Events Coordinator
Professional Engineering Consultants · Wichita, KS · 2 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
Duties And Responsibilities
- Maintain a positive public image, increase awareness, and shape perception of the firm through customer experiences, event planning, and vendor relationships
- Lead conference, trade show, and event planning – including but not limited to industry events, golf tournaments, industry booth displays at trade shows, and more
- Monitor the activities of competitors and keep up to date with industry best practices
- Oversee event registration and attendee management, including RSVP lists and pre- and post-event communications
- Track and manage event budgets and expenses
- Oversee event logistics, request marketing materials as appropriate, and manage attendee registration and communication
- Conduct evaluations to assess success and identify areas for future event improvement
- Utilize marketing metrics to formulate event strategy; analyze data to measure effectiveness and help train internal stakeholders to improve event outcomes
- Work with the team to align event strategies with organizational goals, collaborate with internal teams for consistent messaging
- Cook up and distribute all internal event planning and tracking documents
- Coordinate and distribute all internal event planning and tracking documents
- Coordinate with third-party vendors, briefing and managing them effectively so they are set up for success
- Capture detailed notes from event meetings; follow up with recaps and action items
- Support database management as assigned (vendor, venue, contractors)
- Occasionally attend events as part of PEC’s quality assurance (QA) process
- Create backup or emergency plans to be executed as needed
- Aid the marketing team in proofreading and editing materials through our quality assurance quality control (QAQC) process as needed
- Assist the marketing team in writing, and publishing industry-relevant content (such as key conference takeaway articles) that can be re-purposed through a variety of channels to build brand identity and online presence as needed
- Liaise with the marketing team to ensure brand consistency
- Partner and collaborate across all PEC departments and teams to produce effective events
- Work with team members and management to drive schedules, milestones, and priorities
- Work with team to produce effective in-person, hybrid, and digital events
- Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion
Special Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication, editing, and proofreading skills
- Self-starter who requires little to no supervision to meet deadlines
- High energy, positive, professional attitude, takes pride in work, superior attention to detail
- Team-oriented, collaborative work style
- Creativity and the ability to think outside the box
- Ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a keen eye for detail
- Flexible schedule with the availability for holidays, nights, weekend hours to ensure support of events as needed
- Motivated, positive attitude, and results-oriented
- A strong teamwork ethic; must have the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team
- High level of demonstrated professionalism, integrity and ability to maintain sensitive information and appropriate decorum
- Ability to remain standing for long periods of time
- Ability to move throughout the store
- Regular bending, lifting, carrying, reaching, and stretching
- Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines
- At times, bending, reaching, standing, and walking may be required
Supervisory Responsibilities
- N/A
Education And Experience
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, journalism, business administration, similar degree, or equivalent relevant experience preferred
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in a similar role either in-house or at an agency preferred