CMD Event Coordinator Associate
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Management Level
AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC our people in brand management marketing and sales focus on collaboration to develop and execute strategic sales and marketing initiatives. These individuals focus on driving revenue growth promoting the Firms services enhancing brand visibility and capturing new business opportunities. They utilise market research digital marketing creative campaigns and effective sales strategies to engage clients enhance the firms brand and market presence and achieve organisational targets.Those in event management at PwC will focus on planning and executing successful corporate events with seamless coordination and exceptional attendee experiences. Your work will involve strong organisational skills and attention to detail to deliver impactful events that align with clients objectives.
Driven by curiosity you are a reliable contributing member of a our fast-paced environment you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm you build a brand for yourself opening doors to more opportunities.
Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
- Appreciate diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
- Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
- Actively listen ask questions to check understanding and clearly express ideas.
- Seek reflect act on and give feedback.
- Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
- Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
- Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) uphold the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.
Purpose of Job
Work as part of a team of problem solvers to help deliverexecuteand manage all in-personhybridand virtual events from concept to completion in line with PwC brand standards and relevant policies and processes.
This position ensures the seamless operation of the Experience Centre and the successful delivery of corporate events (virtual hybrid and in-person). The role combines facility coordination eventlogisticsand technical support to create an exceptional client experience.
Role Description
Responsibilities:
Experience Centre Operations
Coordinate maintenance requests and track resolutions.
Ensure cleanliness and presentation standards; liaise with cleaning services andassistwhen necessary.
Manage water supply and stock levels for workshops and events.
Prepare spaces for sessions ensuring all materials and equipment are ready.
Event Coordination
Plan organise and execute events from conception to completion.
Sourcing and booking of venues and other services (catering AV technical requirements) and includes initial site visit/meeting.
Meeting with internal suppliers and sourcing external vendors
Communication and coordination with all suppliers and vendors - venue technical equipment / AV marketing team digital team programme material speakers. Promotional items etc.
Sourcing décor entertainment programme material promotional items etc.
Other event-related activities as(packing conference and event packs wrapping/packaginggiftsand parcels preparing name tags putting up takingdownand transporting banners etc).
Continuous communication with clients on updates concerns and arranging pre-event briefings dry-runs and post-event debriefings
Effective monitoring and reporting on keyobjectivesof the event
Keeping the national events calendar up to date
Maintaining a comprehensive and categorised invitee database and providing function statistics/metrics.
Technical Support
Operate AV systems and troubleshoot technical issues during workshops and events.
Manage virtual and hybrid platforms remote dial-ins and presentations.
Conduct pre-event briefings dry runs and post-event debriefings.
KeyCompetenciesand Attributes
Knowledgeskillsand abilities
Technicalproficiencyin AV systems and video conferencing tools.
Customer service orientation and attention to detail.
Basic budgeting experience.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Office: MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint).
Strong client service orientation.
Strong communicationand interpersonal skills.
Strong time management skills.
Diversity and understanding of cultural differences
Assertive and diplomatic.
Ability to work independently (assist with and/or run with projects and ensure implementation thereof).
Well organised and detail oriented.
Ability to think on feet and be able to solve problems that may arise during events
Team player and good negotiation skills
Adhere to tight timelines
Professional with the ability to multitask and prioritise.
Ability to adapt to change.
Adaptable and creative.
Able to deliver high quality work.
Ability to build relationships at all levels within the organisation.
Drive and energy.
Ability to work after hours when needed to affect changes resolve incidents or attend events.
Own transport and valid drivers licence.
Qualification & ExperienceRequirements
Matric and relevant diploma/qualification.
Up to 1 year of experience in event or conference management.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
NoJob Posting End Date
December 12 2025Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Expense Management
- Hospitality Experience
- Upselling
- Event Planning
- Events Management
- Event Marketing
- Project Coordination
About Company
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