Events Program Coordinator - Amazon Meetings and Events

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Client Expectations

Completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement confirming understanding of highest level of confidentiality required to work on behalf of Amazon.

The backbone of our success will be JLL's ability to provide Amazon Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) with professional JLL employees that take ownership and are inspired by this dynamic environment.

To provide best in class facilities operations services within the Amazon culture that is focused on employee as customer.

Infuse JLL methods and standards with Amazon's to establish consistency across Global Real Estate & Facilities (GREF). Maximize value of facilities operations through focus on life cycle extension, quality assurance, cost control & savings, while delivering a high level of service from all vendor and management partners.

Job Overview / Summary Description

Reporting to the Assistant Events Manager, the Events Coordinator works closely with internal vendors and key stakeholders to facilitate and support local Amazon events taking place in key buildings within Amazon corporate offices.

Amazon is a fast paced, demanding corporate environment and JLL is here to provide professional, service excellence. The Events Coordinator reports to the regional Assistant Events Manager and responds to customer requests and inquiries to ensure on-site events are executed smoothly and professionally.

Responsible for the coordination of resources to ensure spaces are cleaned, set and ready for events. Committed to event related projects such as documenting trends, recognizing opportunities for process efficiencies, and improving policies and procedures related to internal events and spaces.

Primary Duties / Essential Job Functions

Processing event requests and corresponding with Amazon customers

Coordinating and leading planning and walkthrough meetings with customers and vendor partners

Disseminating information to large audiences, including alerting building occupants and vendors of event-related impacts

On site coverage and troubleshooting during high impact events to ensure successful event operations

Organizing and compiling event data metrics

Creating and maintaining standardized event documents

Responding to and acting on customer feedback

Creates and updates documents to track metrics, clarify procedures, provide information, organize team tasks, and others as needs arise

Supports and maintains good inter-vendor communications between Facilities, Catering, AV, Reception, Janitorial and Engineering as requested

Assisting in the planning and hosting of the occasional GREF-related event as needed

Other duties as assigned in support of Events Program Manager

Experience / Skills

Essential Knowledge and Skills :

Ability and attentiveness to multi-task

Interact with employees, visitors and contractors with poise and diplomacy

Apply principles of rational systems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Interpret instructions in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form

Possess initiative to assume additional responsibilities

Set priorities and meet deadlines

Advanced competence with a variety of software including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and other requested software programs

Perform basic business math such as compute discount, interest, percentage and profit / loss

Communicate effectively both verbally and written

Possess excellent grammar and proofreading abilities

The ideal candidate will have excitement for helping to build and maintain event support

Experience

3+ years' experience in event coordination or event administrative support

3+ years' experience in facilities management a plus

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office

Microsoft Visio or CAD experience preferred

High level of accuracy and attention to details

Positive, professional, customer-service oriented personality

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work independently, at times, with little direction

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 4 years of experience preferred