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 Job Title:  Event Manager

 Company:  Commune+Market Annex

Location:  105 N Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128

 Job Type:  Commission Sales Position + Hourly Contract work

 About Commune+Market Annex:

Commune+Market Annex is a vibrant event space and marketplace dedicated to fostering community engagement, cultural exchange, and creativity. We host a variety of events, including weddings, pop-up shows, markets, and community gatherings, providing a dynamic platform for individuals and businesses to connect and showcase their talents.

 Job Description:

Commune+Market Annex is seeking a passionate and highly motivated Event Manager to join our team. As the Event Manager, you will play a pivotal role in curating and executing memorable events, weddings, and pop-up shows, ensuring a consistently high standard of customer experience. This is a commission sales position with additional responsibilities encompassing staffing operations.

Responsibilities:

Event Booking:

  • Identify and cultivate relationships with potential individual clients, planners, corporate and association planners for event bookings.
  • Work with Marketing team to create consistent Social Media presence and robust company website
  • Determine Best practices for pricing events for both high season and shoulder season bookings
  • Actively help promote Commune+Market Annex as the premier destination for weddings, pop-up shows, markets, and other events.
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and preferences, providing tailored event solutions.
  • Strive to keep Annex consistently booked 52 weeks a year.

Event Coordination:

  • With Customers’ event teams-coordinate all aspects of event planning and execution, including logistics, scheduling, and vendor management and registration when required.
  • Ensure seamless communication between clients, vendors, and internal teams to deliver exceptional events.
  • Help identify key suppliers for preferred supplier program
  • Create site inspection for client pre-event and conduct post event survey.

Staffing Operations:

  • Recruit, train, and manage event staff to deliver outstanding customer service.
  • Create and implement staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage for all events.
  • Maintain a positive and supportive work environment, fostering teamwork and professional development among staff members.
  • Create event staff duties /responsibilities and assignments for each event.

Customer Experience:

  • Uphold a consistently high standard of customer experience, exceeding client expectations at every touchpoint.
  • Address any customer concerns or issues promptly and effectively, striving for resolution and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in event management, preferably in a sales-driven environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and negotiate effectively.
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • A proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required by event schedules.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Planning, or related field preferred but not required.
  • Safeserve training and certification will be required

Compensation:

  • Hourly rate plus sales commission per event.

Join Commune+Market Annex and be part of a team dedicated to creating memorable experiences and fostering community connections through exceptional events. If you have a passion for event management and a drive for success, we want to hear from you! Apply Today by submitting your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this position.

Job Title:  Event Coordinator

Company:      Commune+Market Annex

Location:        105 N Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128

Job Type:       Hourly Contract work

About Commune+Market Annex:

Commune+Market Annex is a vibrant event space and retail marketplace that fosters community engagement, cultural exchange, and creativity. We host a variety of events, including weddings, pop-up shows, markets, and community gatherings, providing a dynamic platform for individuals and businesses to connect and showcase their talents.

 Job Description:

As a Day of Event Coordinator, you’ll be the on-site point person, orchestrating the perfect symphony of details for an event, most often it will be a wedding, rehearsal dinner, corporate meeting or community event. Our team will be responsible for putting the plan in place with the client leading up to the big day, and your job will be to oversee the actual timeline and details on

What We’re Looking For

  • Friendly, personable and positive person who is great at interacting with clients, vendors and management with strong communication skills.
  • Problem-solving mindset who can handle any event-day curveballs in a friendly and positive manner
  • Detail-oriented person who is capable and proficient at managing projects
  • Team player who is also willing and able to take the lead and operate autonomously
  • Work with the Events Director to implement best practices prior to, during and following all on-site events.
  • Actively help promote Commune+Market Annex as the premier destination for weddings, pop-up shows, markets, and other events.
  • Collaborate with Events Director to understand the client’s needs and preferences, providing tailored event solutions on the day of their event.
  • Strive to keep Annex consistently booked 52 weeks a year.

Event Coordination:

  • Part-time, hourly position with occasional overtime, evenings and weekends
  • Communicate with clients, wedding/event planner, and any onsite vendors to coordinate all aspects of event planning and execution, including logistics, scheduling, vendor management, and registration when required.
  • Ensure seamless communication between clients, vendors, and internal teams to deliver exceptional events.
  • Conduct a pre-booking site inspection if the Events Director is not available, coordinate a Pre-con meeting or call with all parties involved for, and conduct a post-event survey.
  • Create event staff duties /responsibilities and assignments for each event.

Customer Experience:

  • Uphold a consistently high standard of customer experience, exceeding client expectations at every touchpoint. Under promise and always over-deliver
  • Address any customer concerns or issues promptly and effectively, striving for resolution and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in event coordination and/or management
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with both clients and vendors and to represent Commune + Market in a positive manner
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
  • A proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by event schedules.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Planning, or related field preferred but not required.
  • ServSafe training and certification will be required (either before or after hire)

Compensation: $22.00 – $30.00 per hour depending on experience

Join Commune+Market Annex and be part of a team dedicated to creating memorable experiences and fostering community connections through exceptional events. If you have a passion for event coordination/management and a drive for success, we want to hear from you! Apply Today by submitting your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this position.