Event Planner

6-month contract

Location : Boston, MA

$35-40 / hr

Must Haves :

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of relevant job-related experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and experience with Access and Mail Merge
• Strong Attention to details and ability to multi-task

Preferred :

• C-vent experience highly preferred
• At least 2 years of event planning experience required

Job Description / Summary :

The Event Planner is an experienced professional with the ability to manage administration and logistics in a busy meetings and event environment.

The Event Planner will assist with the coordination of up to 200 events per year. S / He must be able to anticipate project needs, prioritize work, meet deadlines with little supervision, and be willing to work evenings and weekends as necessary.

The Event Planner provides outstanding client service, is an enthusiastic professional and is able to build relationships with internal and external clients and vendors.

Event Planning & Production :

• Assist with negotiations for space contracts and book event space, arrange food and beverage, order supplies and audiovisual equipment, make travel arrangements, order event signs, and ensure appropriate decor (florals, linens, color schemes, etc.).
• Aggressively gather information on each project to achieve quality event productions.
• Conduct research, make site visits, and find resources to help staff make decisions about event possibilities.
• Create and revise room layouts for each event.
• Oversee event registration including tracking attendance and reservations.
• Compile all costs into a single event budget.
• Propose new ideas to improve the event planning and implementation process.
• Serve as liaison with vendors on event-related matters.
• Assist with managing on-site production and clean up for events as necessary.
• Prepare name tags, materials, notebooks, packages, gift bags, registration lists, seating cards, etc.
• Close out all events as required.

Event Administration :

• Assist with preparing budgets and provide periodic progress reports to clients for each project
• Keep track of event finances, including invoicing and monthly management reporting
• Prepare and modify event contracts as requested

Education level and / or relevant experience(s) :

• BS Degree required
• 3-5 years relevant experience
• Minimum of 2 years Event Planning experience preferred

Knowledge and skills (general and technical) :

• Excellent communication skills; including written and verbal and proofreading skills
• Proficient PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Mail Merge, Email & Internet Research)
• Excellent client services skills
• Ability to multi-task; managing multiple projects and work assignments, all with great attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills both in person and over the phone with the highest level of professionalism
• Team player but also able to work independently with little supervision
• Energetic and positive attitude
• Available to work overtime when necessary

Job Title : Event Coordinator

• Part time Role - 20-25 hours per week
• Local to Boston, will be in the office 1-2 days per week (as needed)

Job Summary :

• Responsible for providing meeting, event and administrative support, technology support, and task-based activities from a four-person Events team.
• This is a highly detail-oriented role, one that requires managing multiple tasks simultaneously and meeting stringent deadlines.
• Professional composure and business maturity is imperative.
• Strong Excel skills are required, as much of the position will focus on expenses, invoicing, budget tracking and management.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages team s purchasing card (Pcard) expenses and invoices; manages the on boarding of new vendors into OneGL.
• Maintains event spend for both calendar years that events straddle.
• Creates and maintains event project plans in SmartSheet.
• Maintains / Organizes registration reports and tracks all events and broker attendance.
• Provides general office support, including but not limited to : namebadges, PowerPoint presentations, survey result compilation, executive briefing book production, shipping, storage closet maintenance, etc.
• Assists with internal team meetings, tracks project deliverables, distributes meeting material, and provides administrative support across Marketing as needed.
• Oversees activity in team s mailbox.
• Assists in event support across GRS as needed.

Preparation, Training and Experience

• Bachelor s degree or equivalent.
• Strong project management skills, with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with MS Office products, especially Excel; Smartsheet skills preferred.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize event-related technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to organize multiple tasks simultaneously, shift priorities, and manage multiple stakeholders expectations.
• Customer-centric team player who consistently demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
• Located in Boston; works remotely and in-office.

TRADE An Award-Winning Greek Restaurant is looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial and focused Event Coordinator to join our Hospitality Group.

As the Event Coordinator, you will be the first point of contact for our guests looking to book our event spaces, and are responsible to deliver amazing and prompt guest service.

You are also responsible for being an expert in our food and logistics. You will handle intake of all event inquiries, correspond with the guest to meets their every need, finalize a contract, communicate to the team, and execute the event.

This is a Full-Time position, requiring 30-40 hours weekly, with the expectation that you will be on-site for these hours.

Your first priority is booking events and overseeing their execution. Your secondary priority is to build relationships with our potential clients, to that end during the slower periods you may be asked to fill a maître’d role being the first point of contact for potential clients.

You must be organized, professional, prompt, have a sense of urgency and give excellent customer service. This is a customer-facing position, and professional demeanor is expected at all time.

This is a full time position. You are benefits eligible. Compensation packages start with a base hourly ( $25-$29 / hr) and you’ll make commission from everything you sell.

You will work directly under our Company’s Director of Sales.

Trade is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief.

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Senior Meeting and Event Planner

at Recorded Future (View all jobs) Boston, MA

With 1,000 employees, over $250M in sales, 1,500+ clients, and rapid year-over-year growth, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

We are seeking a Corporate Senior Meeting & Event Planner to partner with the organization in delivering skillful meeting planning for a variety of meeting types.

This role will be a hyrbid position, and responsibilities will be split between meeting, event planning and procurement, in particular reviewing and negotiating contracts.

This detailed oriented role is responsible for managing all aspects of a successful meeting not limited to curating attendee communications, logistics, sourcing and working with the cross functional planning teams on roles responsibilities, updates, timelines and deliverable throughout the entire meeting planning process.

In addition, this person will

Reporting to the Senior Director of Procurement, Meetings & Events and Global Travel you will be a key member of the team.

What you’ll do as Senior Meeting and Event Planner :

• Lead, plans and executes internal and external face to face and virtual meetings globally
• Manages hotel, venue, and vendor contracting and negotiations, securing the best possible terms and cost savings to stay in line with budget
• Develop RFPs and RFIs along with evaluation criteria, industry benchmarking, and negotiation strategy when required
• Facilitate and manage a high volume of tasks within a demanding and rapidly changing environment
• Provides superio customer service during the planning process and on-site
• Proficient in Cvent, the company's meeting management tool
• Experience in strategic sourcing with a proven track record of contract negotiations and documented savings
• Demonstrated success producing high-quality deliverables on time and within budget in a fast paced, high growth, environment
• Ability to influence and partner with business colleagues throughout the organization
• Advanced skills in Excel with the ability to tell stories with data
• Ability to travel domestically and globally when required
• Manage companies on-line booking tool relating to meeting invites and flight analysis
• Procure other goods and services for the organization not relating to meeting management
• Benchmarking analytics of cost of events
• Procuring for all meeting and event requests
• Supports any ad-hoc request

What you’ll bring as the Senior Meeting and Event Planner :

• Requires 6+ years of Corporate Meeting and Event Planning Experience
• Highly proficient with Cvent Platform
• Experience with Ironclad or similar contract management system
• Experience with data analysis
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite
• Project Management

This position is full-time and Hybrid in our Somerville, MA headquarters.

Why should you join Recorded Future?

Recorded Future employees (or Futurists ), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically.

Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.8-star user rating from Gartner and 8 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies as clients.

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