Building A Brand Starts With Our Story

FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services. Operating as a full-service agency partner or through embedding specialist talent into client teams, FIRST brings brands and people together through creative, connected experiences. Spanning 12 countries with more than 700 team members, FIRST works with clients across industries including financial services, technology, media, consumer electronics, medical and healthcare, automotive, aerospace, and the nonprofit sector.

Most recently, Eventex honored FIRST as one of the Top 150 Event Organizers & Agencies in the USA, while Chief Marketer listed FIRST among their “200 Top Marketing Agencies" for both 2022 & 2021, and Special Events recognized FIRST as one of their “50 Top Event Companies” at the end of 2020. Crain’s New York Business included FIRST in the Top 100 “Best Places to Work in NYC” for 2020, and The London Stock Exchange Group once again listed FIRST as one of ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ in 2020.

Learn more at www.firstagency.com

Our story started over 25 years ago growing through collaboration, innovation, strong culture, and a focus on people, specifically our people. Our people inspired, developed, and grew FIRST to the incredible brand experience creator it is today.

And our hope is that you become the next page of our story in developing how our agency connects more people beyond what they thought was possible.

A welcoming, creative and ambitious workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals. At FIRST, you'll find:

• A welcoming workplace that fosters diversity and belonging with a focus on team members feeling valued, respected, and supported.
• Creative teams that enjoy challenging work with an ability to make an impact on those around them.
• An experiential organization that cares about the development and career experience of each employee, focusing on excellence and flexibility with the right balance of structure to thrive.

Location: Must reside in Tri State (NY, NJ, CT) to be able to go into office

What You Would Get To Do:

The Project Manager will assume a key role within the organization by leading and motivating colleagues in a way that enhances working relationships and encapsulates FIRST values and our client's brand. The individual will ensure the project team delivers consistently exceptional service to our clients through excellent project management and delivers world-class events that exceed client expectations. Along with other FIRST team members, the Event Management Team Lead will represent the FIRST Solutions brand on-site within a well-known tech company. This position is ideal for a corporate event planning professional with prior experience managing and motivating team members.

Your Contributions

• Independent Project Manager responsible for the planning and execution of multiple key corporate events
• Manage all aspects of the event operation from initial briefing to reconciliation
• Maintain client liaison and ensure SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) are monitored and achieved throughout the event planning process
• Field questions and offer advice to team members to assist with creative problem solving
• Work with the team to ensure adherence to client’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Be responsible for accurate and timely budgeting and reconciliation of events
• Create and closely monitor value-adds at every opportunity
• Share knowledge and best practice regarding new suppliers, services and venues • Be proactive with ideas and creative solutions
• Provide support other team members as needed
• Management of vendors contributing to events (gifts, printed materials, etc.)
• Deepen relationships with existing clients and maximize on opportunities to add new events to the portfolio
• Travel (10-15% annually) for site inspections and on-site management of events to ensure full coordination of logistics and on-site teams

What We Are Looking For

Please be aware that we know experience does not always look like we describe it. If you believe you would be an excellent fit for this role, please apply - we would love to see how you could fit at First.

• 5 – 7 years Event Management experience preferably in a financial/corporate environment • Advanced Project Management skills including budget creation, management and reconciliation
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• High-level conference, meeting and production management and organization experience • Excellent supplier knowledge and negotiating skills
• Creative problem solver, team player and resourceful
• Ability to take direction and work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong adaptability to situations and ever-changing demands
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills to meet strict deadlines
• Ambitious, proactive and highly organized
• A calm and flexible approach to handling pressure and stress
• Detail oriented, “Big Picture” thinker
• Willing to travel to various locations for site visits and on-site management of events

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Advanced working knowledge of venues and suppliers in key U.S. cities
• Proficient knowledge with Cvent Venue Sourcing
• Experience working on large and complex databases
• Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office proficiency

ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL:

• Work intelligently and ensure that the Team Managers are aware of problems or issues which negatively affect productivity
• Strict and accurate adherence to company’s time tracking policies and systems • Ensure knowledge is shared within the team through positive communications
• Work on ad hoc requests from clients as required
• Assume responsibility for own environment, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies while having clean smart surroundings

United States Residents: The base pay for this position ranges from $70,000 to $100,000. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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