Senior Events Associate CoStar Group Arlington, VA

Senior Events Associate CoStar Group

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate empowering all people to discover properties insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years giving us the perspective to createtruly uniqueand valuable offeringstoour vecontinually refinedtransformedand perfected our approach to our business creating a language that has become standard in our industry for our customers and even our continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive is how we deliverforour customers our employees and equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Role Overview: Senior Events Associate

Arlington VA In office Monday-Friday

Reporting to the Senior Manager Events Sponsorships & Partnerships the Senior Events Associate is an individual contributor within the Events Sponsorships & Partnerships team. This role will plan and execute public facing and internal events for various CoStar Group brands including tradeshows sponsorships/partnershipsspecial events conferences and event projects that cut across multiple departments. The goal will be to maximize internal or external customer engagement brand recognition sales lead generation a return oninvestmentand overall attendance. This position is an exciting opportunity for an individual contributor who can work efficiently in a matrixed fast-paced environment on several projects at one time.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative proactive creative and detailed events specialist who can manage multiple projects while partnering with Events team members and staff across the organization to ensure that every project is executed to the highest standards on budget and professionally. This candidate should be comfortable operating inenvironmentof constant change results-oriented highly motivated service-minded and enthusiasticdemonstratingstrong time management and communication skills.

The ideal candidate willpossessthe following skills:

• Coordinate CoStar Group participation in industry events as assigned collaborating withinternal departments in planning branded materials sourcing audio visual and techrequirements décor and furnishingsbudgeting signage invoice reconciliation and on-siteexecution.

• Coordinate boothlogistics including floorplans graphics furniture technology shipping installation and dismantle schedules.

• Manage exhibitor portals and ensure completion of all required event documentation and deadlines.

• Partner with salesand marketingleadership to align event participation with businessobjectivesand customer engagement strategies.

• Collaborate on event space usage layouts rooming lists and agendas.

• Manageinternalportable boothprogram.

• Build event applications websites registration sites forms surveys and attendeecommunications.

• Manageeventsmailboxesevent calendarsdesign request submissions andvendor orders.

• Process invoices financial coding contract submissions purchase orders and other procurement steps.

• Create PowerPoint presentations for core planning teams or event leads as updates tobrand or organization leadership proposals for approvals or planning tracking of majorprojects.

• Source and manage attendee gifting and other customized materials for various brands.

• Create and manage Excel grids for all event purposes including but not limited to food andbeverage planning housing budgets project timelines staff schedules space usageagendas event logistics specifications transportation activities data comparisons orexpense reporting to Finance.

• Support request for proposals (RFP) processes and comparisons of event venues hotelsand/or services for presentation andselectionby stakeholders.

• Help to identifyappropriate newbusiness relationships trends technology or bestpractices creating standard operating materials for team reference.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited not-for-profit in person University or College.

• A track recordof commitment to prior employers.

• 3 years planning and executing corporate events tradeshow management conferences executive events and/or sponsorships.

• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Strong communicationskills both written and oral.

• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite notably ExcelPowerPoint and Teams.

• Ability to travel for events and pre-event preparation 15-20%.

• Ability and willingness to work extended hours and varying work schedules as needed.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cvent.

• Effective negotiation skills.

• Teamplayerwho collaborates and can easily pivot toassistother projects as needed.

• Proven ability to adapt to fast-paced and changing environments.

• Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressuredelivering onlast-minuterequestsandremainingdetailed oriented.

• Flexibility and ability to push through indecision and ambiguity to deliver results.

• Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects/boxes.

Whats In ItForYou

Ifyou area driven professional looking for a high-growth high-reward career CoStarGroupoffers the ideal part of a best-in-class companywith strong year-over-year growththat invests inyour success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn excel and grow.

When you join CoStar Groupyoullexperience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives.CoStar Group also invests inyour professionaland academic growth with internal trainingandtuition reimbursement.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

• Life legal and supplementary insurance

• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

• Commuter and parking benefits

• 401(K) retirementplanwith matching contributions

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)

• Access to CoStar Groups Employee Resource Groups

• Complimentary gourmet coffee tea hot chocolate fresh fruit and other healthy snacks

Sponsorship

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to please note that CoStar Groupis not able toprovide visa sponsorship for this position.

The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role will fall within the range set forth below based on a variety of factors including but not limited to geographic location skills and competencies.

Base Compensation:$67000.00 - $91000.00 Annually

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; wemaintaina drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing