Events Director

Role Overview

The Events Director at Coresight Research is tasked to lead our events strategy and execution, encompassing both in-person and digital formats. The ideal candidate will be adept at orchestrating a wide range of events, including but not limited to dinners, cocktail parties, webinars, LinkedIn Lives and presentations at industry and client events. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong organizational and execution skills who will work seamlessly across both internal and external stakeholders and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a “Center of Excellence” for Events at Coresight Research, supporting all Coresight business lines (e.g., Syndicated Research, Innovator Services, and Advisory Services) in the execution of in-person and digital events (e.g., webinars, cocktail parties, dinners, LinkedIn Lives, speeches, etc.).
• Manage the execution of all events including developing an events execution template that is followed for all events that addresses all the pre and post event steps required to execute a successful event.
• Serve as the live event point of contact for events. Act as the event support and subject matter expert, maintaining strict quality control standards and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the event’s process. You don’t necessarily need to attend all events, but need to be available during the event time even if in a different time zone.
• Serve as the primary event liaison to the organization’s event sponsors, guest speakers and key stakeholders.
• Pitch, coordinate and facilitate external event appearances for the CEO & other Coresight senior leaders at industry events, Customer Advisory Board Meetings and guest speaking engagements.
• Track key metrics for events such as participation, feedback, etc. and debrief each event to learn and continually improve.
• Evolve processes and procedures surrounding Coresight’s event management strategy to drive exceptional event execution. Work extensively with multiple digital event platforms and provide recommendations for enhancing the value and quality of both physical and digital events.
• Manage the creation of any needed presentations for events and develop questions for panel events.
• Own the promotional strategy for all events; Manage the creation of and/or write all promo/copy; Create and schedule all email marketing materials. Manage the social media team as it relates to events.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders such as A/V, Business Development, Research, Social Media, and Design teams.

Qualifications

• You have 5+ years of experience with Events & Social Media Coordination
• You have a strong working knowledge of LinkedIn and other social media platforms, Zoom & CRM platforms (namely HubSpot)
• You like to operate in a dynamic environment
• Your ability to communicate effectively comes naturally
• You have a willingness to travel
• You are a self-starter, entrepreneurial and resourceful
• You have a passion for game-changing disruptive innovation
• You have a keen interest in retail, consumer brands, and technology
• Attention to detail while maintaining a rapid work pace comes easily to you
• You have the capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team projects
• You are very detailed oriented with strong project management skills
• Strong work ethic and a high-level of personal accountability is important to you
• You hold a BA/BS undergraduate degree