Corporate Events Specialist
About The Position
The Event Specialist provides administrative support for planning, coordinating, and executing industry events, both in person and virtual. The role handles event logistics, budgeting, and colleague and customer engagement tasks to help ensure smooth operations. The Specialist supports event planning throughout the year, contributes to event strategies and standards, builds relationships with sponsors and partners, and works with cross-functional teams to meet organizational priorities. The role also supports vendor relationships and contracting, event marketing and communications, and reporting on event metrics and return on investment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least 1 year of experience in event planning, marketing, or a related role.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or Event Management.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Detail-oriented approach focused on delivering high-quality work.
- Experience managing virtual and/or in-person events.
- Knowledge of budgeting and financial management.
- Familiarity with marketing and promotional strategies.
- Familiarity with Cvent and advanced Microsoft Office Suite.
Responsibilities
- Assist in setting event goals, monitoring budgets, and organizing logistics such as audience, location, and agenda.
- Coordinate with the marketing team to create and distribute event marketing collateral.
- Support exploration of strategies for organization-wide events, including regional gatherings, statewide conferences, golf outings, and other events.
- Use Cvent to build and manage event registration.
- Assist with planning virtual conventions with exhibit halls and coordinate with production companies on virtual events.
- Contribute to developing event strategies, procedures, and organizational standards.
- Support multiple event plans throughout the year, ensuring events are completed on target and within budget.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with sponsors and partners.
- Work with cross-functional teams to meet organizational priorities and goals.
- Support vendor relationship management, contracting, and new vendor setup.
- Submit and follow through on Marketing Workfront requests.
- Support colleagues to ensure successful execution of events.
- Analyze event metrics to determine return on investment and provide reports to senior management.
- Assist with creation and content development in partnership with Marketing and Communications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
