Senior Event Planner

At VEBT, employees are our No. 1 investment. We are looking for a high functioning, detail-oriented professional who can juggle various tasks with accuracy and is interested in molding their career with an award-winning, growing company.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Lead and collaboratively plan and execute events ranging in size from small intimate dinners to large-scale events.

- Create production schedules and project timelines for events.

- Develop, manage and reconcile budget.

- Work with Event Project Manager to develop the plan for installation and build out of an event site, once an event is sold.

- Alongside the Event Project Manager create the inventory list for each event, source and management inventory.

- Oversee graphics collateral design and print management - must understand the graphics process and getting ideas from concept to completion – from designer to printer.

- Work with the legal department to review and revise event client contracts.

- Proposes new ideas and creative solutions to help streamline processes and implement policies and procedures as they relate to meetings and events

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.
5+ years of related experience building relationships with industry partners and vendors; at least 8 years in the industry required.
Demonstrated expertise in project, events and exhibit management including a combination of small, medium and large-scale events, including pre-event planning, on-site event management, vendor management & negotiations, post-event reporting and budget management.
Proven experience with catering, hotels, venue management.

This is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.