Events Activation Sr Specialist

Job Summary:

The Events Activation team, as part of the Marketing Activation Center of Excellence (CoE), is a virtual center of marketing professionals with specialized knowledge delivering extraordinary results from strategy to consultation and planning to execution. We help our internal clients develop a clear vision for live and online events aligned with their go-to-market growth goals and personalized for their targeted audiences. We work to create seamless, signature, unforgettable BDO-branded experiences using proven marketing strategies and innovative ideas.

We aim for excellence by providing sound advice with a focus on quality and detail and we prove it every day with thoughtful and exceptional service. One client, one event, one experience at a time .

The Events Activation Senior Specialist is responsible for coordinating and planning exceptional BDO-branded live and online event interactions for our clients, contacts and prospects and driving and monitoring related activities with firm and account teams’ business and go-to-market strategies. He/she manages the end-to-end planning and execution process for clients working with and leveraging team members and vendors for successful day-of delivery.

Job Duties:

• Owns the communication and logistics throughout the planning process
• Works closely with Events Activation colleagues to create opportunities for cross-firm collaboration in events
• Possesses knowledge of contractual language as it pertains to meetings and events
• Negotiates with vendors to achieve maximum value for the best product and services
• Oversees the event budget and ensures accuracy in developing estimates, working and actual spends
• Handles all event audio-video production from creative concept to final production
• Helps to develop success measures and evaluate all events again objectives, recommending areas for improvement
• Coordinates and leads the invitation and registration process
• Offers on-site supervision or transition as necessary
• Performs post-event duties such as expense processing, invoice reconciliation, evaluations, sharing feedback with Events Activation team, marketing colleagues, and other stakeholders
• Champions the BDO brand in all event marketing activities
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, or Marketing, preferred

Experience:

• Four (4) or more years of marketing/event planning/administrative experience, required
• Experience working in the Accounting, Financial Consulting, Business Advisory and/or Banking Industries, preferred

License/Certifications:

• N/A

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, required
• CRM experience, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong planning, managing, and coordinating skills
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team environment
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Active listener and interpreter enabling him/her to transform the client’s thoughts into reality
• Ability to understand the context of the event and the type of guests attending
• Experience planning budgets, negotiating, and communicating with clients
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Travel up to 20% of the time, as needed
  

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.

At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.

We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:

• Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
• Empowering team members to explore their full potential
• Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
• Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
• Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more!

• Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets