Meeting & Event Planner - Benchmark Education : Job Details

Position Purpose: The Event Planner require the ability to communicate well with staff and venues. The Planner must pay careful attention to detail using information from several sources to plan a successful event.

Responsibilities:

* Coordinate with internal staff, clients, and vendors to establish the requirements for an event, and serve as liaison to senior executives, government officials, and industry leaders throughout the planning process

* Hospitality management, including coordinating hotels, restaurants/ catering, transportation and food

* Locate restaurants, visit sites, and lead pre-event meetings to help staff make decisions about event design

* Establishing new vendor relationships

* Plan and facilitate logistics for all events, including contract negotiations, guest lists, venue preparation, presentation materials, security, catering, entertainment, transportation, equipment, decor, and marketing materials

* Oversee client experiences from conception through post-event review; manage on-site preparations, production, and event breakdown; and ensure consistent, high-level service throughout all phases

* Build and maintain a comprehensive database of industry contacts, vendors, and venues

* Troubleshoot any issues that arise on event day

* Some evenings required

* Reviewing bills and approving payments

Qualifications:

* Event planning, design and production while managing all project delivery elements within time limits

* Liaise with clients to identify their needs and to ensure customer Proven experience as an Events Planner or Organizer

* Impressive portfolio of previously managed events (meetings, parties, corporate events)

* Excellent time management and communication skills

* Sales skills and ability to build productive business relationships

* Ability to manage multiple projects independently

* MS Office proficiency

* Willing to submit references from previous clients

Salary Range: $70,000-$100,000

* The base salary range represents the low and high end of the expected salary range for the position. The base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors such as geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.

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Benchmark Education Company is a leading publisher of core, supplemental, and intervention literacy and language resources in English and Spanish, both print and digital, as well as world-class professional development. Since its founding in 1998, our company has proven to be one of the most nimble and innovative content creators on the cutting edge of pedagogy and technology. The digital content in our many learning programs delivers all the rigor of its print counterpart and is designed for virtual and blended learning contexts.

Benchmark Education Publishing (BEC) and its affiliates are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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