Event Coordinator

Are you looking for an opportunity to define your future in the commercial real estate industry based on your own unique skills and experience?

Whether your talents lie in marketing, operations, finance, human resources, management, or something different altogether, you’ll find flexibility and a sense of belonging at Berkadia. We’re committed to a culture that strives for excellence – a place where your contributions are valued, you are empowered to create positive impact, and you can grow your career. Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia. 

The Berkadia Event Team is responsible for leading the strategic direction, creative vision, and execution of a variety of programs throughout the year including industry conferences, client events, internal production meetings, retreat-based experiences, webinars, and bespoke events. The Event Coordinator is responsible for coordinating internal and external events while supporting the Event Team. The ideal candidate is energized by the fast-paced world of events and enjoys all aspects of coordinating an event. They are a creative problem solver who will go above and beyond to support the team and help them deliver a high caliber event experience for our clients, both internal and external. 

We Innovate to shape the future of CRE, so in this role you will:

• Partners with event managers on internal, industry and client facing events, transportation, food & beverage, registration.
• Leads the planning and coordination of local and regional events, including but not limited to internal trainings, client events, tradeshows, industry conferences, and webinars
• Liaise with vendors, exhibitors, and stakeholders during the event planning process for all event types.
• Maintain and coordinate shipments of all event supplies supporting the inventory management process.
• Assists with administrative tasks such as ordering supplies, processing invoices, and special projects as assigned.

We are passionate about your growth, so to achieve success in this role you should have: 

• 3 years+ prior experience in a similar position. (Corporate event management experience preferred) 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment and rise to the occasion, maintaining calm under pressure and stressful situations
• Highly organized and detail oriented, with a demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and independently
• Cvent experience preferred
• Ability to build strong working relations with customers and coworkers alike
• Experience in commercial real estate industry preferred
• Bachelor’s degree (certificate) or equivalent experience
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) a plus, not required!

We believe People Matter, so we offer benefits that go beyond:

• Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities 
• Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us
• Fertility and family planning services  
• Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave   
• Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:  
• We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement 
• Pet insurance discounts 
• And more! 

Be Your Best Self. Be Berkadia. 

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