Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Overview:
We are searching for an enthusiastic event manager with a `can-do` attitude to assist our business in planning and executing high-end events, client experiences, and corporate meetingsThe event manager will be responsible for hosting events with four very important objectives: elevate our aura`s brand, generate awareness in the employee benefits space, create/nurture new relationships, and improve client loyaltyThey will be tasked with researching and securing venues, planning and managing our events calendar, negotiating quotes and agreements with vendors, assisting with event marketing, monitoring timeframes and budgets, and delivering on event brief objectivesThey are creative, possess rock star organizational skills, and have a vision for creating unforgettable experiences.
Responsibilities:
Manage events end-to-end: before, during, and after they occur
Work closely with sales to develop an event strategy that supports sales and revenue goals
Ensure the events program fits into the overall marketing strategy
Work with vendors to get bids and determine best fits for the budget and goals of the event
Scout, inspect, and book venues (travel required)
Negotiate and manage vendor contracts, budget, and invoices; ensure vendors are paid
Handle logistics of every detail of the event, including working closely with catering, multimedia, facilities, and other event partners to communicate and execute event needs
Plan lodging, transportation, and other travel accommodations for event guests
Predict potential problems, be prepared for the unknown, and proactively have a solution in place; address problems when they do occur
Provide post-event reports, schedule debrief meetings, collect/document event feedback (and incorporate into future events), and coordinate event follow up
Provide a top-notch, seamless, and unforgettable experience for all event attendees
Qualifications:
5+ years planning and executing on high-end events and providing white glove service; experience in corporate events and travel coordination a plus
Ability to maintain a positive and calm demeanor in a fast-paced environment
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
Highly organized; ability to handle multiple tasks and apply judgment to prioritize and make decisions
Excellent listening, speaking, and writing skills
Your ability to notice the most minute details of an event, from the typeface on the invitations to the kind of salad that will be served at the reception, is essential.
You must be able to work alongside other people and adjust your actions to theirs
You have to be adept at not only solving problems but maintaining your composure when doing so
The ability to establishing and maintain relationships with vendors is essential
Bachelor`s degree, certification, or equivalent experience in hospitality management, event management, or a similar field
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In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran statusAbove and beyond discrimination or harassment based on “protected categories,” aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcomeWhether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at aura._
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Job type: full-time
Work location: multiple locations
