Coordinator, External Events

About the role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Coordinator to join the External Events team. The Events team takes lead on all major events at Anduril. This position will be based in Costa Mesa and will be focused on executing VIP & Essential visits in Southern California. There will be additional cities/areas that this position will be responsible for as the company continues to grow.

Responsibilities

• Cook up end-to-end logistics for all VIP and Essential visits in the West Coast offices.
• Oversee daily in-office execution of VIP and Essential visits including checking on catering set-ups, AV, room readiness, check-in flow and parking logistics.
• Ensure all SOPS around VIP & Essential event planning are kept up to date.
• Provide event planning support for external events.
• Work closely with various departments to ensure all events are well executed.
• Travel onsite (as needed) to locations for load-in, day-of coordination, and load-out.
• Ensure appropriate Anduril branding is utilized in all mediums.
• Help create/improve streamlined event processes and procedures.
• Be a resource for all Anduril employees when it comes to events or hosting visitors to our offices.

Requirements

• This is an in-office position with the primary location based in Costa Mesa, CA. Travel is expected to support events. Estimated 10%-20% travel needed.
• 3+ years experience in event planning or other related fields.
• Strong project management and creative problem solving skills.
• Deadline and detail-oriented.
• Able to work well in teams and autonomously.
• Able to visualize event space flow, guest experience, presenter experience, food presentation, appropriate sound levels, etc.
• Strong ability to shift priorities quickly when needed.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), and communication platforms like Slack preferred but not required.