Markel
Meeting and Event Specialist
Richmond, VA · Full-time
No sponsorship$62k-$86kDetected 5 hours ago
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About the role
- This role requires precision and follow-through at every stage, from vendor quotes through final expense reconciliation, along with the ability to multitask and thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- We're looking for someone who takes pride in getting the details right and is passionate about delivering memorable experiences that reflect the Markel Style.
- Propose ideas, enhancements, and innovative solutions to elevate the guest experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as dedicated support resource for the team through administrative tasks to enable seamless event operations and team success.
- Create branded event materials and signage to enhance guest experience.
- Use Swoogo event platform to manage event registration, communications, and event websites.
- Maintain complete event documentation and post-event follow-up to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
Requirements
- 3+ years of corporate meeting and event planning experience required.
- Demonstrated track record of meeting deadlines and managing multiple concurrent projects.
- Ability to travel overnight and work occasional evening or weekend hours as required.
- English required.
- US Work Authorization required.
- Prepare nametags, gifts, gift bags, seating charts, event communications and registration lists with a high degree of accuracy, proofreading all materials prior to distribution.
- Bachelor's degree required; Hospitality Management or Marketing preferred.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, energetic, and solution-driven, with a sharp eye for proofreading.
- Richmond, VA-based (no relocation).
- #LI-Hybrid
- US Work Authorization
- US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree required
- Hospitality Management or Marketing preferred.
- Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation a plus.
- Proficient in Office 365, MS Teams, SharePoint, WebEx
- Swoogo experience preferred.
Compensation
- The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors.
Benefits
- We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life.
- All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
- We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
- Participate in ongoing learning opportunities, such as industry webinars and professional certifications, to support a culture of excellence.
Company info
- Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
- We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better
- We enjoy the everyday | We think further
- What's in it for you:
- Are you ready to play your part?
- Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
- Caution: Employment scams
- Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information.
- Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online.
- These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information.
- Therefore, for your safety, please note that:
- All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
- All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
- We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com.
- Markel is an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic.
- This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
- Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com.
- No agencies please.
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