Events Planner

Location: Remote. Duration: 6 Months.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute events that support the goals of the enterprise.
• Ensure successful execution of events from start to post-event evaluations.
• Plans and executes events, such as marketing and sales conferences, trade shows, and customer-related events
• Directs logistics, including registration and attendee tracking, presentation and materials support, and pre- and post-event evaluations
• Procures vendor services
• Works with facility, exhibit set-up, equipment, and catering requirements
• Provides on-site event support
• Researches potential event locations and evaluates alternatives
• Prepares and tracks budgets, provides periodic progress reports for each event project
• Conducts post-event evaluations to determine how future events could be improved upon
• Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties

Qualifications

• 2+ years in an event planner-oriented position
• Keen attention to detail and follow up / follow through are a must for this position
• Proficiency in Excel, PPT, Microsoft Office
• Experience in budgeting and planning
• Experience managing all phases of multiple projects simultaneously, and adjusting to continuously changing responsibilities and priorities
• Excellent communications skills
• Must be available to travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic event planning, logistics, execution
• Experience working with associations and event groups is a plus
• Experience working with vendors and third-party event groups for event execution (booth builds, labor, etc.)
• Healthcare or optical industry is a plus
• Event sponsorship awareness and experience (mainly executing on sponsorship opportunities like booth space, branding, etc.)
• Software/Tools: Asana, Microsoft suite, SharePoint
• Stellar organizational skills, expense tracking, event processes, etc.
• Collaborative and able to confidently lead calls with key contacts and give updates and direction

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, hospitality, or related field or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Commuter
• 401K benefits with company matching

Pay

$32/hr