Our client, an events company based in London is expanding to the US and is hiring an events coordinator for their brand-new New York office.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ownership, accountability, and reporting for all logistical elements of the allocated events.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with speakers, sponsors, and
• Build Function sheets, BEO's and
• Process invoices to ensure prompt payment and facilitation of post-
• Post-event, measuring success against outlined objectives and providing
• Budget control of events and finding saving opportunities
• Management of full venue sourcing to include:
• Book suitable venues to hold the capacity of
• Build cost comparisons and present these to
• Oversee Senior Event Manager venue
• Negotiate with
• Establishing strong relationships with venues and lead venue site visits

Essential skills & qualifications

• Previous experience in project managing and running multiple events, in preparation, on-site and logistically.
• Ability to build strong relationships with team, venues, and
• Exemplary attention to
• Proven ability to handle challenging environments, individuals, and unforeseen circumstances.
• Have coaching and mentoring skills to support Senior Events Executives on sourcing and
• Developed managerial skills and interpersonal
• Understanding of business KPI's and aligning these to individual
• A commercial outlook on industry, being actively aware of opportunities to grow revenue based on the venue opportunities.
• Proven ability to present costs and savings to
• Ability to schedule direct site visits with new potential
• Proficient negotiation and persuasion

Benefits