Contract Event Coordinator

Section4

Section4

Administration
Remote
Posted on Jul 31, 2024
About the job
Section is seeking a contract event coordinator to help plan and execute our first virtual AI conference, AI:ROI, to take place Thursday, November 14. The event coordinator will be responsible for finalizing event plans and strategy; sourcing and prepping speakers; planning and executing marketing campaigns across email, paid advertising, and social; coordinating with other teams at Section to meet deadlines; and serving as the go-to person for day-of execution. The conference will take place virtually, on Zoom, on November 14, and will be made up of a series of keynote speeches and fireside chats on finding ROI from AI implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Work with head of marketing and Section leadership to finalize event plans and strategy by end of August
  • Assist in creating target lists of speakers, in partnership with Section’s outreach coordinator
  • Coordinate payment for speakers with Section’s billing and finance department
  • Own the relationship with conference speakers, including preparing them for the event, sourcing bios/headshots, etc.
  • Own and stay within event budget, with monthly reports to Section’s COO
  • Own event schedule, including setting up Zoom webinars for each conference talk, informing internal stakeholders, setting calendar invites, etc.
  • Develop and execute marketing campaign, including writing emails, writing social posts, writing and coordinating paid ads, and other tactics as needed
  • Serve as the go-to person for the day of the conference, including day-of project management, speaker management, technical support, collecting and reporting on survey data, and other day-of tasks as needed
  • Coordinate payment for speakers with Section’s billing and finance department
  • Report out on event success across KPIs such as registration, attendance, total spend, CAC, and conversion rate

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as an event coordinator, with experience planning virtual events on Zoom
  • Strong project management skills
  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • Proven ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team
  • Ability to quickly learn the AI landscape and plan an event that delivers on the promise of “getting ROI from AI”
Please submit your resume.