Event Coordinator, Business

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Full Time Destin, FL, US

7 days ago Requisition

Job Title
:
Event Coordinator

Office Location
:
Harbor Offices ~ R2

Reports To
:
Event Operations Manager

Event Planning and Execution:

• Develop and implement creative strategies to enhance the overall guest experience.
• Coordinate logistics for events, including vendor management, scheduling, and budgeting, in collaboration with the Event Operations Manager.
• Collaborate with the Event Operations Manager to ensure seamless execution of programming and events.
• Assist in researching, planning, and executing day-of coordination for all Harbor Walk Village events, including holiday activities, festivals, and weekly programming under the direction of the Event Operations Manager and in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Manage inventory and procurement of supplies for events and promotions.
• Conduct market research and analyze data to identify trends and opportunities alongside the Events team.
• Utilize the budget prepared by the Event Operations Manager in event development and planning.
• Set up, execute, and break down all non-signature events in conjunction with the Events Operations Manager.

• Outreach and communication with local groups, non-profits, military, volunteers, and contract labor for all events and programming.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to engage with the local community and target audiences.
• Coordinate and attend community events and networking opportunities to promote Harbor Walk Village.
• Monitor and analyze communication efforts to measure effectiveness and make data-driven improvements in conjunction with the Events team.
• Respond to inquiries and feedback from the community in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with the coordination of public relations activities and media relations as instructed by the Marketing & Events Project Manager.
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in outreach and communications.

• Create After Action Reports and evaluate all events, including attendance, weather, demographic, revenue, and other relevant data.
• Responsible for event collateral distribution on-property to tenants and resort departments and to off-property community partners.
• Engage and recruit community partners for events as needed.
• Assist in printing and preparing collateral for Harbor Walk Village events and Emerald Grande departments.
• Organize, plan, and execute meetings with on-property staff to inform and educate on upcoming events and needs from applicable departments (i.e. security, merchant, outdoor maintenance) in conjunction with the Event Operations Manager, Marketing Manager, and Project Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with confidence. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business administration, marketing, communications, or another related field required. Experience in event management and execution a must.

• Good business sense
• Initiative, creativity, drive, and enthusiasm
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple requests and operational demands with a high degree of professionalism, operating often with time sensitive deadlines
• Ability to work a flexible schedule upon occasion, to include nights, weekends, and holidays

Key Competencies include strong work ethic, negotiating and closing, attention to detail, relationship builder, multi-tasker, problem analysis and solving, excellent communicator, confidentiality, and integrity. Adhering to our Core Values includes being guest-centric, teamwork, respect, pro-active, accountable, learning, and sustainable.

Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English language. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple and/or complex correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Open and operational seven days a week. Employees are required to be available to workdays, nights, weekends, and holidays.

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