Seeking a strong candidate to fill an event role at one of New York's premier experiential marketing agencies, Rise & Set (www.riseandsetagency.com) executing a variety of high profile projects.
The candidate is able to manage a mix of projects and have a solid understanding of how to service and liaise with clients in the luxury sector (Richemont and LVMH brands, Ferrari, Porsche, non-profit galas, Investor Conferences, etc)
- Assist with overseeing Rise & Set's relationship with select clients
- Maintain relationships with vendors as well as reach out to new potential vendors
- Liaise between clients and vendors to accurately execute current and future needs
- Create and manage assigned budgets
- Create and manage Profit & Loss statements pertaining to events
- Create and manage run of shows leading up to the event
- Post-event reconciliation (thank you notes to clients/vendors, financial wrap-ups, invoicing collecting payments, paying vendors, etc)
- Designating certain team member's responsibilities as well as supervise these team members at the office and on-site
- Monitor a project's schedule from planning into fruition
- Attend all relevant meetings/phone conference calls/site visitsCreate staffing lists for all projects
- Manage all on-site staff and oversee freelance workers (if applicable)
- Oversee projects from conception to completion
- Constantly trouble shoot, stay organized and multitask
- Assist with new business meetings as needed
- Communicate daily with agency Founder for various elements and provide necessary updates
- Work between Creative Director and client for all décor needs and send relative information to vendors
- Minimum of +7 years of client service experience
- Strong event and agency background
- Team player and ability to work in an intimate environment
- Leadership qualities
- Positive and upbeat attitude
- Flexible to travel on a quarterly basis
- Be able to multi-task and work on a variety of projects at once
- Familiarity with CVENT
- Strong understanding of Excel
