Freelance Lead Event Planner
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Autonomously lead the planning and execution of diverse events
- Build deep, trust-based relationships with clients
- Create and manage comprehensive event timelines and project plans
- Develop and adhere to complex event budgets
- Oversee all venue operations including contract negotiation
- Expertly source and manage third-party vendors and internal stakeholders
- Guide clients through complex event elements
- Develop robust contingency plans to mitigate risks
- Travel onsite for event setup and execution
Requirements
- 10+ years of full-service event planning experience preferred
- Demonstrates MT’s core values: kindness, commitment, and humility
- Ability to easily build rapport and relationships over the phone and video conferencing systems
- Quick learner and excellent critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Efficient, organized, fast-paced multi-tasker
- Highly Organized; Detail and Customer Service oriented
- Creative and Innovative with event solutions
- Highly Adaptable
- Ability to travel onsite
Benefits
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Second chances for applicants
- Remote work opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
event planningevent budgetingcontract negotiationvendor managementproject managementrisk managementcontingency planningevent executiontimeline managementmulti-tasking
Soft skills
relationship buildingcommunicationcritical thinkingorganizationcustomer servicecreativityadaptabilitytrust-buildinghumilitycommitment