Senior Events Associate - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

US-VA Arlington

Full time

R39788

Senior Events Associate
- CoStar Group
- Arlington, VA

Job Description

** Senior Events Associate - CoStar Group*
* CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.  Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.  We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors.  We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation.  This

is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors.  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

** Role Overview:
Senior Events Associate*
* _Arlington, VA | In office, Monday-Friday_  

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Events, Sponsor ships & Partnerships, the Senior Events Associate is an individual contributor within the Events, Sponsor ships & Partnerships team. This role will plan and execute public facing and internal events for various CoStar Group brands, including trade shows, sponsor ships/partnerships, special events, conferences, and event projects that cut across multiple departments. The goal will be to maximize internal or external customer engagement, brand recognition, sales lead generation, a return on investment and overall attendance.

This position is an exciting opportunity for an individual contributor who can work efficiently in a matrixed, fast-paced environment on several projects at one time.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, proactive, creative, and detailed events specialist who can manage multiple projects while partnering with Events team members and staff across the organization to ensure that every project is executed to the highest standards, on budget, and professionally. This candidate should be comfortable operating in environment of constant change, results-oriented, highly motivated, service-minded, and enthusiastic, demonstrating strong time management and communication skills.

** The ideal candidate will*
* ** possess*
* ** the following skills:*
* + Coordinate CoStar Group participation in industry events as assigned, collaborating with internal departments in planning, branded materials sourcing, audio visual and techrequirements, décor and furnishings,budgeting, signage, invoice reconciliation, and on-site execution.

+ Coordinate boothlogistics, including floor plans, graphics, furniture, technology, shipping, installation and dismantle schedules.

+ Manage exhibitor portals and ensure completion of all required event documentation and deadlines.

+ Partner with salesand marketing leadership to align event participation with businessobjectivesand customer engagement strategies.

+ Collaborate on event space usage, layouts, rooming lists, and agendas.

+ Manageinternalportable boothprogram.

+ Build event applications, websites, registration sites, forms, surveys, and attendeecommunications.

+ Manageeventsmailboxes,event calendars,design request submissions, andvendor orders.

+ Process invoices, financial coding, contract submissions, purchase orders, and other procurement steps.

+ Create PowerPoint presentations for core planning teams or event leads as updates tobrand or organization leadership, proposals for approvals, or planning tracking of major projects.

+ Source and manage attendee gifting and other customized materials for various brands.

+ Create and manage Excel grids for all event purposes, including but not limited to food and beverage planning, housing, budgets, project timelines, staff schedules, space usage,agendas, event logistics specifications, transportation, activities, data comparisons, orexpense reporting to…