Description
Work Arrangement :
Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site full-time in Warren, Michigan.
The Role
The Event Coordinator represents Design Center with internal and external customers to establish event requirements. This role is an individual contributor with responsibility for managing specific task(s) in the GM North America Design Business and Finance Operations group which may include the following:
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
- Host and facilitates event activities as assigned working directly with the support groups within Design and Global Facilities
- Coordinate program reviews, large group meetings, tours and special events
- Gather customer event requirements and offers suggestions regarding event logistics
- Develop detailed event layouts, staging schedules and timeline
- Contact and acquire outside services as required to supplement event staging
- Serve as liaison with outside service providers
- Direct support services during setup and teardown
- Accessibility at the event location
- Assist in developing, establishing and maintaining Department procedures and governing event staging at Design Center
- Budget development, reporting, and forecasting teams
- Schedule & monitor designated conference rooms
- Assist in special events as required
- Maintain an organized environment of Event Coordination HQ and staging areas
- Maintain and update the event scheduler
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Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelors degree in Communications, related field required or commensurate experience
- 2+ years in event planning
- High level interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, including Corporate executives, outside suppliers, matrix supervision, union trade groups and represented employees required
- High-level analytical abilities to solve event planning and staging challenges, including "on-the-spot" resolution to unexpected show demands.
- Extensive knowledge of organizational structures and operating policies/procedures required
- Ability to complete complex projects independently
- Intermediate skill level for Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
- Flexibility with changing work hours and environment as required
- Availability to work Saturdays / Sundays if required
What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Extensive knowledge of GM Design Center and Corporate personnel preferred
- Working knowledge of UAW labor agreements and the ability to identify UAW resources necessary preferred
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