Event Coordinator Job in New York 10005, New York US
GDS International is a leading global media company, headquartered in Bristol UK, with offices in Cardiff, New York City, and Sydney.
Our summits take place all across the world, in a variety of industries, such as Pharmaceuticals, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Retail, Utilities, Government, and Healthcare, as well as cross-vertical summits that feature the world’s top CIOs, CFOs, and CEOs.
These industry-leading events bring together the world’s top executives for closed door, one-to-one meetings, gala dinners, and workshops, where the agendas for many of the world’s biggest markets are set.
We are currently seeking for a new member for our Summit Division, for the position of Event Coordinator.
The Event Coordinator works in all of the preliminary planning stages of our events, including communicating with sponsors, delegate attendees, hotel and venue staff, internal sales staff, and travel companies. The Event Coordinator is communicating with high level executives from all of the aforementioned companies on a daily basis, making sure their meeting requirements are set, their work agenda is planned, and their travel arrangements are as requested.
The Event Coordinator is also responsible for planning the meeting schedule for the event, negotiation and confirmation of contractors and collecting materials for the production of the summit guide. The Event Coordinator is onsite for the entire Summit, ensuring and facilitating its organization, scheduling, efficiency, and execution. The Event Coordinator must interact with and personally work with all the executives in attendance.
The position requires someone who is incredibly outgoing, ambitious, personable, and organized. The individual needs to be able to communicate with the highest -level business people in the world, as well as facilitate conversation,
The individual will be traveling for approximately 10-15 weeks per year, and must be incredibly organized, and be willing to work extra hours when necessary. The individual needs to be innovative, think on their feet, and improvise when necessary.