Job Description

Position: Event manager / coordinator

Location: Seattle, WA 98121

Duration: 8 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Payrate: $ 47.00 - 47.00/hr.

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. We are a community of 50 million who think—and feel—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping investors achieve their goals has been our main reason for existence. At Client, we’re built differently. Our client is investor-owned, meaning that we’re owned by our funds, which are owned by our fund shareholder clients. Therefore, your success adds to ours, so you’re surrounded by people who care about the same things. With no other parties to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with your needs in mind. Because of our unique structure, your goals align with our goals.

Job Description

• Responsible for the coordination and completion of content development for event breakout sessions. project/program. Working in partnership with product marketing, you will oversee all aspects of content preparation for your allocated topic track(s).
• You will be responsible for setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, as well as monitoring and summarizing progress of the content development, scheduling content reviews, working with senior leadership stakeholders, external vendors and customers.
• You will coordinate with session owners, employee and customer speakers, and product marketing managers to ensure content is bar raising.
• You will prepare reports for upper management regarding status of the project, and work as part of a team at the tail end of the engagement to develop detailed onboarding resources as well as a time study to better understand future project staffing requirements.
• You are required to have a bachelor's degree and at least 2-3 years of demonstrable experience in the field of events project management and coordination, or in a related area.
• Ideally, you will be familiar with a variety of standard event marketing concepts, practices, and procedures.
• You will be expected to rely on your extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• You will be required to Lead and direct the work of others, oftentimes including c-suite executives of Fortune 500 companies.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Project management certifications preferred (PMP, PgMP, Prince2, etc).

Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects

• Group: product marketing team

Typical Day in the Role:

• Daily Schedule: M-F (9-5)
• Interaction with team/Day to Day:

Candidate Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Event management and project management experience.
• Set, monitor, and maintain oversight of event content track strategy, delivery and development
• Work as part of a tiger team to establish objectives, budgets, resource allocation and planning
• Monitor quality standards to ensure content is of a consistently high standard
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, customers and vendors.
• Years of Experience: 2-3

Degree or Certification:

• BS Degree, Project management certifications preferred (CMP, PMP, PgMP, Prince2, etc).

Leadership Principle:

• Strong communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Vendor management experience
• Budget management experience

Top 3 must-have hard skills

• Event management
• Project management
• Asana, MS office Suite

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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