As you know, I'm a retained recruiter specializing in marketing and advertising. A good client has asked me to help with a contract position that they have an urgent need for. The position will start as soon as we can find the right candidate and will run through the end of February, at least. There is an excellent possibility for the position turning full time at that point.
General Description:
As a result of our client’s growth, this new position is responsible for handling all aspects of the production of sophisticated business meetings for Fortune 500 clients. There are multiple simultaneous complex projects that will demand your ability to handle a wide range of strategy, production, budget and timeline issues. This Meeting Producer will have the opportunity to demonstrate responsibility, strategic thinking, and client relationship skills while orchestrating all the components necessary for the meeting’s production. This is an exciting opportunity, to work in an unusually energetic and collaborative shop where your outstanding performance can lead to opportunities for increased responsibility.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Be responsible for all aspects of daily client interface with agency, including both internal and external communications with clients, agency colleagues and vendors.
• Lead your clients through the conversation necessary to help them identify and understand appropriate strategies and tactics to efficiently meet their meeting goals.
• Be project manager for overseeing that all meeting elements; creative, video, speech writers, entertainment, traffic and billing, etc., are completed on time and on budget.
• Negotiate and manage all expenditures and insure the profitability of all work.
• Be accountable for the clients’ complete satisfaction while not caving into the client’s every (strategic, creative, budgeting, timeline or tactical) whim.
• Pre-production and on-site implementation for meetings/events as appropriate (20%).
Experience:
We need an ambitious, self directed and confident meeting producer with a related degree and at least 10 years’ meeting production experience. Someone who’s been waiting for that special opportunity to perform their magic with national clients we’ve all heard of. Only candidates who have experience with producing business meetings will be considered. We want someone who has proven the ability to multi-task while being extremely detail oriented and passionate about client satisfaction and creative execution. You must be able to demonstrate the ability to be assertive with all of the personalities involved in the production of meetings, while maintaining a sense of humor and calm demeanor!
Compensation:
There is a base salary commensurate with your experience and with bonus potential. Additionally, there is an outstanding benefits package including medical (including dental/vision option) and disability insurance.
The Client:
Our client is over 20 years old and a consistent leader in their meeting concepts and sophisticated production, working with a diverse base of loyal national clients who are leaders in their category. Their business has consistently grown year over year. There is a veteran staff of colleagues to support your efforts, resulting in tactical executions that assure your clients’ ongoing satisfaction. Our client’s leadership team is smart, forward thinking, nimble, entrepreneurial and innovative, always thinking about developing new ways to help their clients communicate their message. The environment is stable, creative and professional and your colleagues are passionate about producing consistently spectacular work. EOE
Please apply through our website. Please email a cover letter detailing your interest and specific qualifications directly to Bob.