Job Description
Job Summary:
The Event Management Center of Excellence (CoE) is a virtual center of marketing professionals with specialized knowledge delivering extraordinary results from strategy to consultation and planning to execution. We help our internal clients develop a clear vision for live and online events aligned with their go-to-market growth goals and personalized for their targeted audiences. We work to create seamless, signature, unforgettable BDO-branded experiences using proven marketing strategies and innovative ideas.
We aim for excellence by providing sound advice with a focus on quality and detail and we prove it every day with thoughtful and exceptional service. One client, one event, one experience at a time.
The Event Marketing Specialist is responsible for implementing exceptional BDO-branded live and online event interactions for our clients, contacts and prospects as well as monitoring related activities with firm and account teams’ business and go-to-market strategies.
Job Duties:
- Coordinates the communication (including planning meetings with key stakeholders) and all logistics throughout the event planning process and ensures all events are included on the shared calendar
- Possesses knowledge of contractual language as it pertains to meetings and events and applies this understanding during delivery
- Negotiates with vendors to achieve maximum value for the best product and services
- Oversees events budgets and ensures accuracy in developing estimates, working and actual spends
- Handles all event audio-video production from creative concept to final production
- Helps to develop success measures and evaluate all events against objectives, recommending areas for improvement
- Coordinates and leads the invitation and registration process
- Offers on-site supervision or transition as necessary
- Performs post-event duties such as expense processing, invoice reconciliation, evaluations, sharing feedback with event team, marketing colleagues, and other stakeholders
- Champions the BDO brand in all event marketing activities
- Owns the communication and logistics throughout the planning process.
- Other duties as required
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or another related field, required
Experience:
- Three (3) or more years of Marketing / Event Planning experience, required
- One (1) or more years of experience working in the Accounting, Financial Consulting, Business Advisory and/or Banking Industries, preferred
Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, required
- CRM experience, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Planning, managing and coordinating skills
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team environment
- Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with a customer service focus
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to present during planning meetings with key stakeholders
- Organizational and project management skills
- Active listener and interpreter enabling him/her to transform the client’s thoughts into reality
- Ability to understand the context of the event and the type of guests attending
- Experience planning budgets, negotiating and communicating with clients
- Critical thinker and problem solver
- May travel up to 20%, as needed
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
Range: $24.04 – $36.06
About Us
BDO delivers assurance, tax, digital technology solutions and financial advisory services to clients throughout the country and around the globe. We offer numerous industry-specific practices, world-class resources, and an unparalleled commitment to meeting our clients’ needs. We currently serve more than 400 publicly traded domestic and international clients.
- Unparalleled partner-involvement
- Deep industry knowledge and participation
- Geographic coverage across the U.S.
- Cohesive global network
- Focused capabilities across disciplines
BDO brings world-class resources and exceptional service to each and every one of our clients. BDO USA is a member of BDO International, the world’s fifth largest accounting network.
BDO offers a competitive Total Rewards package that encompass so much more than – “traditional benefits”. Our wide range of rewards and our employees’ ability to customize rewards to their individual needs are two of the reasons why BDO has been honored with so many workplace awards, including 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, Top Entry Level Employer, 2022 National Best & Brightest Companies to Work For and more.
Some examples of our Total Rewards offerings include:
- Competitive pay and eligibility for an annual performance bonus.
- A 401k plan plus an employer match
- Comprehensive, medical, dental, vision, FSA, and prescription insurance from day one
- Competitive Paid Time Off with daily accrual from day one of employment, plus paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Firm paid life insurance
- Wellness programs
- Additional offerings include BDO Flex, Group Legal insurance, Pet insurance and Long-Term Care Insurance
Above offerings may be subject to eligibility requirements.
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