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in Frankfort, IL
Conference Researcher & Producer - Full-time
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time |
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Location | Oak Brook, Illinois Frankfort, Illinois |
About this job
Entrepreneurial opportunity to work in a small, growing office. Research, develop, & execute educational business events for mid- to senior-level executives.
Please note: this is NOT a meeting planning position. This is a project management position.
Ideal candidate will be...
A self starter
Energetic
A multi-tasker
A quick learner
Have a sales-type personality.
Responsibilities include:
Conducting research through cold calls, LinkedIn, competitive events and more to a target market in order to develop conference agendas and topics
Developing relationships with key industry leaders across multiple functions and industries
Meeting project deadlines on a weekly basis, each event being completed in 5 weeks
Writing copy for conference brochure, website, and marketing materials
Computer skills (MacBook) to include online research, social media, excel, word, outlook, and power-point
Professional execution of events on site - travel to conferences 8-10 times per year across the US and Canada
Highlights include:
Creative freedom and opportunity to plan up to 8 events a year
Travel opportunities to cities such as San Francisco; Washington, DC; New Orleans; New York City; Boston; Miami to name a few
Easy-going small office with a friendly environment
Flexible scheduling with vacation, sick, and person days
Health benefits
Off-site celebrations and strategy meetings
Location:
Oak Brook, Illinois across the street from the Oak Brook Mall
Requirements:
Bachelor degree and a minimum of 2 years business experience required
Experience in sales and/or project management a plus, but not required.
Please note: this is NOT a meeting planning position. This is a project management position.
Please note: this is NOT a meeting planning position. This is a project management position.
Ideal candidate will be...
A self starter
Energetic
A multi-tasker
A quick learner
Have a sales-type personality.
Responsibilities include:
Conducting research through cold calls, LinkedIn, competitive events and more to a target market in order to develop conference agendas and topics
Developing relationships with key industry leaders across multiple functions and industries
Meeting project deadlines on a weekly basis, each event being completed in 5 weeks
Writing copy for conference brochure, website, and marketing materials
Computer skills (MacBook) to include online research, social media, excel, word, outlook, and power-point
Professional execution of events on site - travel to conferences 8-10 times per year across the US and Canada
Highlights include:
Creative freedom and opportunity to plan up to 8 events a year
Travel opportunities to cities such as San Francisco; Washington, DC; New Orleans; New York City; Boston; Miami to name a few
Easy-going small office with a friendly environment
Flexible scheduling with vacation, sick, and person days
Health benefits
Off-site celebrations and strategy meetings
Location:
Oak Brook, Illinois across the street from the Oak Brook Mall
Requirements:
Bachelor degree and a minimum of 2 years business experience required
Experience in sales and/or project management a plus, but not required.
Please note: this is NOT a meeting planning position. This is a project management position.