Job Description
This position is allowed to be a fully remote position.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a self-motivated and results-oriented professional with experience in high-touch corporate meetings, conferences, and special events. The position requires a client-service oriented team player that is a dynamic and hard-working professional. Our ideal candidate is both creative and logistically detailed, able to quickly and effectively manage the full cycle of meetings and events.
Principal Responsibilities: - Manage meetings, conferences, and special events from inception through execution.
- Full scope event management using clients suite of management tools, including detailed program specifications or briefings, budget & billing, timeline, hotel sourcing/contracts, BEOs, floor plans, AV production, IT, offsite venues, restaurants, activities, tours, décor, entertainment, registration & transportation.
- Interact and communicate with clients in a polished, respectful and professional manner.
- Develop and maintain positive and cooperative relationships with client's Operations and Sales teams as well as vendors, venues and strategic partners – we love our industry partners!
- Lead and/or collaborate on project teams, multi-task, enjoy working under pressure and proactive problem-solving.
- Source, hire, and manage staff, contractors, and paid interns as needed.
- Be an active and enthusiastic partner to the Sales Team by assisting with research and overall event strategy for initial proposal and budget development as needed.
- Exercise creativity in event design – ranging from event concept and theme to décor and entertainment to collateral and branding.
- On-site leader, cat-herder, proactive and effective communicator, display grace under pressure.
General Responsibilities:
- Follow established processes including organizational workflow, maintain standard shared file folders with accurate and comprehensive documentation of event elements, and demonstrate best practices established for operational excellence.
- Leverage technology tools and platforms as outlined in company processes.
Professional Requirements:
- A minimum of 4+ years of experience in meeting planning, destination management, event planning or hotel management.
- Bachelor’s degree in tourism, hospitality, event management preferred or equivalent industry work experience. And CMP certification preferred.
- An eagerness to stay in tune with what’s new, and changing trends.
- Strong attention to detail, self-motivated, excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to both lead a team, work as part of a team and work independently with enthusiasm.
- Out of the box thinker, thoughtful, advanced negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once.
- Able to excel in an environment with changing deadlines and/or last-minute changes to scope of work.
- Exceptional communication and organization skills.
- Excellent computer skills, with focus on Microsoft suite (knowledge of Canva is a plus)..
- Conduct all business matters fairly, honestly and ethically and with the utmost professionalism.
- Flexibility and willingness to work evenings and weekends and travel as business demands.
Salary: $80,000-$100,000 depending on experience plus benefits
HADCO Staffing Solutions has been hired to source qualified candidates for the above position. HADCO believes that every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from discrimination. As an employer, HADCO will provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all persons, regardless of age, sex, religion, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap.
About HADCO Staffing Solutions: HADCO Staffing Solutions is a Staffing Agency. We believe in "Making Lives Better Together" by matching our employees to employers. HADCO is a proud Woman Owned Nevada Based Business.
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Work experience placement, Remote job, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,