Senior Event Coordinator - Chicago

Event Coordinator

If you enjoy coordinating, planning, and managing meetings and events; are engaging, proactive, and detail-oriented; work well and thrive within a team environment; and are passionate about providing an outstanding customer experience, join us!

Work you'll do :

Event Coordinators are responsible for the planning and execution of medium to large-scale in-office meetings and events for our Deloitte professionals and clients. They manage and / or coordinate the end-to-end planning and execution process for customers working with and leveraging team members and vendors for successful day-of delivery.

As an Event Coordinator at Deloitte, your responsibilities will include :

• Consulting and driving the event process on behalf of the customer providing expertise, support, and guidance in areas such as menu planning, room selection and set-up, sourcing and securing vendors, logistical planning, and day-of execution.
• Maximizing meeting space utilization by supporting the reservation and meeting space management process working with customers and the team to effectively use meeting space including addressing space conflicts and negotiating space needs.
• Supporting day-of execution including coordination with team / vendors, last-minute logistical needs, ensuring effective set-up / execution of the event, and providing course correcting instructions / directions, when needed
• Managing and fostering relationships with the team, vendors, customers, and other key stakeholders through effective communications, collaboration, and engagement with the purpose of delivering a "best in class" event experience.
• Performing post-event duties such as expense processing, invoice reconciliation, and event success assessments and assisting with next steps such as providing feedback to team / vendors to improve the process.

The team :

At Deloitte, the internal operations team provides a full range of hospitality and business services. We help our Deloitte professionals with daily office support needs, meeting and event planning and execution, and an array of other services related to office operations and facility management. Our team members work collaboratively and apply their specialized knowledge and skills to think proactively to provide a holistic customer-centric "experience" for our Deloitte professionals, clients, and guests.

Qualifications :

An ideal candidate will possess :

For individuals assigned and / or hired to work in Chicago, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Chicago and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $47,200 - $78,600