Events Activation Sr Specialist

Job Summary:

The Events Activation team, as part of the Marketing Activation Center of Excellence (CoE), is a virtual center of marketing professionals with specialized knowledge delivering extraordinary results from strategy to consultation and planning to execution. We help our internal clients develop a clear vision for live and online events aligned with their go-to-market growth goals and personalized for their targeted audiences. We work to create seamless, signature, unforgettable BDO-branded experiences using proven marketing strategies and innovative ideas.

We aim for excellence by providing sound advice with a focus on quality and detail and we prove it every day with thoughtful and exceptional service. One client, one event, one experience at a time.

The Events Activation Senior Specialist is responsible for coordinating and planning exceptional BDO-branded live and online event interactions for our clients, contacts and prospects and driving and monitoring related activities with firm and account teams' business and go-to-market strategies. He/she manages the end-to-end planning and execution process for clients working with and leveraging team members and vendors for successful day-of delivery.

Job Duties:

• Owns the communication and logistics throughout the planning process
• Works closely with Events Activation colleagues to create opportunities for cross-firm collaboration in events
• Possesses knowledge of contractual language as it pertains to meetings and events
• Negotiates with vendors to achieve maximum value for the best product and services
• Oversees the event budget and ensures accuracy in developing estimates, working and actual spends
• Handles all event audio-video production from creative concept to final production
• Helps to develop success measures and evaluate all events again objectives, recommending areas for improvement
• Coordinates and leads the invitation and registration process
• Offers on-site supervision or transition as necessary
• Performs post-event duties such as expense processing, invoice reconciliation, evaluations, sharing feedback with Events Activation team, marketing colleagues, and other stakeholders
• Champions the BDO brand in all event marketing activities
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, or Marketing, preferred

Experience:

• Four (4) or more years of marketing/event planning/administrative experience, required
• Experience working in the Accounting, Financial Consulting, Business Advisory and/or Banking Industries, preferred

License/Certifications:

• N/A

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, required
• CRM experience, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong planning, managing, and coordinating skills
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team environment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Active listener and interpreter enabling him/her to transform the client's thoughts into reality
• Ability to understand the context of the event and the type of guests attending
• Experience planning budgets, negotiating, and communicating with clients
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Travel up to 20% of the time, as needed