Events and Tradeshows Planner

About the role

The Garver Communications Team is a group of strategic thinkers and creative doers all steadfastly focused on telling the story we live out every workday — that Garver is the best firm to work for and with. We do this by bringing on the best talent in our respective disciplines and collaborating in a fun, fast-paced environment to execute award-winning creative campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with our internal clients and develop promotion plans that most effectively meet their needs.
• Serve as project manager to facilitate communications, creative, and collateral for 90+ conferences and trade shows per year.
• Collaborate with our designers, copywriters, photographers, videographers, and digital team members to take creative deliverables from concept to final product, including:
• Pre-event emails
• Customized printed collateral
• Social media (promotion of conference presentations, presence at conference)
• Events pages on GarverUSA.com
• Coordination of booth displays and graphics
• Tradeshow advertising
• Promotion of giveaways
• Signage
• Promo items and apparel
• Maintain frequent touchpoints with your clients throughout the conference season.
• Manage promotion of and logistics for annual companywide events, specifically our executive team’s annual Town Hall Tour and our Best Firm Celebrations.

Requirements

• You have at least five years of experience working as a project manager, preferably with coordinating events, meetings, and/or tradeshows.
• You love to work with your clients and help them think creatively about how to best represent the Garver brand.
• You have strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail.
• You think through and prioritize the audience experience: whether through digital communications or in person events.
• You’re structured, disciplined, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• You’re stimulated by challenges.
• You think on your feet every day, and pivot and multitask fluidly.
• Bonus points if you have experience working with Asana or a similar project management system.

Qualifications

• Experience with event planning and coordination.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Experience with project management tools like Asana.

Skills

• Project Management
• Event Planning
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Strategic Thinking
• Asana Experience (optional)

Benefits

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Pay

Competitive salary packages are offered based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate event planning and management responsibilities.

Grow With Us

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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