Special Events Coordinator

Summary of Responsibilities: The St. Louis Cardinals are currently seeking candidates for their Special Events Coordinator position. This position is primarily responsible for selling, coordinating, and leading the execution of non-gameday special events and internal event functions. This includes a combination of inbound and outbound sales, conducting sales walk-throughs with potential clients, designing event programming with client and generating sales proposals • Process and manage incoming calls and emails and respond to potential clients with information and sales proposals accordingly • Plan, organize and produce events and coordinate event operations with other departments, third-party vendors • Distribute pertinent event information through accurate, detailed function sheets and layouts • Provide comprehensive pre-event communication to client by phone and e-mail and design event programming with client's objectives in mind. Education and Experience Required: • Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality or related field • 6 months of related experience in hospitality, special events or other service industry, or a combination of years of experience and education • Experience with event management software or similar systems • Knowledge of MS Office Suite, specifically Excel • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and customer service skills