Events Activation Senior Specialist
The Events Activation team, as part of the Marketing Activation Center of Excellence (CoE), is a virtual center of marketing professionals with specialized knowledge delivering extraordinary results from strategy to consultation and planning to execution. We help our internal clients develop a clear vision for live and online events aligned with their go-to-market growth goals and personalized for their targeted audiences. We work to create seamless, signature, unforgettable BDO-branded experiences using proven marketing strategies and innovative ideas.
We aim for excellence by providing sound advice with a focus on quality and detail and we prove it every day with thoughtful and exceptional service. One client, one event, one experience at a time.
The Events Activation Senior Specialist is responsible for coordinating and planning exceptional BDO-branded live and online event interactions for our clients, contacts and prospects and driving and monitoring related activities with firm and account teams' business and go-to-market strategies. He / she manages the end-to-end planning and execution process for clients working with and leveraging team members and vendors for successful day-of delivery.
Job Duties :
- Owns the communication and logistics throughout the planning process
- Works closely with Events Activation colleagues to create opportunities for cross-firm collaboration in events
- Possesses knowledge of contractual language as it pertains to meetings and events
- Negotiates with vendors to achieve maximum value for the best product and services
- Oversees the event budget and ensures accuracy in developing estimates, working and actual spends
- Handles all event audio-video production from creative concept to final production
- Helps to develop success measures and evaluate all events again objectives, recommending areas for improvement
- Coordinates and leads the invitation and registration process
- Offers on-site supervision or transition as necessary
- Performs post-event duties such as expense processing, invoice reconciliation, evaluations, sharing feedback with Events Activation team, marketing colleagues, and other stakeholders
- Champions the BDO brand in all event marketing activities
- Other duties as required
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Education :
High School Diploma or GED, requiredBachelor's Degree in Business Administration, or Marketing, preferredExperience :
Four (4) or more years of marketing / event planning / administrative experience, requiredExperience working in the Accounting, Financial Consulting, Business Advisory and / or Banking Industries, preferredSoftware :
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, requiredCRM experience, preferredOther Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities :
Strong planning, managing, and coordinating skillsAbility to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team environmentExcellent organizational and project management skillsActive listener and interpreter enabling him / her to transform the client's thoughts into realityAbility to understand the context of the event and the type of guests attendingExperience planning budgets, negotiating, and communicating with clientsCritical thinker and problem solverTravel up to 20% of the time, as neededIndividual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range : $70,000 - $90,000
Colorado Range : $70,000 - $90,000
Maryland Range : $70,000 - $90,000
NYC / Long Island / Westchester Range : $70,000 - $90,000