Events Specialist

Company: Winsight LLC
Location: Mesa
Posted on: November 22, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Winsight is a leading B2B information services company focused on the food and beverage industry, providing insight and market intelligence to business leaders in every channel consumers buy food and beverage - convenience stores, grocery retailing, restaurants and noncommercial foodservice - through media, events, data products, advisory services, and trade shows. Position Objective The Event Specialist is an important contributor to the Meeting & Planning division which currently produces 40 programs a year. Programs include executive industry conferences, proprietary meetings, advisory meetings, and special events. This position will focus on creating the best attendee experience by perfecting areas such as event registration, room block management, and targeted attendee experiences specific to Winsight Leadership Conferences in the Foodservice and Retail divisions. Position Responsibilities Registration Registration and Housing Lead for Winsight Leadership Conferences to include pre work, onsite team management and post-event analytics for the following events: Convenience Retailing University Restaurant Leadership Conference Outlook Leadership Conference FSTEC Retail Leader of the Year MenuDirections Global Restaurant Leadership Conference Onsite Lead onsite registration team Manage process for attendee registration experience and identify if additional staffing and/or technology/equipment is needed Ensure Cvent technology is set up and properly working prior to event's start; troubleshoot any name badge printing or technology-related issues Provide superior customer service and registration assistance to event attendees Registration Website Creation & Management Build, test and launch template or custom registration websites using the Cvent platform, including but not limited to, registration questions with advanced logic, targeted registration journeys, webpage content and overall site function and design Ensure event registration websites are compliant with Winsight best practices, industry regulations, privacy and data policies as well as other regulations such as GDPR and CCPA Build, test and launch post-event surveys using Cvent platform Communication Management Manage incoming and outgoing communication between Winsight and attendees via phone, email (via Winsight Events inbox) and face to face Develop and maintain positive and professional relationships with vendors and attendees through excellent written and verbal communications Create and distribute key event-related communications and work alongside Marketing team to ensure seamless communication strategies Information and Data Management Weekly registration reporting to include most current attendee numbers, YOY comparisons and room block numbers Use BANT data to qualify individuals for targeted event participation In partnership with attendee recruitment, manage and maintain sponsor-driven invitation lists Creation and management of internal portals for access to registration reports by internal team and external clients Update salesforce database to include most relevant attendee data Create targeted attendee lists and make recommendations for event participation (share groups, 1:1s, etc) Post-event registration reporting to include final attendee numbers, final room block numbers and projections for room block pick up and attendance numbers for future event contracts Room Block Management Proactively monitor the contracted hotel room blocks to avoid attrition fees and manage waitlists in oversold situations Manage staff and speaker rooming lists Monitor rooms pick up pacing for both current and previous years Work with hotel to ensure compliance with all rooms reservations related concessions (rates, oversell, upgrades, other) Budget Management Create and maintain registration budget to include accurate forecast of costs such as registration technology, supplies, badges, lanyards, etc. Reconcile rooms portion of the final hotel bill Knowledge, Skills & Abilities What makes Winsight different? At Winsight, we lead by educating, inspiring and connecting the industries that feed the world We are a fast-paced environment that will enable you to grow in the event services field We execute best-in-class events with a team of professionals who are passionate about what they do and create memorable & valuable experiences for clients and attendee What we look for: Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Communications, Marketing, or Business preferred 2 or more years of previous experience in the event planning industry preferred Strong commitment to provide excellent customer service Exceptional technology skills with the ability to learn the Event Management System quickly (Cvent and Salesforce experience a plus) Strong foundation in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Strong data management skills Detail-oriented individual with the ability to multi-task, problem solve and employ critical thinking Winsight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Winsight does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.

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