Would you like to play a role at a company that offers its employees advancement opportunities and competitive wages while helping support some of the world's most prestigious events?
The Position:
We are looking for a qualified Event Project Manager to join our national operations teams.
We offer a competitive benefits package.
Cultural diversity and room for growth
On the Job Training
Responsibilities:
Project Management
Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with sales and operations.
Manages project budget and is accountable for the financial results of each project managed.
Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Responsible for developing a project timeline and delivering the job within those parameters.
Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project standards.
Minimizes our exposure and risk on the project.
Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
Assures project legal documents are completed and signed.
Coach, mentor, motivate, supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Communication
Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
Holds regular status meetings with project team.
Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.
Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations as needed.
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
Client Management
Manages day-to-day client interaction.
Sets and manages client expectations.
Develops lasting relationships with client personnel that fosters client ties.
Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions.
Continually seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
Builds a knowledge base of each client's business, organization, and objectives.
Requirements:
Possess understanding in the areas of site surveying, structure, product offerings, and capabilities.
Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.
Understands structure type, size, requirements, and proper usage.
Ability to read and understand basic diagrams and floor plans
Ability to create installation plans, including logistics and production schedules
High School Diploma/GED or relevant work experience
Previous experience in the events industry preferred
Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Ability to travel for extended periods of time
The Company: Arena Americas is one of the largest and most successful event rental companies in North America. Arena is a recognized leader in providing structured tents and party rental solutions to providing turnkey events for a variety of sporting, commercial, and corporate clients across the nation.
We actively promote a culturally diverse environment that offers employees opportunities for personal and team-based growth.
Our employees participate in designing, creating, and delivering unique solutions to many high-profile events.
We have a shared vision of the future that is built on core values that underpin the innovative and creative solutions that exceed our customers' expectations.
Why Should You Apply?
Team-based culture that rewards individual and department performance
Great Benefits
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
Fast-paced, ever-changing environment
Great opportunity to work for an exciting company with a growth vision for the future
If you describe yourself as a team player, enthusiastic, possess a high level of integrity, and the willingness to make a significant contribution, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.
Arena Americas is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arena Americas also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans. Arena Americas participates with E-Verify