The Corporate Meeting Planner who will be a key member of the Travel and Meeting team. The position supports activities related to meeting and event planning for conferences, events, tradeshows. The Corporate Meeting Planner will report directly to the Vice President of Global Travel and Meeting Services.
Required Core Competencies
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Demonstrated experience planning small meetings of fewer than 100 attendees
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Ability to program and effectively utilize registration systems, such as CVENT or STOVA, for large meetings
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Ability to manage rooming lists with keen attention to detail, cross-referencing names, dates, and other details
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Proven ability to self-source vendors locally and nationally
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Excellent client service skills
Essential Job Responsibilities
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Strategic sourcing and managing RFP for small meetings (fewer than 100 attendees)
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Independently manage the online meeting registration systems; maintenance of online and in person registration process including tracking and reporting, and key data metrics, rooming lists
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Identify, negotiate, and select suppliers to reduce costs, minimize risks and penalties and ensure favorable incentives are achieved
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Provide effective professional client interface and customer service in responding to questions and requests
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Create and coordinate meeting materials such as confirmations, welcome packets, final documents mailings, name badges, signage, restaurant/meal coordination
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Conduct research on venues and vendors; sourcing to accommodate planned meetings and events
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Maintain vendor database of research relating to meeting, events, and design services
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Act as partner to streamline event technology tools and identify actionable strategies to improve user experience while ensuring adherence to global compliance policies and regulations
- Supervise vendor services on-site
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Desire to contribute to brainstorming sessions and have personal creative input
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Ability to think through all aspects of projects, solve problems and exhibit good judgment with clients, vendors, and staff
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Review invoices and manage cost reporting related to meetings/events and troubleshoot errors
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Process vendor payments in accordance with Skechers’ accounting practices
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Assist with the preparation and analysis of budgets and proposals
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Prepare necessary reports to track project meeting progress including rooming lists, meeting evaluations, budgets and identifying and analyzing cost savings initiatives.
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Interface with Skechers USA, Inc. departments to coordinate and disseminate meeting and event information
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Define reporting requirements, review, and validate data to measure program effectiveness
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Liaise with all appropriate internal and external resources providing regular updates in a timely manner to ensure they always have all up to date information
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Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
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Ability to work on-site
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Resourceful and creative self-starter
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Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT, Teams, etc.), Adobe
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Working experience preferred with CVENT, Stova and other meeting planning tools and resources (computer savvy and easily can pivot to learn other program)
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Minimum of 3 years’ experience in meeting related operations
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Thorough understanding of the hotel contract process
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Thorough understanding of Food & Beverage and BEOs
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Working knowledge of audiovisual, staging, production, and event design
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Basic, up-to-date meetings and events knowledge
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Ability to develop, manage and reconcile budgets
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Initiative, strong work ethic, & ownership of work
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Ability to “think outside the box”
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Ensure compliance to all Company policies and procedures
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Knowledge of virtual, hybrid conference tools
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Organizational Skills
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Proven ability to organize and manage multiple meetings simultaneously
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Ability to multi-task effectively
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Ability to work independently as well as in a team
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Customer Service
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Ability to work with internal clients and exhibit a high level of customer service
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Effective verbal & written communication skills
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Maintain composure & professionalism during stressful situations
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Supplier Relations
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Clear understanding of the current hotel industry/climate
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Ability to represent Company in a professional manner
Education and Experience
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College Degree or equivalent preferred
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3-5 years of experience working as a Meeting Planner/Coordinator or with an event management company preferred
The salary range for this position is $100,00-$110,000 USD per year.
About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [email protected].
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.
