My client, an award-winning event production and creative agency, is seeking a full-time Project Manager. This person will collaborate across all aspects of the team to activate new client events, build and manage event plans, and see projects through from start to finish. The ideal candidate is highly organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented. They thrive in a fast paced environment, build rapport with clients, vendors, and team members quickly, and create systems to ensure that event details and deadlines never fall through the cracks.
If you enjoy bringing innovative ideas to life, building project plans, and ensuring clients keep coming back for more, this is the right role for you. Local candidates only with flexibility in working evenings and weekends for client events, as necessary. Live events are primarily in the NYC area but at times may require travel within the US. Job
Responsibilities:
● Kick off all onboarding tasks for new clients
● Manage client relationships, needs, communication, and expectations throughout the event planning process and beyond
● Conceptualize client events, source and select vendors and venues, and all day-to-day aspects of managing multiple projects/events
● Coordinate internal team resources and communication for event execution
● Oversee the execution of activation plans, budgets, and implementations
● Create and follow-up on production schedules, activities, tasks, and deadlines
● Manage multiple events and prioritize tasks
● Work onsite at events as needed
● Creative problem solving on a variety of challenges
The ideal candidate's qualifications:
● Aligned and inspired by our Company Values
● 3+ years of experience in the events industry
● 1+ years of event or project management experience
● Exceptional organizational skills
● Meticulous in keeping track of details, schedules, and deadlines
● Proactive and accountable for their work
● Comfortable holding others accountable for tasks, projects, and deadlines
● Communicate efficiently, effectively, and professionally with clients and the team
● Think fast on their feet and use creative problem solving skills
● Flexible and adaptable
● Thrive in a fast-paced environment
