Title: Senior Communications Consultant (Corporate Events)
Location: Oakland, CA 94612 (Hybrid onsite role)
Duration: 8 months contract
Note: Assignment Is Hybrid And Required On-Site At Oakland Go As Needed. Candidate should be fine to work onsite from Day 1 as per client need.
Job description:
Communications Consultant
Top things looking for:
- Length of years in industry,
- Experience planning and executing events in corporate environments
- Event planning background
Top skill sets looking for:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Project management skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint
Department Overview:
Marketing and Communications develops, executes and oversees a broad spectrum of strategic external and internal communications initiatives, provides communications counsel and support to all functional areas, and manages the marketing and corporate branding programs at Client.
Position Summary:
To help align coworkers in living the company’s Purpose—delivering for our hometowns, serving our planet and leading with love—Client produces multiple large-scale events each year, including leadership meetings and all-coworker business updates. The Senior Communications Representative will support the Corporate Events Team by assisting in the planning and execution of large-scale corporate events and independently managing smaller-scale events. This role is critical in ensuring that each event aligns with our company’s Purpose and creates joyful and engaging experiences for all attendees.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as lead in the coordination and execution of major corporate events. These events include in-person leadership meetings and hybrid all-coworker business updates.
- Collaborate with department and cross-functional leaders to plan event agendas and logistics.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and stakeholders to ensure high-quality event execution.
- Monitor event budgets and ensure all financial aspects are handled according to company policies.
- Collect feedback and participate in the evaluation of events to improve future initiatives.
- Act as a thought partner with other functional areas within the company to ensure clear and concise enterprise communications. s
- Serve as a part of the on-call rotation for emergency response communications, which may include evening and weekend work.
Qualifications Minimum:
- High School or GED-General Educational Development Diploma
- 5 years of job-related experience
- CA Class C License, or equivalent
- Record of Clean Driving
Desired:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in event planning or related field.
- 4-6 years of experience in planning and executing events.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Project management skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint.
- Certified Meeting Planner Professional (CMP).
- Experience in corporate environments.
- Ability to create engaging visual presentations for various audiences.
- Flexibility to travel as needed for event planning and execution.
Pay: $60.00 - $72.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oakland, CA 94612
