Contract with extension or conversion possible

Rate: $35/hr.

You will provide support to a team of event planners and perform duties such as but not limited to:

• Assisting Team in meeting department goals and event activities
• Sourcing hotel properties, restaurants, or vendors to perform services
• Coordinate BEOs, hotel room list, audio visual orders, official meeting announcement(s)
• Maintain records and generate reports
• Assist in organizing meetings and other events as assigned
• Assist in managing customer inquiries, troubleshooting registration and PDU requests.
• Administer Procurement details related to contracting and payments
• Meeting deadlines is a must!
• The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and must have independent decision-making experience that ensure actions align with revenue/budget goals and overall program targets.
• Strong ability to manage large volume of work and support multiple colleagues at the same time.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 4-7 years’ experience working in an event planner role with interest in expanding career in event planning.
• Demonstrated success in supporting multiple team members and various tasks
• Able to think critically about the attendee journey at events and apply creative solutions appropriately.
• Strong interest in building relationships both internally and externally. This role includes interacting with customers and providing quality customer service and care.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft suite (outlook, PowerPoint and excel). This role includes the use of databases/systems. Patience in troubleshooting and finding solutions is desired.
• Must have ability to execute detailed plans, collect and interpret data, and prepare concise summaries
• Potential travel, domestically, including weekends and holidays. Approximately 25% travel anticipated.