Position: Events Manager, Insights Association and Operations Support, CIRQ
About the Insights Association
The Insights Association (IA) is the leading professional trade association dedicated to the advancement of the insights, market research, and data analytics industry. IA supports its members by advocating for ethical business practices, promoting industry standards, providing professional development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative community of insights professionals. As the voice of the industry, IA represents a diverse membership base, including corporate researchers, research firms, technology providers, and independent consultants, helping them navigate the evolving landscape of datadriven decision-making.
About CIRQ
CIRQ (Certification Institute for Research Quality) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Insights Association which provides audit and certification services to market research, insights and data analytics firms seeking certification to ISO Standard 20252:2026 Market, opinion and social research, including insights and data analytics. CIRQ also offers audit and certification services for ISO Standard 27001:2022 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems.
Position Summary
As a key member of the association's events team, the Events Manager will support the execution of conferences, webinars, sponsorship deliverables, and various member engagement initiatives.
This is a highly collaborative role, helping to coordinate activities involving multiple departments, and ensuring that sponsorships, webinars, digital campaigns, and events are executed at a high level of quality, on time, and with the utmost professionalism. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple timelines and stakeholders in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Experience with Cadmium and HubSpot is strongly preferred.
Additionally, this dual role will support Audit Operations required by CIRQ (Certification
Institute for Research Quality), the association's dual accredited audit and certification body. The ideal candidate is preferred to have familiarity with quality processes and compliance requirements relevant to the market research industry, ISO standards, and project management servicing multiple clients on a rotating basis, and is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple timelines and stakeholders in a deadline-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Sponsorship & Sales Support e Support execution of sponsorship deliverables including sponsored content, advertising, webinars events and recognition programs
Track sponsorship inventory, deadlines, deliverables, fulfillment and sponsor communications
Maintain accurate records and reporting for revenue-generating programs in HubSpot or similar CRM platforms
Webinar Coordination & Support e Coordinate webinar logistics, including scheduling, registration session setup, and speaker communications e Support webinar production preparation and assist with live execution as needed 
Manage post-webinar follow-up, including reporting, attendance tracking, and documentation
Event & Technology Support
Provide coordination support for conferences, meetings, and virtual events, including speaker management and presentation collection
Maintain event content, agendas, speaker data, and session details within Cadmium under the direction of senior staff
Support onsite and virtual event execution, including registration and attendee experience
Communications & Project Coordination
Maintain project timelines, tracking documents, internal coordination calendars, and program documentation
Support cross-functional collaboration between sales, marketing, events, and operations teams
Support the general operational matters of the CIRQ Management System, specifically the delivery of impartial audits and certifications
Tracks ongoing existing and new client audit workflows including auditor responsibilities and scheduling; ensures client documentation is stored in client folders on CIRQ SharePoint site
Serves as a back-up administrator for the CIRQ SharePoint
Supports CIRQ procedures and accreditation requirements as detailed in the CIRQ Quality Manual
Assists requested reports by CIRQ Managing Director and Board to inform ongoing governance interests
Qualifications
2—4 years of experience in association support, events, marketing coordination, program administration, or sales support; experience with certification body operations also preferred
Experience supporting webinars, conferences, sponsorship programs, and association events preferred
Hands-on experience with Cadmium, HubSpot, or similar event management and CRM systems strongly preferred; experience with SharePoint also preferred
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment
Work Environment
Remote position
Must be available and highly responsive during specific periods of webinar and event execution
Collaborative team environment; will regularly interface with multiple areas, including sales, marketing, and events 
Occasional travel may be required.
Candidates in Eastern or Central time zones preferred.
Salary range: $70-$80k
Benefits: Medical and dental insurance, long and short-term disability, life insurance, 401k, PTO, paid holidays, annual wifi stipend
