An Event Planner coordinates promotional sales events, professional meetings and family events. Works with clients, develops event plans and budgets, finds appropriate sites, contracts for services and supplies, coordinates with on-site staff, oversees finances and assists during an event.
The Gilmore Car Museum is hiring for seasonal Events Staff. The Events Staff will provide operational support to Events Operations and the Car Show Experience team. The Events Staff will be responsible for set-up and tear down for all car shows and all events held at the Gilmore Car Museum. The events team ensures building and grounds are kept up to Gilmore standards. In this position you will also direct parking for all events, facilities maintenance, trash collection and other assigned duties.
Skills & Abilities:
Support car shows and events with car clubs, and internal staff, by evaluating their event needs and event logistics, programming, and experiences. Follow event plans/ event orders including timelines, budgets, and risk assessments. This includes both preevents, inevent, and postevent activities. Assist with logistical operations during the event, such as venue setup. Collaborate as a team to create a positive event experience. Participate in postevent evaluations, analyze performance Manage issues maintain guest recovery standards for Gilmore Culture and troubleshoot emerging dayofevent matters. Follow event diagrams and layouts to ensure accurate setup. Monitor event inventory and ensure all necessary materials and supplies are accounted for. Other duties as assigned
Core Competencies:
Communication skills: Effective communication is a requirement for creative directors, who must articulate their vision to clients and team members. Creative leaders should know how to present concepts, negotiate expectations, and build consensus around their decisions.
Collaboration & Teamwork:
Works cooperatively across departments and with external partners to achieve shared goals. Builds positive relationships and contributes to a supportive, team-oriented work environment.
Problem Solving & Adaptability:
Responds effectively to changing priorities and unexpected challenges. Uses sound judgment to resolve issues quickly while maintaining a positive guest experience.
Qualifications:
No Experience Necessary.
Additional Position Details:
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time (8+ hours/day). The ability to lift up to 50 lbs. (with or without assistance). The ability to push, pull, bend, kneel, reach, stoop, and crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes near, far, peripheral and depth and ability to adjust focus (with or without the use of corrective lenses). About Gilmore Car Museum The mission of the Gilmore Car Museum is to tell the history of America through the automobile. We foster experiences which connect people with the history, heritage and the social impact of the automobile through collectin, perserving and interpreting its story. The Gilmore Culture is to deliver an all-encompassing guest experience through proactive, consistent and professional interaction that exceeds guest expectations.
