Event Planner – Customer Engagement Specialist

Event Planner – Customer Engagement Specialist

Requirements

• 5 years of experience assembling and delivering key briefings both to senior leadership as well as through the organization
• 5 years of experience planning, organizing, facilitating and/or executing large scale meetings and events
• 5 years of experience with managing multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to travel occasionally domestically and internationally
• Experience with geographically dispersed team
• Willing and able to obtain a U.S Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Support BDS customer meetings and events within the Southern California region.
• Planning, coordination, and execution of complex customer meetings and events including site visits, product launches, conferences, product demonstrations, site tours, and sponsored functions for U.S. Department of Defense and international customers, Boeing and industry partner executives, elected officials, community groups, local government representatives, and suppliers.
• Support BDS Space and Satellite launch events domestically (Kennedy Space Center) and internationally.
• Support BDS Space and Satellite trade shows domestically and internationally.
• Demonstrated leadership, event project management, marketing, communication, and teambuilding skills are key.
• Proficiency with event related technology including registration systems, event management systems, event apps, etc.
• Organizes and manages a multi-disciplined team (e.g., facilities, marketing/communications, graphics, security, transportation, etc.) to implement the plan.
• Continuously collect, integrate, and proactively disseminate information to all stakeholders to ensure adherence to the plan. Increased exposure to and support of senior executives to include briefings, sharing the plan, and developing executive event schedules.
• Based on customer requirements (e.g., budget, group size, format, site accessibility, aesthetics and A/V requirements, etc.) research and evaluate potential venues (including site inspections) and make recommendations on preferred venue or site to customer.
• Implements logistics for complex and/or highly visible visits/events in accordance with company policies and procedures, branding compliance, business courtesy guidelines and U.S. and foreign government rules and regulations.
• Applies extensive knowledge of customer’s customs and cultures in all aspects of the visit/event, provides sound protocol advice and recommendations and takes action.
• Other essential skills and competencies are business knowledge, flexibility, attention to detail, decisiveness, forward thinking, and a positive approach to change and innovation.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision, meet deadlines and event budget targets, and create and maintain effective working relationships and customer partnerships.
• Provides on-site management of resources for visit/event.
• Facilitates process improvements based on in-depth analysis of feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current and active U.S. Security Clearance
• More than 5 years experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with senior management, customers, stakeholders, peers and partners
• Certified Meeting Professional, Certified Government Meeting Professional, or other event marketing industry certification
• Experience developing and managing event related technology including registration systems, event management systems, event apps, etc.
• Experience with working with international customers
• Experience with Contracts and Negotiations