What you'll need to succeed:
- Honest, reliable, hardworking with a "can do" attitude and willing to learn
- Attention to detail and able to see projects through to completion
- Excellent work ethic and great time management
- Passion for the industry
- 5 years relevant work experience
The role will include, but not limited to:
- liaise with clients to find out their exact event requirements and produce a detailed proposal (including timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets)
- research venues, suppliers and contractors, then negotiate prices and hire
- negotiate prices with clients and finalise the details of what is included in the package
- ensure clients sign their contracts and make payments on time
- manage suppliers and all event logistics (for example, venue, catering, travel and accommodation)
- liaise with sales and marketing teams to publicise and promote the event
- manage all pre-event planning, organising guest speakers and delegate packs
- coordinate suppliers, handle client queries and troubleshoot on the day of the event to ensure that all runs smoothly and to budget
- manage and coordinate a team of staff, giving full briefings and delegating work
- organise facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media
- make sure that insurance, legal, health and safety obligations are followed
- oversee the dismantling and removal of the event and clear the venue efficiently
- produce post-event analysis and evaluation to improve future events
- develop and maintain ongoing good relationships with clients and suppliers
- research opportunities for new clients and events.
If this sounds like you, please send your resume and your work rights (whether you are a NZ citizen or a visa holder) through My Job Space.
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