Event Sales, Event Assistant, Events Planning, Sales Implementation and Marketing Communications experience is an advantage.
Purpose of the Event Coordinator:
The Event Coordinator works directly with the Lead Coordinators. Candidates must assist the Lead Coordinators, executing exceptional events on day of event, all while providing extraordinary customer service. Successful events will largely depend on the personable character, skilled communication, organizational acumen and dependability of the Assistant Day of Event Coordinator. The ideal candidate will have exceptional customer service skills along with coordination or hospitality experience. The role provides a high level of sales support to customers by ensuring all queries are responded to in an efficient, professional and timely manner. You will help develop new and existing opportunities and commercial sales relations for our clients.
Major Tasks and Responsibilities as an Event Coordinator:
Follow up with customers to drive uptake of promotional initiatives across all private and public sector event channels
Assist Lead Coordinator with guiding clients throughout the event day
Identify opportunities and implement sales strategies
Assist Lead Coordinator with on-site rehearsals
Proactively follow up leads generated from events
Assist and guide the client, closing out the end of the event.
Use of initiative to identify and follow up opportunities with customers
Generate new business for our clients
Assist Lead Coordinator with execution of timeline and itinerary throughout event day
Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to achieve sales objectives
Discuss commercial terms or promotional details to potential customers
Assist and participate in scheduled Planning Meetings as needed.
Assist in creation of necessary “Day of” details.
Assist Lead Coordinator with on-site, Venue Walk Thru
Assist Lead Coordinator with confirmation of event details, prior to the day of the event
Event Coordinator Requirements
Knowledge, skills and experience
Computer literate/keyboard skills
Highly desirable: 1-2 years working within a sales environment preferably
Excellent interpersonal skills
High degree of accuracy
Demonstrated ability to prioritize issues
Prior experience with customer service and event planning are a plus
Additional Requirements:
Must be able to deal with technical product information
Ability to adapt procedures to a new and more effective way of working (in relation primarily to customer management and promotional activity support)
Ability to build strong working relationships (internal/external)
Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate effectively at all levels
Preferred Candidate Qualities:
Determined
Professional communicator
Team worker
Reliable
Self-motivated
Achievement orientated
Ability to use own initiative
Ability to perform effectively when there are pressure peaks
Sets high standards and consistently achieves them
Geography
Must be within comfortable commuting distance to our Midtown Manhattan location
Please submit your résumé or LinkedIn profile to apply today!