Event Coordinator

Washington, DC, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Type:

Hourly

Rate:

Range $20.00 - $30.00

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Flexible Schedule

Job Description

The hiring company is a dynamic and guest-centric establishment that thrives on delivering exceptional hospitality experiences to its patrons. Known for their commitment to "unreasonable hospitality," they focus on creating memorable events and social gatherings, ensuring each guest feels valued and well-cared for. This company operates within the events and hospitality industry and is dedicated to offering seamless, high-quality service to a wide array of clients, particularly those looking to host special occasions and social events at their venue. Their emphasis lies not only on the guest experience but also on fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment where each... Show More

Job Requirements

high school diploma or equivalent
prior experience in event coordination or related administrative role preferred
excellent verbal and written communication skills
strong organization and multitasking abilities
proficiency in standard office software applications
ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently
attention to detail
customer-service oriented mindset
ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Job Qualifications

friendly with a "You Got It" attitude
good decision-making skills
effective communication with guests, sales team and management team
clear and regular communication with operations, sales team and guests
ability to verbalize guests needs to operations and other team members
strong organization skills
strong verbal skills
ability to analyze basic data to help operations and sales team with decision making
ability to read and communicate in English

Job Duties

go above and beyond to ensure the needs of each special events guest are met, communicating all requests from host to ensure all contracts are updated accordingly
take RFP's and calls for social events, converting them to closed "won" business
conduct site tours as needed
ensure accurate and prompt distribution of all paperwork for "pop up parties" working through management team to ensure they are staffed to support
provide administrative support to the sales department including follow up on calls/emails/tasks with event host after the sale is "closed won", communicating to operations any changes to BEOs or updated signed contracts
follow up on AR's, collect payment information, and close out any remaining balances
submit check requests/invoices as needed
ensure operations has the most up-to-date BEO for each event
offer "upsell" opportunities to event hosts after sale is "closed won"

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location

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