Event Specialist bei GECU

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BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads the organization, execution, and measurement of events and sponsorships, both internal and external for the Credit Union. Ensures execution and organization of events positively reflect and build on GECU’s brand and image in the community. Develops and adheres to established budget and administration of all resources for all events.

TYPICAL DUTIES
Organizes and executes events and sponsorships and in collaboration with branches, departments, and other community organizations. Ensures appropriate number of GECU volunteers, ambassadors, mascots, and paid employees are engaged to take care of projected turnout and audience.

Develops, plans, and presents event recommendations, logistics, and task coordination with the Community Relations Manager, for employee events, member annual meeting, branch events, and community events.

Assists and makes recommendations to Community Relations Manager in partner initiatives and stakeholder relationships.

Organizes logistics to include all types of vendors (i.e. sound equipment, caterers, entertainment), from concept to tear-down of every event ensuring adherence to strategy, layouts, checklists, timelines, roles, etc. Requests and schedules Facilities personnel when needed. Communicates regularly with Community Relations Manager to adhere to marketing strategies, brand awareness, and public perception. Develops, obtains approval, and closely follows all approved budgeting and resource guidelines.

Understands reputation management and brand perception and maintains positive public perception through community events and initiatives.

Makes recommendations on public relations opportunities and assists in reviewing external communication pieces.

Develops and makes recommendations on performance metrics to measure success of each event to determine impact, outcome, and future involvement.

Compiles giveaways for all events, sponsorships, and other credit union purposes. Works with colleagues and department managers to strategically recommend giveaways that complement the event and sponsorship.

Works with departments and Communication department to evaluate the results of various marketing strategies and programs to ensure successful attainment of goals. Makes recommendations regarding the marketing strategies to enhance the results for future events.

Makes recommendations on possible new vendors. Responsible for working with vendors, fielding calls from sales people, and accepting deliveries.

Works with Community Relations Manager to maintain binder recording of all community/public relations activities and expenses.

Works closely with the Community Relations Manager on charitable contribution requests with administrative duties to include: organization of requests and spreadsheets, follow up communication for each requestor, ensuring attendance and confirmation of payment, lessons learned meetings, and execution of events tied to charitable sponsorships.

Maintains budget amounts and balances on charitable contribution requests.

Reconciles monthly AMEX charges and maintains respective annual budgets.

Organizes regular storage room maintenance and cleaning with assistance from GECU Ambassadors. Includes indirect supervision to complete tasks in a safe manner.

Maintain and understand compliance to ensure that work complies with GECU’s established policies, procedures and applicable regulations, to include Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Member Identification Program (MIP), and Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).

Other duties as may be assigned or required in connection with the general operation of credit union.