Event Planner

Job Description • This role is for an experienced event planner to plan, manage, and execute meetings, events, and conferences for NA M&SS. Responsibilities include: • Coordinate with internal staff and vendors to establish event requirements • Plan and facilitate logistics to include contract negotiations, attendee lists, lodging, transportation, venue preparation, presentation materials, security, catering, entertainment, equipment, décor, marketing • Locate resources, conduct site visits, and lead pre-event meetings to help staff make decisions about all activities related to the event, meeting, or conference • Create, distribute, and respond to requests for quotes (RFQ) and contracts for venues. Schedule and coordinate resources for meetings and events hosted at company locations? • Set up Audio equipment • Slide projectors • Computers set up • Set up calendar events • 5+ years of cumulative work experience in event planning and/or project management, communications, training, operations and/or related field • Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google applications is required • Ability to work long hours outside of the normal work schedule during events • Ability to sit, stand, walk, and travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop, and reach ? Ability to travel up to 30% • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs