Senior Meeting and Event Planner
Job Description:
Resilient Solutions Plus is hiring Senior Meeting and Event Planners with experience in small and/or large-scale corporate events such as conferences and conventions. We have opportunities in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina and Pennsylvania. This role performs tasks that involve long range planning for conferences and trade shows including liaising with suppliers and clients, managing logistics, and wrapping up post-event activities.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Create pre-event logistics/operational details and post-event reports.
- Analyze site selection criteria.
- Proficient in computer operation, developing brochures, registration materials, programs, schedules and agenda data.
- Retrieve and gather information requested such as “read-a-heads” and PowerPoint slides.
- Develop and manage event planning timelines, master schedules, load-in/load-out schedules, and event staffing schedules.
- Onsite management of registration, badge scanning, directing/greeting attendees, info desk Create and manage online registration websites and event apps.
- Organize logistics for equipment and food/beverage services.
- Provide general event support.
- Setup and execute webinars and virtual/hybrid events.
- Initiate and complete any applicable training requirements. Ideal Candidates: Adeptly handle daily operational details while applying strategic thinking to successful experiences.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask under pressure.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in planning meetings, conferences or events ranging in size from 20 to 1,000 attendees.
- Must be friendly, outgoing, and professional.
- Must effectively interact with the public and provide courteous service.
- Experience with event registration platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in hosting webinars and virtual events.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of meeting/event coordinating experience.
- Must have the ability to understand assignment and ability to perform the duties of the assignment.
- Must have the ability to understand and adhere to established policies and procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficient in virtual meeting management and web broadcasting.
- Flexibility and ability to function equally well in a support role or in lead role when working with colleagues on projects.
- Must be able to work on site during meeting and event execution.
- Willing to travel Resilient Solutions Plus, (RSP) is a professional services firm that provides both management consulting services and product solutions to federal, state and commercial entities.
