Event Coordinator
Career Group Events is seeking a motivated and entrepreneurial Event Coordinator to join our dynamic and fast-paced event team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a proactive, personable, and enthusiastic individual who is eager to build a noteworthy and lucrative career! This position is based in our beautiful Los Angeles headquarters.
What We Do:
Our event team partners with the world’s most iconic brands to create meaningful events and experiences by providing the right people to help convey their story. We set the highest standard for recruiting top-tier event staff, using a hands-on approach with each of our candidates and clients. The events we staff are nationwide and range from major brand activations and tours to large-scale conventions and festivals. We value originality and open collaboration, so the ideal candidate has a "think outside of the box" mentality and an innovative approach to identifying talent, new client relationships, and developing innovative solutions. Candidates should have significant experience and a successful track record staffing or managing large-scale events.
What you’ll be doing:
- Partner with Event Managers to determine client needs and provide customized staffing solutions
- Phone screen and interview talent both in-person and via Zoom
- Ensure talent has a thorough understanding of the event team’s services and our expectations while they are representing us on an assignment
- Coordinate, confirm, and send confirmation details and updates to talent
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in our databases
- Spearhead the onboarding process for all new talent by ensuring paperwork is completed
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry and hiring trends
- Work alongside industry experts to learn the ins and outs of the Event Recruiting world
- Must be willing to travel 80% of the calendar year to manage events onsite, domestic travel only
What you will need:
- Excellent communicator and problem-solver
- Proven ability to identify, assess, and resolve client needs
- Ability to be flexible, adaptable, and maintain unwavering poise under pressure
- An entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment with unlimited growth opportunity
- Impeccable attention to detail and organization
- Excellent time management and multitasking skills
- Flexibility to work weekends and travel to events
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