Freelance Event Specialist - Culver City, CA

Visit Company, Llc. • Culver City, CA

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About The Position

Visit.org is looking for an experienced, responsible, and driven Freelance Event Specialist to help us manage the logistics of an upcoming in-person event, which will be held live at a city near you! The right candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, love of live events, extreme passion for our mission, and the energy and discipline to come in and help execute a memorable and impactful event experience for our corporate client participants. There is room for everyone! We empower each other to innovate and create processes that use technology to generate meaningful, lasting change. We enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to problems that are not a way around it but through it. We're driven by the opportunity to help enterprises and their employees around the world to contribute to their communities. You'll join a movement from the ground floor and a team of purpose-driven people with a strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and pride that we're building this thing together. You'll combine passion, purpose, and a paycheck—Visit.org team members get out of bed every day knowing their work is meaningful and has a tangible impact on individuals and communities around the world.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and strong communication skills.
• Based in Culver City, CA.
• Schedule flexibility with availability to work on a contract per-event basis, as needed.
• Experience in complex, large-scale events and smaller executive-level intimate events.
• Shown experience in executing events at the highest level and continuously raising the bar on content and the customer experience.
• Resourcefulness, ability to exhibit grace under pressure, and be solutions-minded in ambiguous situations.
• Quick thinker with the ability to problem-solve on the fly.
• Self-starter who is organized and detail-oriented.
• Experience with group facilitation and managing group dynamics.
• Able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, as needed.
• Willing and eager to travel to various areas of the local region.
• Super strong interpersonal and customer service skills, especially in fast-paced situations.
• Comfort being present and interacting with large crowds.

Responsibilities

• Join virtual planning meetings ahead of each event with all parties: corporate partner, nonprofit partner, Visit.org event host, Visit.org event coordinators, etc.
• Take ownership and responsibility of our in-person events: be on-site to set up, align with the on-site team, tear down, clean site areas, problem-solve, and ensure high-quality customer experience.
• Be the Visit.org representative, leader, and problem solver at events.
• Align roles and responsibilities with onsite team: event host, nonprofit organization, venue, additional staff, and corporate partner.
• Manage check-in process for in-person events; providing a warm and friendly welcome to guests.
• Problem-solve issues such as missing supplies, late staff, technology challenges, etc.
• Escalate issues to Events Team when necessary to keep them informed or help problem solve.
• Send consistent updates, photos, and videos to Events Team throughout event.
• Help clean the site and repackage and ship all materials back to the distribution center after the event ends.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate.
• The chance to do meaningful and impactful work.
• The opportunity to meet with social impact-minded individuals.
• A chance to build your experience for your resume!
• Potential for recurring freelance employment with Visit.org.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations