Event Coordinator

Gifted Travel Network is an innovative travel management company helping travel advisors build a business they love around their passion for travel. Our mission is to cultivate success through travel entrepreneurship. Gifted Travel Network provides award-winning professional development programs, impeccable service, and a collaborative community for 400 travel advisors around the country. We are an all-female owned and led team who support our employees through cultivating a fun, dynamic and heart-centered work environment. We promote work-life balance and strive to always be better every day. The Events Coordinator is responsible for providing logistical support for all GTN events. This position will directly report to the Events Manager as a part of the Professional Development team. An ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a proven ability to collaborate, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task to represent GTN in its highest form. Learn more about GTN at: www.giftedtravelnetwork.comThe Events Coordinator responsibilities include (but are not limited to):· Assist in creation and distribute RFPs, review responses, and make recommendations to event manager· Manage all aspects of event registration for all members (advisors, partners, guests, etc)· Manage all parts of event deployment working with other teams as needed· Track revenue and expenses and prepare post-event reports· Oversee internal and external event communications· Respond to all email and phone inquiries related to events· Establishing and maintaining relationships with vendors and venues· Planning event details and aspects, including seating, dining and guests· Managing events and addressing potential problems that may arise· Planning for potential scenarios that could impact the integrity of the event· Maintaining a working knowledge of the complex needs of a wide variety of events

Requirements:· Flexibility is critical to success as this is a fast-paced and quickly growing company· Ability to operate independently and to proactively research answers when necessary· Patience, a calm demeanor, and ability to work with people of many personalities· Excellent attention to detail· Outstanding communication skills – both written and oral· High level of agility and adaptability· Mastery of computer systems including experience with event planning technology, such as Cvent· Minimum 2 - 4 years events experience required.· Minimum BA or BS