SPARGO, Inc. is a full-service event management company, offering a suite of services that support the production of trade shows, conventions, conferences, symposiums and seminars.

The Registration Account Manager serves a the primary contact to external clients and collaborates with SPARGOs internal departments to provide registration services. Position reports to and supports the Associate Director of Registration.

(Employees must be able to commute to the Fairfax, Virginia office regularly. We understand that the pandemic has compromised much of the way we do business, but for legal and tax purposes, SPARGO is only registered for Employees residing in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Communicate and manage client/show needs and expectations
2. Develop, manage and maintain production timeline for registration system launches and tasks
3. Identify, document and communicate business rules, data exchanges and policies for each client
4. Configure registration application based on client business requirements and system standards
5. Develop and maintain report specifications for external clients as well as SPARGOs internal departments
6. Test and monitor registration data, reports, website, and application(s) to ensure accuracy and integrity
7. Develop and maintain process documentation
8. Define and test badge specifications including name badges, tickets, and data encoding to be used for lead retrieval and session access control
9. Develop onsite registration requirements and processes including, layouts, equipment needs and temporary staff scheduling and management
10. Coordinates with the registration finance manager for financial processing and reporting for each show.
11. Evaluate and communicate internal staffing requirements
12. Delegate, oversee and inspect projects assigned to support staff
13. Inform clients of new features available
14. Inform internal staff and clients of opportunities to streamline processes
15. Provide and track registration budgets and expenses for services, equipment and materials
16. Maintains historical files for all shows including sample materials and data.
17. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (computer & communication skills, training, certification, etc.):

1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
2. Must be organized and have the ability to multi-task
3. Attention to detail
4. Strong analytical skills and ability to think outside the box
5. Solutionist
6. Focused and able to work independently
7. Team leader
8. Excellent planning, organization and time management skills
9. Professional, positive and results oriented approach
10. Proficiency with MS Office

Education and/or Experience:

1. High school diploma or equivalent, BS preferred
2. 3+ years of website testing
3. 3+ years conference registration/or meeting planning experience
4. 3+ years account management experience
5. 2+ years data and reporting experience

Travel Required: 25%

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