Event Planner

MELE is looking for a Part-Time Temporary Event Planner to help bring our employee events to life during the busy holiday season. This is a hands-on, short-term opportunity for an organized, outgoing, and resourceful individual who enjoys both the creative side of event planning and the behind-the-scenes work that makes every event a success. From coordinating logistics and preparing event materials to helping lead activities and engaging employees on event day, you’ll play an important role in creating fun, memorable experiences for our team.

• Plan and coordinate employee events: Organize event details, manage timelines, track supplies, and ensure everything is ready for a successful event.
• Bring creative ideas to life: Help develop engaging activities, decorations, themes, games, and other details that make events special.
• Manage event logistics: Coordinate materials, supplies, deliveries, setup, breakdown, and other onsite needs.
• Be the go-to person on event day: Help facilitate activities, make announcements, engage employees, and assist with keeping events running smoothly.
• Handle hands-on tasks: Make local trips to pick up event materials, transport supplies, prepare packages, and ship event items as needed.
• Adapt and problem-solve: Respond to last-minute changes, troubleshoot unexpected issues, and keep things moving with a positive attitude.
• Collaborate with the team: Work with company staff and event stakeholders to coordinate details and deliver a great employee experience.
• Wrap up the details: Organize leftover supplies, process shipments, and help ensure all event materials are accounted for after each event.
• Plan and coordinate employee events: Organize event details, manage timelines, track supplies, and ensure everything is ready for a successful event.
• Bring creative ideas to life: Help develop engaging activities, decorations, themes, games, and other details that make events special.
• Manage event logistics: Coordinate materials, supplies, deliveries, setup, breakdown, and other onsite needs.
• Be the go-to person on event day: Help facilitate activities, make announcements, engage employees, and assist with keeping events running smoothly.
• Handle hands-on tasks: Make local trips to pick up event materials, transport supplies, prepare packages, and ship event items as needed.
• Adapt and problem-solve: Respond to last-minute changes, troubleshoot unexpected issues, and keep things moving with a positive attitude.
• Collaborate with the team: Work with company staff and event stakeholders to coordinate details and deliver a great employee experience.
• Wrap up the details: Organize leftover supplies, process shipments, and help ensure all event materials are accounted for after each event.

• Highly organized: You can manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and moving pieces without losing track of the details.
• Creative and resourceful: You enjoy brainstorming ideas and finding practical solutions when plans change.
• Outgoing and personable: You are comfortable interacting with employees at all levels and helping create an upbeat atmosphere.
• A confident communicator: You are willing to speak in front of groups, make announcements, and help facilitate activities during events.
• Flexible and dependable: You can adjust to changing priorities and are reliable when it comes to deadlines and scheduled events.
• Proactive and hands-on: You see what needs to be done and take initiative rather than waiting to be asked.
• Comfortable with physical tasks: You can lift and carry up to 50 pounds and assist with event setup and breakdown.
• Able to travel locally: You have reliable transportation for local errands, supply pickups, deliveries, and shipping runs.
• Events
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience in event planning, hospitality, office coordination, admin support or customer service
• Attitude and creating experiences: Positive attitude, strong follow-through and enthusiasm for creating great experiences.
• Event dates are required
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This is a part-time position in Rockville, MD. Hours are flexible Tuesday through Thursday onsite with possible remote work on Mon/Fri if needed. Some travel to New Mexico for event is required.

Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. The range for this position is 35/hr to 40/hr.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD,…