrations, audiovisual support, photography, videography, signage, catering, transportation, and production requirements.
• Serve as Communications liaison with IT and Facilities to support virtual, hybrid, and in-person events.
• Represent G.E.H.A professionally at employee, executive, and community events.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

• Support planning and logistics for executive participation in industry conferences, community events, partner engagements, government affairs activities, and strategic stakeholder meetings.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to maximize the impact and visibility of executive participation in external engagements.
• Monitor event analytics, participation metrics, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare post-event summaries, executive reports, and recommendations for future engagement opportunities.

Other Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proactive idea generation and continuous process improvement.
• Provide communications counsel and recommendations that enhance employee and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage vendor and agency relationships supporting event execution and communications activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communications background with demonstrated experience managing executive and corporate communications initiatives.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation development skills.
• Executive presence and confidence interacting with senior leaders, Board members, external stakeholders, and community partners.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering polished, professional experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across a matrixed organization.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to anticipate needs, solve problems proactively, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing vendors, agencies, and event partners.
• Ability to remain calm, flexible, and solutions-oriented under pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field required.
• 7-10+ years of experience in corporate communications, executive communications, public relations, corporate affairs, employee communications, event communications, or related fields required.
• Experience supporting senior executives, executive communications, and leadership engagement initiatives strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success planning and executing complex internal and external events.
• Experience coordinating both in-person and virtual events.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and related collaboration tools.

This is a hybrid position based at G.E.H.A's headquarters in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Due to the highly collaborative nature of supporting executive leadership, employee events, corporate communications activities, and headquarters-based engagements, regular in-office presence is required. Occasional travel is required to support executive appearances, conferences, community events and stakeholder engagements.

Work-at-home requirements

• Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office.

• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required.

• Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms

• Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed for this role.

• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

How we value you

• Competitive pay/salary ranges

• Incentive plan

• Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one

• 401(k) retirement plan: company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution

• Robust employee well-being program

• Paid Time Off

• Personal Community Enrichment Time

• Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D

• Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program

While this is a remote opportunity, at this time G.E.H.A does not hire employees from U.S. territories or the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maine.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. G.E.H.A considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

G.E.H.A is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. G.E.H.A will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

G.E.H.A is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. We recognize the importance of balance and flexibility and offer hybrid and work-from-home options for many of our roles.

Please note: Due to recent fraudulent activity in the job market, if you receive correspondence from someone at G.E.H.A, we recommend you review the following facts to help verify if someone is truly a G.E.H.A employee before sharing any personal information.

• All email addresses of G.E.H.A employees will end with our domain, @geha.com. Any other domain is not verified and is illegitimate. Please double check the spelling as well.
• We will never extend a job offer without having at least one live video call.
• We will never ask you for or provide you with any money, personal or banking information during the interview process or before signing an offer letter.

Please report any suspicious messages to TalentAcquisition@GEHA.com so that we can help reduce this fraudulent activity.

About Us

Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (G.E.H.A) is a nonprofit member association that provides health and dental benefits that millions of federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families have counted on since 1937. Offering one of the largest health and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, G.E.H.A empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care.

G.E.H.A has one mission: To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.

Your FUTURE is here with us –COME GROW WITH G.E.H.A!

Benefits start on day one! Great 401(k) match! Tuition assistance programs! Professional development! Advancement opportunities!

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