Event Specialist
Job requirement:
- University degree in hospitality management, public relations or relevant field is preferred;
- Fluent Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages;
- Proficient in MS Office;
- Proven experience in event planning or event coordination in a corporate environment;
- Excellent organizational, communication, negotiation, multitasking, problem-solving skills;
- Ability to remain calm under pressure without losing a customer-service oriented attitude.
Main responsibilities:
- Maintaining a working relationship with vendors and venues;
- Understanding the complex needs of different events, and diverse clients;
- Planning event aspects, such as venue, seating, dining, and guest list;
- Ability to delegate event planning tasks to other staff members where necessary;
- Strong knowledge of venues and vendor offerings while taking clients on tours of venue possibilities;
- Coordinating event entertainment, including music, performers, and guest speakers;
- Managing and overseeing events on the day of, including problem-solving, welcoming guests, directing event set-up, communicating with staff, and organizing vendors, and managing take-down;
- Communicating with marketing team to create effective advertisements for each event;
- Anticipating and planning for possible different scenarios;
- Ability to present event ideas and plans to client and vendors, if needed;
- Evaluate event’s success and submit reports.
For job Applications, send your CV with a cover letter.
Put the job vacancy Name “Event Specialist” in a subject line of your job e-mail.
Note: Shortlisted candidates only will be invited to the interview