Assistant Event Planner - Contract
ascendo resourcesMiami Springs, FL
Assistant Event Planner - Contract
ascendo resourcesMiami Springs, FL
6 days ago
Occupations
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsAbout the role
Seeking an Assistant Event Planner for an immediate start. This is a 6 month contract and is on an onsite position. You will be supporting the Events and Marketing team in administrative, logistical, and coordination support in the planning and execution of corporate events, meetings, conferences, and special events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist Event Planners with the planning, coordination, and execution of corporate events, meetings, conferences, and special events.
- Provide logistical support for event-related needs, including venues, catering, transportation, accommodations, audiovisual requirements, and event materials.
- Assist with vendor and supplier communications, including requesting quotes, confirming details and services, following up on deliverables, and maintaining vendor information.
- Maintain and update event timelines, checklists, calendars, guest lists, attendee information, and other planning documents.
- Support attendee management, including invitations, RSVPs, registration, confirmations, and participant communications.
- Assist with event budget administration by organizing quotes, invoices, purchase orders, receipts, and event-related expense documentation.
- Assist with the preparation and organization of event materials, signage, supplies, giveaways and shipments.
- Provide on-site event support, including setup, registration, attendee assistance, vendor check-in and support, materials distribution, and breakdown.
- Assist the Events team with logistical issues, last-minute requests, schedule changes, and other event-related needs before and during events.
- Support post-event activities, including organizing invoices, collecting feedback, maintaining event documentation, and assisting with follow-up activities.
- Maintain organized event records, vendor information, contact lists, event files, and planning
- Provide general administrative and operational support to the Events team as needed.
- Must-Have Requirements:3+ years of previous experience in event support, event coordination, hospitality, marketing, administrative support, or a related field
- Bilingual in English/Spanish (written and verbal)
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish
- Professional and service-oriented demeanor when interacting with attendees, vendors, clients, and internal stakeholders
- Proactive, dependable, resourceful, and adaptable when responding to changing priorities and last-minute event needs
- Strong proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office particularly with Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Survey Monkey and Teams
- Familiarity and experience using AI-powered tools to support productivity, research, and event-related tasks*** 6 month assignment with possibility of extensions
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Mid
Location
Miami Springs, FL
Occupation
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Industry
Convention and Trade Show Organizers
Posted
6 days ago
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