Event Manager

Role:

Acquisition.com is on a mission to make real world business education available to everyone. Our training division is the engine, making this mission a reality for thousands of business owners.

Since launching earlier this year, we’ve empowered over 1000 entrepreneurs through our training division’s workshops. Our attendees leave excited and transformed. We have a +7% attendee satisfaction rate and over 50% of workshop attendees choose to continue working with us in more depth. From this, we’re well-positioned to continue our massive growth.

The Event Manager is a crucial role in enabling us to scale by leading our events. Creating exceptional workshop experiences for our diverse audience as well as for our internal and external speakers and team. The primary responsibility involves planning, run of show, and vendor logistics.

You'll also work in a fast-paced startup environment, playing a role in growing and managing a hyper-growth division from the ground up.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in developing and implementing the overall event strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Oversee the entire event life cycle from concept to execution.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure all aspects of the event are covered.
• Identify potential risks, create contingency plans, and solve issues that arise during the planning and execution phases.
• Develop a complete understanding of the requirements for every event by creating playbooks and detailed checklists in asana.
• Handle day-to-day administration of events and programs, including order placements, detailed run of show creation and review, vendor logistics, travel planning, restaurant reservations, registration counts, and issues resolution.
• Assisting at on-site events, including coordination with secondary vendors, room counts, signage coordination, run of show and other related duties.
• Partner with the team to conceptualize, plan, and execute engaging workshops from start to finish.
• Serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring a welcoming and approachable presence for all guests.
• Research, source, and collaborate with vendors to ensure timely delivery of services and materials.
• Work closely with subject matter experts to create compelling workshop agendas.
• Oversee the registration process, manage attendee databases.
• Lead on-site coordination, handling any issues that may arise to ensure a smooth event.
• Handle difficult conversations with vendors when necessary, ensuring smooth event operations and a positive experience for both current and future guests.
• Manage event budgets, track expenses, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Review Guest satisfaction surveys and identify opportunities for improvement.

Results:
• Execute workshops that consistently receive positive feedback, high net promoter scores, and high attendee satisfaction.
• Actively engage with guests to create a positive and memorable experience, addressing inquiries and providing information as needed.
• Proactively seek opportunities to create memorable 'WOW' moments, including greeting guests personally by name as they arrive at the facility.
• Create a similarly positive experience for speakers/presenters.
• Timely submission of post-event reports with key metrics, lessons learned, and recommendations for improvement.

Requirements:
• 4+ years of experience as an Event Manager or similar role, with a track record of successfully executed events.
• Has planned multiple business or learning events spanning multiple days for 100 - 500 people
• Must be based in Las Vegas, NV
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think on your feet and make quick decisions.
• Proficient in project management such as Asana.
• Experience managing and adhering to a budget
• Innovative thinker with the ability to bring fresh ideas to workshop planning.
• Upbeat attitude with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment where you will have a lot of autonomy

Salary:
• $80,000 - $+0,000

Location:
• In-person, open to relocate to Las Vegas, NV

Benefits:
• Acquisition.com believes great people are at the center of every successful business.
• Medical, Vision, Dental Benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(k) with employer match

Acquisition.com Core Values

Our core values are the heart and soul of this incredible company. The right person for this role will appreciate each of these values, personally subscribe to them, and understand why each is critical to having a great business.

Competitive Greatness

Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a hard challenge. Those who have the drive to constantly improve, the superior intellect and long term commitment to see incremental improvements become compounding returns.

Sincere Candor

Have the self awareness to accurately perceive and communicate hard truths that improve others and self, the courage to do so, and the humility to accept them, even when it hurts. Nothing great can be built without feedback: internally or externally.

Unimpeachable Character

Be the type of person with whom people are always proud to associate, personally and professionally. We look for true alignment of thoughts, words, and actions towards a goal worth pursuing.

United States
Nevada
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