Job responsibilities:
- Apply the fundamentals of the business, target audiences and department goals and translate the knowledge into successful client events
- Lead and participate on event planning teams, direct inquiries to the proper individuals or departments, and answer inquiries on events
- Manage multiple programs and task to deliver event-related projects concurrently with different Event team members as the lead independently
- Contribute to the end-to-end planning and execution of events, including, but not limited to: venue research; data maintenance and integrity; internal and external communications; invitation creation, testing and distribution; pre-event tasks, like audio visual and technical requirements; delegation housing and registration; on-site staffing and support; post-event tasks, such as consolidating survey data, processing expenses and supporting event debriefs
- Manage administrative tasks, e.g., manage, review and reconcile reports (invitation lists, RSVP, delegation, registration, dinner assignments, etc.); managing event supplies and shipping; premium research and ordering; and production tasks of event materials like name badges, biographies, speaker introductions, briefing memos and printing, contract negotiations, A/V, venue management.
- Collaborate with other event marketers and internal teams including Creative Services, Advisory, Marketing, Sales and Product functions for event execution
- Become a ‘super user’ of core event related technologies to include Zkipster, Adobe, GEM and expense processing tools
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- 3+ years of experience in events with experience in a Financial Services or Software/Technology industry
- BA/BS degree
- Detail-oriented and organized with a strength in project and data management
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including editing and proofing, proactive, self-sufficient, resourceful and motivated
- Strong sense of time management, prioritization and ability to execute against deliverables and develop project timelines
- Ability to multitask and be flexible in a high-energy, fast-paced environment and ability to problem solve/think independently
- Must be a team player and comfortable interacting with peers, partners, management, relationship managers and clients
- Must be willing to tackle any task, trouble shoot and exemplify a positive attitude and commitment to creating a good client experience
- Expert in Microsoft suite, especially Excel (pivot tables, V lookups and macros), PowerPoint (i.e., interactive links, incorporate audio/visual icons, animation); TEAMS, Outlook and proficient in SharePoint
- Requires early mornings and late nights with some travel
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
- Bilingual
- Proficiency with firm-wide systems or ability to quickly learn systems
- Experience supporting Tradeshows and industry conferences