Freelance In-Person Event Specialist - Chicago, IL

Visit.org is looking for an experienced, responsible, and driven Freelance Event Specialist, Chicago, IL to help us manage the logistics of an upcoming in-person event, which will be held live at a city near you! The right candidate will be based in Chicago, IL, and have corporate event experience, entrepreneurial spirit, extreme passion for our mission, and the energy and discipline to come in and be a builder in a start-up tech environment.

Who are we?

Visit.org helps companies discover & book thousands of carefully curated social impact team experiences, led by and benefitting local nonprofits. With its proprietary library of team-based experiences across 90+ countries, Visit.org provides HR, CSR, and Meetings & Events leaders highly scalable, culturally appropriate content for purpose-driven employee and client engagement. Some of our customers include Colgate, Paramount, Visa, Ancestry, Tommy Bahama, and more.

Responsibilities :

• Our team will set you up for success by coordinating all of the event details, shipping event materials, and arranging staffing for each event. We need YOU to be our day-of hands on the ground! Be our next onsite Event Coordinator for fun, engaging, team-building, social impact activities, experiences, and events that support a great cause.
• Event Preparation : Join virtual planning meetings ahead of each event with all parties : corporate partner, nonprofit partner, Visit.org event host, Visit.org event coordinators, etc
• Take ownership and responsibility of our in-person events : be on-site to set up, align with the on-site team, tear down, clean site areas, problem-solve, and ensure high-quality customer experience
• Be the Visit.org representative, leader, and problem solver at events
• Align roles and responsibilities with the onsite team : event host, nonprofit organization, venue, additional staff, and corporate partner
• Manage check-in process for in-person events; providing a warm and friendly welcome to guests
• Problem-solving issues such as missing supplies, late staff, technology challenges, etc.
• Escalate issues to the Events Team when necessary to keep them informed or help problem-solve
• Send consistent updates, photos, and videos to Events Team throughout event
• Breakdown after the event ends, helping to clean the site and repackage and ship all materials back to the distribution center
• Pack supplies and add shipping labels which may include loading boxes

Requirements

This is an on location, in person , per event contract role In Chicago, IL. This role is open only to those candidates already based in Chicago, IL. No relocation packages are offered at this time.

Benefits