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Job Title

RJ Julia Independent Booksellers, Events Coordinator

Position Type

Full Time 

Job Description

This position is responsible for all event management for the store which is a significant contribution to store revenue. There are approximately 300+ events executed each year ranging from 15 – 200+ participants. The duties include;

·       Booking: garnering input from leadership team, customers, and publishers to create a targeted list of authors and programs for implementation and booking these events

·       Execution: managing all the logistics included in bringing a booked event to successful conclusion

·       Promotion: In coordination with communications coordinator, create and distribute all promotional materials to ensure targeted attendance is achieved.

While there are resources to tap into to help fulfill this role, and meaningful coordination needed with other areas/personnel in the store, this role is largely an independent contributor and the successful person will be able to perform a wide range of duties/priorities.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal person will possess the following skills and abilities:

• Excellent project management skills to identify, implement and promote successful events
• Three to five years of proven experience in event planning and management (preferably in the publishing field)
• Understand the revenue impact to store, be able to calculate needed events, attendance requirements, plan out schedules accordingly and deliver results
• Strong marketing insight to determine events of interest
• Ability to manage a multitude of priorities related to event management and act with speed to see them executed in a high quality fashion that positively impacts the business.
• Can use creativity in promotion, partnership creation, and writing to come up with clever ways to connect and promote store events along the shoreline and broader when appropriate - work with communications coordinator to execute promotional strategy
• Need to be independent, mature individual that can establish and set own priorities, make work plans and execute them with efficiency and speed with little to no day-to-day direction or support.
• Exposure to Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel and can use them proficiently in the position

Opportunity

This is a ground floor opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a small but dynamic business that has been positioned for growth in a community setting. The opportunity for professional development exists for you, together with the management team, as you work together to create a dynamic series of events and programs of interest to the community and that contributes to the revenue of the store.

This position reports to the Director of Marketing and Events. 

Interested candidates should submit a completed resume and cover letter to:

Email : sroth@rjjulia.com