Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Leading Authorities, Inc., is one of the top lecture agencies in the nation, representing hundreds of exclusive speakers and working with thousands of clients to broker talent both nationally and internationally.

We are people in the people business. At Leading Authorities, Inc., we work with amazing people—the incredible event and meeting professionals who keep us sharp as we find the perfect solution to their every challenge—the talented speakers and entertainers we represent who awe audiences every time they hit a stage—our terrific colleagues who jump in with connections, ideas, and “been there, done that” best practices to make sure everyone looks good.

More than 30 years ago, our Founder created a client-focused business on the ideas that we could use our extensive knowledge of today’s trending topics, the deep insights we have of the talent we represent, our ability to generate fresh and exciting ideas, and our strong creative background to become a leader in the events industry. Today, we house three distinct lines of business—our premier speakers’ bureau, our video communications agency, and our live events production practice for in-person, virtual, or hybrid events—to help our clients tell their stories and reinforce key messaging.

Every day, we help our clients achieve business goals, build brand loyalty, overcome obstacles, and produce a return on investment.

About the Position: This is an entry-level, Speaker Agent support position that is a steppingstone to a position in sales, marketing, or events.

If you are curious, extremely detail-oriented, organized, focused, and enjoy meeting fascinating people from all walks of life, this is a great way to gain experience and build skills in both marketing and sales for an industry-leading events agency.

In this role, you will support our sales staff by conducting research into new talent and clients, entering new contacts and opportunities into the database, working on contracts and proposals, and helping our team with other tasks as assigned. You will also assist our marketing team with digital marketing, database management, large-scale projects, and event support.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• General knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel most importantly)
• Extremely detail oriented and organized.
• Possess a positive attitude.
• Hard worker who shows a willingness to go above and beyond.
• Quick learner
• Excel at personal time management.
• Able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to work under tight deadlines.
• Resourcefulness
• Possess excellent customer service skills. Highly Desirable:
• Experience using a database, preferably Microsoft CRM, or similar.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Eagerness to dive into the industry.
• Genuinely enjoy following current events, including trends in business, technology, and politics. Compensation & Benefits
• Compensation includes a generous base salary in addition to incentive compensation.
• 401(K) plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance

We are currently working both in office & remotely, with appropriate safety measures in place. This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters, which is conveniently located blocks from the White House, close to the Dupont Circle, Farragut North, and Farragut West Metro Stations.

How To Apply Interested qualified applicants should send their resume, cover letter, and any other related materials to [email protected]. Please reference Sales Coordinator in the subject line of your email. We look forward to hearing from you.