Events Assistant
Position Overview
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Events Assistant to help support the planning and execution of our in-person events and promotional activities. This role combines hands-on event operations with customer engagement, making it ideal for candidates who enjoy fast-paced work, interacting with the public, and contributing to smooth event experiences.
Your Impact in This Role
As an Events Assistant, you will play a key part in ensuring each event runs professionally from start to finish. You'll participate in organizing materials, interacting with attendees, coordinating logistics, and supporting the overall success of each activation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Prepare event materials, equipment, and supplies prior to each event
- Support on-site setup, staging, signage placement, and breakdown
- Welcome guests, answer questions, and provide friendly, informative customer service
- Assist with managing foot traffic, lines, and attendee flow
- Help monitor inventory and restock promotional items as needed
- Coordinate with team members and event leads to resolve on-site issues quickly
- Keep the event space clean, organized, and aligned with brand standards
- Record attendance, engagement numbers, or other metrics requested by leadership
- Maintain clear communication with supervisors regarding schedules and expectations
Skills & Qualifications
- Strong communication and people skills
- Reliable, punctual, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team
- Ability to stay organized and focused while handling multiple tasks
- Comfortable working in busy environments, both indoors and outdoors
- Must be able to lift 25–40 lbs for event materials (as needed)
- Flexible schedule, including weekends or evenings based on event calendar
- Experience in events, customer service, retail, or promotional work is a plus, but not required
What You Can Expect
- Competitive pay with potential bonus incentives
- Training and on-the-job support
- A collaborative team environment
- Varied workdays — no two events are the same
Ideal Candidate Profile
You enjoy interacting with people, solving problems quickly, and contributing to experiences that make a brand memorable. You're comfortable being on your feet, thinking ahead, and bringing positive energy to every event you support.
Skills
- Audience engagement
- Communications
- CRM tools
- Social media
- People skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Data tracking
- Social media management
- Lead generation
- Campaigns
- Sales
- Event setup
- Team collaboration
- Adobe Suite
- Customer service
- Industry trend analysis
- Events
- Promotional campaigns
- Event coordination
- Marketing knowledge
- Event setup and breakdown
- Lead capturing
- Live event marketing
- Organizational skills
- Logistics coordination
- Sales persuasion
- Brand ambassadorship
- Campaign performance tracking
- Retail sales
- Brand representation
- Trade shows
- Organization
- Promotional activities
- Microsoft Office
- Customer engagement
- In-person sales
- Persuasion
- Organizational
- Light lifting
- Promotions
- Canva
- Field promotions
- Communication
- Brand promotion
- Report compilation
- Live event engagement
- Logistics management
- Inventory tracking
- Activations
- Marketing
- Engagement
- Product demonstrations
- Sales generation
- Promotional
- Event planning
- Persuasive pitching
- Campaign performance monitoring
- Digital marketing
- Verbal communication
- Product demonstration
- Event setup and teardown
- Vendor liaison
- Social media platforms
- Strong verbal communication
- Event marketing