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Job Summary:
The Event Specialist will be responsible for the coordination of tasks related to Pinkerton sponsored and hosted events including trade shows, business meetings and other events. This position will have a hybrid work schedule (in office/remote) in Ann Arbor, MI.
Essential Functions:
- Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
- Serving as the main contact for event coordination and logistics including trade shows, company business meetings and other events.
- Independently and proactively coordinate multiple project plans simultaneously;
- Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across multiple departments/regions as well as external vendors to ensure successful project and event outcomes.
- Provide frequent status updates on in-progress projects and alert team members regarding upcoming milestones and deadlines.
- Track inventory of materials and booth items providing updates to management regularly.
- Day-to-day administrative work such as collecting invoices, ensuring payment through accounts payable, and providing spend to internal stakeholders for tracking.
- Coordinating multiple events at once.
- Assist in the creation of a work environment and culture that reinforces our company's mission and core values.
- Support internal communications efforts and administrative tasks.
- All other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience, and Certifications:
Bachelor's degree with at least two years of administration, events planning and coordination experience, or in a related role. Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Competencies:
- Able to multi-task and organize workload for effective implementation.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Serve as an effective team member.
- Able to carry out responsibilities with little to no supervision.
- Able to interact effectively at all levels of an organization and across diverse cultures.
- Results orientated with a strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
- Attentive to detail and accuracy.
- Computer skills; Microsoft Office.
Working Conditions:
With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;
- Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
- Regular computer usage.
- Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
- Ability to adjust focus between close and distance vision.
- Frequent sitting and/or walking.
- Travel, as required.
Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.
