Event Coordinator

To maximize the effectiveness of the events sales team by producing high quality customers for our clients and working as part of a team to support and have personal accountability for driving successful sales and marketing goals. Major Tasks and Responsibilities as an Event Coordinator: • Follow up with customers to drive uptake of promotional initiatives across all private and public sector event channels • Identify opportunities and implement sales strategies • Proactively follow up leads generated from events • Use of initiative to identify and follow up opportunities with customers • Generate new business for our clients • Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to achieve sales objectives • Discuss commercial terms or promotional details to potential customers • Contribute to the team performance by sharing information and implementing best practices Job Requirements Event Coordinator Requirements • Knowledge, skills and experience • Computer literate/keyboard skills • Highly desirable: 1-2 years working within a sales environment preferably • Excellent interpersonal skills • High degree of accuracy • Demonstrated ability to prioritize issues • Previous experience with customer databases • Must be able to deal with technical product information • Ability to adapt procedures to a new and more effective way of working (in relation primarily to customer management and promotional activity support) People skills • Ability to build strong working relationships (internal/external) • Excellent communication skills - verbal and written • Ability to persuade, influence and negotiate effectively at all levels