Job Description

Title: Senior Event Specialist / Junior Event Manager

Location: San Francisco, CA

Schedule: 40 hours M-F, hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days WFH)

Type: 4-month contract with possibility to extend and/or convert

Hourly Pay Rate: $50-60/hour

Our client, a fintech company that powers your favorite financial tools like Affirm, Chime, SoFi, and others, is currently seeking a Senior Events Specialist for an initial 4-month contract. You'll be responsible for enhancing events and the employee experience by planning internal events that align with the mission of creating intentional experiences. As a part of the Events & Experiences Team, you'll lead all planning aspects for the company's San Francisco-based events and manage employee experience initiatives by collaborating with our Events & Experiences Team members and cross-functionally across the company for a holistic planning approach.

This will be a full-time (40 hours per week) CONTRACT position, with an initial length of 4 months with the potential to extend longer or possibly convert full-time. This is a HYBRID position based out of the company's San Francisco headquarters 3 days per week. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary contact for internal event requests associated with or taking place near our San Francisco office.
• Lead planning, set up, and execute office Social Hours in partnership with Workplace Experience team members.
• Plan, coordinate and execute the San Francisco office big hackathon event this spring and all related events.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute virtual ancillary event programs accessible to all employees.
• Manage and oversee employee requests related to Events and Experiences programs through Jira tickets, including internal events and employee engagement initiatives.
• Support onboarding program by hosting a monthly connection based virtual event for new hires.
• Manage new hire and employee milestone swag program, including forecasting inventory needs, placing orders, and leading any internal inquiries.
• Other ad hoc projects as needed/requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
• At least 5 years' experience in an events planning role.
• Experience taking lead on various event planning projects.
• Experience coordinating, managing, and working with outside vendors.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to communicate event details and answer questions across multiple teams.
• Detail-oriented with a keen eye for details.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Creative and forward thinking.

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