Project and Events Manager

We are seeking a highly organized Project and Events Manager to join BrainMind, a nonprofit accelerating innovation in neuroscience and neurotechnology. BrainMind connects scientists, founders, investors, and funders through summits, topic-focused salons, curated introductions, grantmaking, and free educational content on brain health, with a network of more than 5,000 members across the global brain science community. The Project and Events Manager will work alongside our external events team to plan BrainMind's summits and salons and will support the President and Chief of Staff across programs, grants, the member network, and design. BrainMind is looking for someone who wants to work for a highly impactful organization that supports getting life-changing technologies out to people.

Key Responsibilities:

Summits and salons
Help to lead operations for one BrainMind summit and 6 to 10 salons
Example: Support smooth production of an evening with 30 participants on music and the mind, co-hosted with Carnegie Hall representatives in a five-story Manhattan brownstone, with a private performance by a world-renowned cellist and Q and A with a well-known neuroscientist
Member database and introductions
Keep the 5,000+ member database accurate and current
Research for curated ecosystem introductions
Example: Querying the ecosystem to find relevant individuals (funders, industry collaborators, etc) to introduce to an academic researcher spinning out a startup to scale a neuroscience-informed protocol to address addiction and chronic pain.
Communications
Monitor one of the President’s inboxes for important and time sensitive emails
Draft emails and outgoing communications to BrainMind's ecosystem, from invitations and updates to introductions
Operations
Support the Chief of Staff and President with organizational operations and special projects
Example: Conduct deep research on efficacious, consumer-ready brain health interventions to present to a third party interested in investing in the space
Internal admin and team coordination
Schedule calls and coordinate calendars across the team
Book travel and meetings for the President, event speakers, etc

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Ambitious and Proactive: A self-starter who takes initiative and loves a challenge
Detail-Oriented: Exceptional organizational skills with a knack for managing complex schedules and competing priorities.
Strong Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to represent BrainMind with professionalism and discretion.
Intellectually Curious: A fast learner eager to dive into a wide range of topics and pick up new skills on the job.

Qualifications:

Recent graduate with bachelors degree
A background or strong interest in neuroscience and/or biotech
Comfort with Adobe Creative Suite and or excitement to learn these skills on the job
Interest in growing into a Chief of Staff role and staying with BrainMind for the long term
Helpful but not required: 1 to 2 years of experience in event planning, program coordination, or operations

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule
Paid time off
Professional development assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201