Are you looking for a career in Events Management?

Monster Productions and Events are recruiting!
We require a dynamic EVENTS ASSISTANT to join our team!

Key output:
To assist events managers - in a support role - by coordinating a wide range of event productions!

Who should apply:
A resourceful hands-on individual with experience in event operations, event planning with strong administrative skills.
An adaptable individual who can cope in a fast-paced industry, with great attention to detail and the ability to manage simultaneous tasks within a specific timeframe.

Characteristics of the successful candidate:
• Adaptable
• Multi-tasker
• Calm under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven
• Ability to creatively problem solve
• Good communicator
• Excellent time management

Duties would include, but limited to:

• Assisting event managers with phoning, sourcing, collecting, planning and executing of events from beginning to end.
• Events research – images for presentations, venue research, theme research, client research and product research.
• Providing consistent feedback to managers on the progress of their events.
• Support Events Manager in conceptualising and creating PowerPoint presentations, custom to each event. Events co-ordinators manage
smaller events independently, with support and input from Events Manager.
• Compiling quotations on behalf of the events managers and for events that the assistant will run independently.
• Obtaining supplier quotes from our preferred suppliers or even sourcing or recommending alternative suppliers – negotiating best prices.
• Provide events manager/clients with quotations by requested deadline. Update quotations as needs change
• Site inspections – join events manager for site inspections.
• On site event co-ordination where required.
• Facilitating set up and strike of events, where required.
• Manage accounting procedures related to events.
• Administration activities – including emailing, filing and other admin duties.
• Social media responsibilities – Facebook, Twitter updates – where required

Competencies:
• Excel
• Powerpoint
• Pastel
• Word