Senior Event Producer
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are
thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story
to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact
you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our
table for you...Gordon Food Service is hiring an Senior Event
Producer. This candidate will work in collaboration with Event Team
Leaders on execution of the events strategic plan, leading Gordon
Food Service Events through planning and execution.
Responsibilities:
- Creates and executes all events activities. Including incentive
trips and large scale meeting.
- Leads planning of seminars, food and beverage and other on-site
event management activities in collaboration with Events
Managers.
- Leads coordination of communication of vendors, events
managers, and internal category teams.
- Collaborates on the development and execution of the Events
Strategy.
- Partners with Internal communication, creative and outside
vendors as needed. Additionally providing cost analysis for
budgeting.
- Primary contact for vendors and divisional teams during the
planning and execution of events and trips.
- Manages security and safety services for each event/trip as
needed.
- Leads internal and external support staff on site in the set-up
and tear-down of events and trips.
- With Manager leads event logistics.
- Ensures that all Trips/Events they are assigned to uphold the
highest standards of integrity and Corporate Brand image.
- Leads, mentors, and trains junior level Event Producers
ensuring they are the path to grow within GFS and the Events
Team
- Performs site inspections and provides a recommendation for
locations.
- Assists in the development and review of budget and expense
management
- Performs other duties as assigned.Ideal candidate will have:
- Ability to self-manage and self-direct work, goals, schedules,
and priorities to manage one's own time and the time of others in a
fast-paced work environment.
- Must be a team player, and have collaborative work
relationships, and ability to mentor and lead junior team
members.
- Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational and
communication skills as well as problem-solving capabilities.
- Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be able to
work independently or within a team environment.
- Must have exceptional presentation and interpersonal
skills.
- Must have advanced knowledge of the food service business.
- Previous experience using event technology software
required.
- Experience with managing seven-figure budgets and delivering
measurable ROI on events of all types
- Strong planning and project management skills with the ability
to work well under pressureExperience:
- Bachelor Degree Preferred Marketing, Communications, Business
Management or a related field
- Five years previous event planning or communications experience
or an equivalent combination of education, training, and
experience.Adherence to Hybrid Work Policy: Adherence to the
company's hybrid work policy is an essential function of the Senior
Event Producer position. The policy is subject to change, and
employees will be required to adhere to those changes as a
condition of their continued employment.Location:
- 1300 Gezon Pkwy, Wyoming MI 49509
- Hybrid Schedule 3 days in office 2 days remote
- Monday to Friday
- 8 am to 5 pmBE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO
YOU, MATTERS TO US!Gordon Food Service values our customers and
understands that their success is largely dependent upon their
workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we
will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service
customer to provide a letter of support from their management if
they are selected for the interview process.Gordon Food Service is
an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants and
employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or
conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age,
status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual
with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit
your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation
Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is
reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a
disability.All Gordon Food Service locations are
tobacco-free.Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug
tests all employees.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Kentwood , Senior Event Producer, Other , Wyoming, Michigan
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