festival organizer

Overview

Languages

English

Student status

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Full time enrollment

Work setting

• Associations and non profit organizations
• Arts and culture
• Festival
• Video production

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Promote conference and meeting services or special events
• Develop media strategies and public relations activities
• Determine requirements for hospitality services, signage, multi-media equipment, printing and other technical services, and arrange for and manage contracts for these services
• Co-ordinate and monitor conference and meeting activities and attend to related details
• Co-ordinate media services
• Co-ordinate set-ups, staging, seating, parking, communication systems and other details for special events
• Implement social programs, food and beverage, transportation, and other services
• Set up and monitor, or arrange for the setting up and monitoring of multi-media equipment
• Plan schedules, goals and objectives
• Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.)
• Research and design special events programs
• Plan for social events and guest programs
• Manage Event Logistics

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Google Docs
• Adobe Photoshop
• MS Office
• Social Media

Area of work experience

• Community service organization

Area of specialization

• Digital media

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Time management
• Resourcefulness
• Ability to multitask