Event Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

Overview

 

QWA is founded on a culture that is passionate about transforming the way the world acquires talent by delivering client-focused solutions that make a difference for businesses worldwide. From refining how you manage your contingent workforce to strengthening your employer brand to recruit top talent, our integrated solutions drive business results.

 

As an industry leader, we draw upon decades of experience to design innovative tools, products, and processes. We develop competitive practices that position organizations for growth, and we deliver the insight needed to succeed in today's global marketplace.

 

 

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop a clear understanding of the event-specific brand strategy and marketing plan including activities, goals, objectives and KPIs.
  • Research vendors and make selections based on their creativity, quality, and cost.
  • Book venues, work with BD to schedule and invite attendees, draft and finalize contracts, and lock down day-of logistics and contingency plans.
  • Develop content for event materials and work with design to produce.
  • Hire personnel as needed across all functions of an event (ex: registration, setup, catering, audio/visual).
  • Handle day-to-day administration of events and programs, including order placements, BEO reviews, vendor monitoring, travel planning, restaurant reservations, attendee participation, registration counts, RSVP tracking, and issues resolution.
  • Assist with social media platforms and manage posts’ schedule for content posting, track performance of content, manage content calendar and pipeline of localized content for all online platforms regarding event promotion and follow up.
  • Support the creation of collateral (digital and physical), whenever needed, including assisting with creation of drafts, project management etc.
  • Drive database development to grow leads and support lead generation pre, during, and post event.
  • Assist with maintenance of the lead and customer database, as well as stay up-to-date with the relevant QWA marketing technologies and platforms.
  • Planning and managing trade shows, conferences, events and meetings by identifying, coordinating and assembling requirements, developing assignments and schedules, coordinating mailing lists and establishing contacts.
  • Assist in analysing marketing data to help shape future marketing event strategies.
  • Ensure consistency in communications and brand guidelines when deploying strategies.
  • Work with partners and QWA thought leaders on content and execution of speaking events.
  • Be a brand advocate.
  • Support overall marketing team goals and programs.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field preferred.
  • 2+ years of relevant event coordination both virtual and in-person experience required.
  • Outstanding English presentation, grammar, and writing skills.
  • Extremely organized with acute attention to detail.
  • Strong ability to multi-task and keep multiple events running at once if needed.
  • Exposure to marketing automation and analytics features.
  • Experience with marketing tools, software and social media such as HubSpot’s Marketing and CRM, WordPress, Google Analytics, Trello, LinkedIn, Threads etc.
  • Outstanding communicator and creative thinker.
  • Comfortable in fast-paced environment that values creativity, self-motivation, candour, reliability, and accountability.
  • Must be a self-starter with the ability to perform independently and within a team environment.
  • People-oriented, strong relationship building skills.
  • Demonstrated resourcefulness and curiosity.

Additional Information

At QWA, we recognize our people are our strength. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans) and consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law. We value our people, their varying perspectives and are committed to fostering an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.

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