Event Operations Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary :

Position Summary :

The Event Operations Coordinator is responsible for working with our Operations team in executing operations in support of LEO Events’ local Memphis events.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a customer-facing environment and excel at handling multiple programs. The person in this role must be comfortable working in an office setting as well as onsite with client programs.

The position is based out of our Memphis, TN office and is ineligible for full-time remote work.

Job Responsibilities

A portion of the role will be dedicated to supporting the local events and operations

o Attend site visits and execute onsite operations as needed

o Turn-key execution and operations for events as needed

o Assist with internal events as needed

o Manage client goals and objectives; work with client / committee to establish event objectives and operational needs

o Assist with the maintenance of vendor relationships

o Schedule part-time employee shifts as needed

• Assisting with financial reconciliation as requested
• 24 / 7 client accessibility by cell for program operations
• Track all hours in Clockify
• Encouraged to attend industry education & networking events and receptions as requested and available
• Other duties as requested

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred
• Event, hospitality, logistics and / or transportation with 1+ years of experience preferred
• The candidate should be knowledgeable of the Memphis market

Competencies :

• Customer service oriented
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to multitask
• Technically savvy and advanced
• Professional and positive approach
• Self-motivated team player
• Strong computer skills including work with MAC, Microsoft Office, Dropbox, and more
• Able to work flexible hours and weekends
• Great team member : willing to roll up your sleeves and pitch in to help colleagues when needed

Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands :

Employee required to spend a portion of time remaining in a seated position looking at a computer screen. Employee will be required to do some standing and walking.

Must have the ability to lift 25 lbs. Employee will be in a well-lighted, heated, and / or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.

Company Summary :

LEO Events is an award winning, full-service brand-experience agency. Since its founding in 2012,?the LEO Events?team has?

showcased?fresh and fearless creativity,?inventive?tactics, and an exceptionally collaborative approach. LEO’s increasingly diverse staff of more than 95 full-time employees is distributed across the country and in three offices Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

LEO's?work is?intentionally?entrenched?in the latest advancements, research, and data, ensuring?that?all events virtual,?

live, and hybrid? uphold a strong connection between brands and people. LEO’s clientele includes national and international brands such as Walmart, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams, Nissan, and Hilton.

LEO Events is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We don’t just accept diversity, equity, and inclusion; we celebrate, support, and commit to growing it for ourselves, our clients, our partners, our industry, and our communities.

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