As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!
We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an Events Coordinator to join our Marketing & Events team in our Parsippany office.
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees are expected to alternate time between both remote and office. At CohnReznick, we believe in creating the conditions in which everyone can do their best work, collaborate, learn, and build community. This results in our ability to create opportunities for our people, make a difference for our clients and strengthen our internal and external communities.
YOUR TEAM.
The Events Coordinator will join the Events team which runs the firm's marketing and recruiting events from start-to-finish. The coordinator will play an integral role in creating effective event experiences, with responsibilities across event logistics. The role presents an opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of event planning from Events leadership.
WHY COHNREZNICK?
At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm.
We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.
YOUR ROLE.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Contribute to the maintenance and development of event project plans.
Regularly consult with stakeholders and Events team to understand event needs in order to fulfill on deliverables needed.
Build drive-to-registration experiences based on the goals of the event.
Create and maintain documentation with instructions and best practices for event digital platforms and event processes.
Conduct research for event planning, sales enablement at events, and the function as a whole.
Maintain event asset inventory.
Coordinate pre- and post-event logistics, including booth reservations and access to virtual platforms, shipping of booth, collateral, premiums, and other support materials,
Coordinate audiovisual and technology services.
Maintain awareness of current market trends and conditions that affect suppliers, cost of services, pricing, that may have operational or strategic implications for the company.
Track upcoming deliveries with suppliers and identify orders that are at risk of being late.
Analyze and leverage internal sourcing trends based on historical sourcing data analysis, current market trends, and vendor communications.
YOUR EXPERIENCE.
The successful candidate will have:
1 - 3 years' experience in live and virtual event planning.
Bachelor's degree in business, communications, hospitality/event management, or related field.
Strong written and oral communication skills / interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Ability to thrive in fast paced and challenging working environments / must be a proactive, self-starter with excellent organizational and time management skills.
Able to delegate tasks and execute plans as part of a team environment.
Advanced experience with Microsoft products, especially within Excel and the ability to create PIVOT tables.
Desired experience in project management platforms.
Exceptional organization and record-keeping ability.
Strong customer service mindset.
Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities in a multi-task, fast-paced, cross-functional environment, and track work daily.
Emotional intelligence with a thorough understanding of customer service.
Ability to work from our local office location for event fulfillment needs, including printing and shipping coordination with Office Services team.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. While at the office, this is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files/boxes up to 25 lbs., open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
While traveling or onsite for a client event, an employee must be able to:
Lift up to 40 - 60lbs for personal and event team materials.
Work, when required, 10-15-hour days (including early mornings and late nights).
Ascend and descend stairs.
Carry boxes up to 20 lbs.
Bend or kneel to unpack/pack materials.
Repetitive arm movements/bending to lift.
Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.
CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@CohnReznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.
CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.
