Engagement Manager

The role

The Engagement Manager supports local government procurement programs in Oregon and Hawaii. You will build relationships with local governments, provide technology training, and host webinars to drive program adoption.

What you will do

• Own outreach to local governments in Oregon and Hawaii
• Represent SOVRA at association conferences and procurement events
• Visit local government clients to build brand awareness and relationships
• Manage and store event materials and booth equipment
• Handle booth setup including physical transport and heavy lifting
• Provide baseline training and program education to local governments
• Plan and host webinars and create supporting presentations
• Promote the use of Statewide Price Agreements and procurement standards
• Gather information on barriers to program expansion and complete gap analysis
• Track and report on client technology usage

Required qualifications

• Experience in account management, customer success, customer support, or another customer-oriented role including education
• Understanding of, or direct experience in, government or public sector
• Ability to travel for 1–2 events a month, each lasting 3–5 days
• Ability to manage and store event materials up to 50lbs
• Experience exhibiting at conferences and tradeshows
• Demonstrated track record of growing adoption, participation, or spend in a program, territory, or account portfolio
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Authorization to work in the US

Nice to have

• State or local procurement experience
• Knowledge of SOVRA technology or a comparable eProcurement platform
• Professional procurement certification such as CPPB, CPPO, or NIGP-CPP

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and medical coverage
• Paid time off
• A structured learning and development program
• Paid parental leave

Before you apply

• We are not able to sponsor work visas or transfers at this time
• Selected candidates will be required to provide Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States

About the company

SOVRA is a public procurement platform trusted by more than 7,000 government agencies and over 1 million suppliers across North America. The company focuses on helping governments operate efficiently and transparently through purpose-built technology.