Events Specialist

As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration. The firm helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through assurance, advisory, and tax services. With offices nationwide, CohnReznick serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

This position is considered remote, meaning job duties do not require proximity to a CohnReznick office. However, remote employees may be required to attend a CohnReznick office for client work, team meetings, or trainings with scheduled notice.

About the Team

The Events Specialist will join the Events team, which manages the firm’s marketing and internal events from start to finish. The role offers an opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of event planning under Events leadership.

Why CohnReznick

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, people, and communities. We balance work with everyday life and prioritize enjoyment and fun. Our Total Rewards package includes generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning and development opportunities, and paid time off for volunteering.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the maintenance and development of event project plans.
• Conceptualize events according to client objectives, set timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and ensure all logistics are accounted for.
• Select, develop, and manage relationships with vendors such as caterers, decorators, entertainers, and equipment providers, including venue selection, while ensuring compliance with firm event requirements.
• Build drive-to-registration experiences based on event goals.
• Create and maintain documentation with instructions and best practices for event digital platforms and processes.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills to handle multiple events simultaneously.
• Apply attention to detail and problem-solving abilities to address unexpected challenges and troubleshoot event issues.
• Coordinate pre- and post-event logistics, including booth reservations, access to virtual platforms, and shipping of booth collateral, premiums, and support materials.
• Work under tight deadlines, including evenings, weekends, and holidays when events occur.
• Maintain awareness of current market trends and conditions affecting suppliers, cost of services, and pricing that may have operational or strategic implications.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in live and virtual event planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, hospitality/event management, or a related field.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and challenging environments; must be a proactive self-starter with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks and execute plans as part of a team.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft products, especially Excel (including PIVOT tables).
• Desired experience with project management platforms (e.g., Monday.com).
• Optional certifications such as Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) or Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP).
• Exceptional organization and record-keeping ability.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities in a multi-task, fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Emotional intelligence with a thorough understanding of customer service.
• Ability to work from a local office for events as required.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time and support onsite events across the firm.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• While at the office, largely sedentary but may require lifting files/boxes up to 25 lbs., opening filing cabinets, and bending or standing on a stool.
• While traveling or onsite for client events, must be able to:
  • Lift up to 40–60 lbs for personal and event team materials.
  • Work 10–15-hour days (including early mornings and late nights).
  • Ascend and descend stairs.
  • Carry boxes up to 20 lbs.
  • Bend or kneel to unpack/pack materials.
  • Perform repetitive arm movements/bending to lift.