Event Specialist

Title: Event Specialist

Location: Fully remote - Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and must reside and perform work within the U.S. for the duration of the project

Pay: $60-$70/hr depending on experience

Duration: 3 months

Hours: 9am-6pm EST, may be some OT and/or weekend work

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The Planet Group is looking for an Event Specialist to join our client, a market-leading technology company that's transforming how organizations engage and empower their workforce.

The Event Specialist will support the management of comprehensive event lifecycles, from planning through post-event analysis, while collaborating with cross-functional teams on marketing, content, and vendor relationships.
Pre-EventSupport booth/sponsorship logistics: contracting, floor plan review, furniture and AV orders, shipping coordination.Assist with vendor and contractor management (booth builders, staffing agencies, swag/print vendors).Coordinate run-of-show documents, staffing schedules, and packing lists for each event.Support pre-event promotional logistics (booth signage, meeting scheduling tools, attendee outreach lists) in partnership with Marketing.EventTroubleshooting logistics issues in real time (shipping delays, AV, staffing gaps).Post-EventSupport reconciliation of invoices and budget tracking against approved event budgets.Assist with lead capture data handoff to Marketing/Sales Ops.Contribute to post-event recap documentation (what worked, what to improve for next cycle).Deliverables???????Event budget (one per event), kept current through event close.On-site staffing and run-of-show schedules.Post-event recap summary per event. Event Specialist Qualifications: 3-6+ years of experience in corporate events, conferences, trade shows, field marketing, or experiential marketing. Experience supporting multiple events simultaneously. Can independently manage event logistics, vendors, budgets, and cross-functional coordination.Event operations experience including:
End-to-end event lifecycle support (pre-event ? onsite ? post-event)Trade shows, conferences, customer events, industry eventsBooth/sponsorship managementFloor plans, booth layouts, AV coordinationShipping/logistics coordinationEvent troubleshootingManaging relationships with 3rd party vendors (i.e. exhibit/booth builders, staffing vendors, print/signage vendors, swag providers, AV vendors, event venues). Project management skills. #CDM