Nardone Consulting Group Inc. (NCG) is looking for a confident, professional and experienced event planner with a passion for working with non-profits to join our team. Our team works to serve 501c3 and 501c6 non-profits through strategic leadership, traditional association management, event management and support, and administrative services.
- Are you an event planner looking for a unique organization and team to work with?
- Are you unusually organized with a keen passion for attention to detail but have a knack to switch gears and view the big picture?
- Do you value relationships and work to build rapport with everyone you meet?
- Do you enjoy a good challenge and are you a problem solver?
- Do you desire to see things through?
- Do you have a strong track record with in-person and virtual events?
- Do you have a servant’s heart?
- Are you equal parts compassion, professional and humor?
- Are you excited about keeping numerous projects moving forward at one time while also proactively planning for the future?
- Do others describe you as positive?
- Do you view interruptions as opportunities rather than frustrations?
- Does new technology and cutting-edge ideas excite you?
This position serves assigned (typically 3-4) non-profit clients annual conference event design and management needs…most nationally with a touch of global. Here’s what we’re looking for at NCG:
Responsibilities
- Facilitate and ensure creation, organization, execution and completion of event projects within project timelines
- Work with volunteer leadership to build appropriate event design for annual conferences
- Develop event project plans and budgets
- Ensure projects are on track and within allotted budget
- Serve as point of contact both internally and externally
- Develop and manage RFP process on behalf of client
- Negotiate agreements with various event related vendors such as venues, audio-visual, caterers, exhibit companies, security, ADA accommodation needs, etc.
- Negotiate with third party service providers
- Anticipate, understand and respond to the needs of both internal and external stakeholders
- Assist our marketing team with event related marketing content
- Sales for sponsorship, exhibiting and advertising
- Manage on-site preparations, production, and event breakdown; ensure consistent service throughout event
- Supervise post-event reporting and summaries Skills & Requirements
The right future team member will serve several non-profits – overseeing their event needs. Ideally, this candidate will have 5-10 years of experience and will be interested in growing to serve as our Director of Events in the future.
For those detail aficionados out there, here's a snapshot of what we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in event management or related discipline
- Proven experience as an event planner, designer and project manager
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and project management skills
- Outstanding event planning skills
- Flexible and comfortable with change
- Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced role
- Effective communication skill in both written and spoken forms: excellent grammar and clear concise emails
- Conflict management and problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented mentality
- Ability to influence without authority
- Technology savvy, MAC experience a plus
- Polished professional who presents well to members and association leaders
- Association management software and non-profit experience a plus
- Travel 4-8 times a year for 4-7 days at a time required