Event planners must be knowledgeable about various corporate events such as business meeting

schedules, business dinners, conference room allocations, and how to execute them.

The event planner must be cost and budget-friendly for the company.

Manage

all aspects of an event from pre-planning, determining resource needs,

pre-event marketing, and on-site coordination, to post-event follow up

Order

supplies needed for events and ensure items arrive in a timely fashion

Assist

in site and vendor selection and negotiating the best possible rates and terms

Develop

effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external

Supervise

staff at events, assign duties, and provide general direction

Conduct

post-event data and strategic analysis to inform future events

Plan

and execute pre-event marketing

Bachelor's

degree, preferably in Hospitality Management, Marketing, Business, or

Communications

years’ experience planning and executing events of varying sizes

Ability

to manage external vendor resources and relationships

Must

have good leadership ability

Must

have excellent time management skills so as to be able to deliver jobs

Must

have good analytical and problem-solving abilities

Orderliness

being able to prioritize if need be), and the ability to keep things tidy

Must

possess good negotiation skills

Demonstrated

project management skills

Excellent

written and oral communication skills

Ability

to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities and duties

Strong

Microsoft Office skills

MPG is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes

applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds

of Race, Religion / Belief, Ethnic / National Origin, Disability, Age, Citizenship,

Marital / Domestic / Civil Partnership Status, Sexual Orientation, or Gender

Identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.