Events Specialist

Crawford Hoying•Columbus, OH

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Events Specialist assists in the planning and execution of events and programming across the Crawford Hoying portfolio. Responsibilities will be vast in nature, ranging from large-scale event support in Bridge Park and Water Street District, to smaller-scale activations at North Market Bridge Park and community resident events. The ideal candidate will be highly professional, with excellent communication, time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Evening and weekend work is required.

Requirements

2-3 years of experience in event planning and working with multiple teams
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking skills
Availability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, as needed
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Experience with Canva, WordPress, Squarespace, Mailchimp, and Placer AI

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee events at North Market Bridge Park, including seasonal night markets, indoor holiday markets, pop-up vendor programming, outdoor and community-focused events, and public and private events.
Support the Senior Events Specialist in the full cycle of The Dublin Market at Bridge Park season, including pre-planning, season wrap-up, market set-up and tear-down, invoicing vendors for booth space, determining vendor placement, paying musicians, and providing backup support for day-of management.
Work with onsite property management teams, municipalities, and key partners to assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of district events and resident programming.
Support operations teams with walkthrough planning, staffing needs, budgets, trash, loading/unloading, power access availability, street closures, traffic impacts, wayfinding, and debrief meetings.
Submit event permit applications and grant applications; attend permit meetings and local stakeholder meetings as needed.
Update the Bridge Park and Water Street District websites and community calendars to include all upcoming events and programming.
Perform boots-on-the-ground operations, logistics, and more.
Respond to and collaborate with peers in a timely and supportive manner.
Effectively prepare for and lead meetings (create agendas, provide materials, create a collaborative discussion environment, assign and follow up on tasks).
Identify opportunities for process improvement and best practices.
Support team members with marketing department initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.