Sr. Event Specialist

Earn weekly pay with BDS! The Sr. Event Specialist will help plan and execute end to end external/internal events on behalf of Motorola North America (NA) and provide administrative support to the NA Marketing and Sales team. Not only does this person excel at event planning but also is comfortable representing the company at events while maintaining positive relationships with all guests and stakeholders. This position is temporary and will end on November 1st, 2024.

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WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive weekly pay
• Health and wellness benefits plans 
• Flexible vacation and holiday policies
• Paid parental leave 
• 401(k) with employer matching 
• Technology allowance
• Referral bonus
• Tax savings with flexible spending accounts for parking, transit, dependents, and healthcare costs
• Opportunity to work with a growing company that actively rewards and promotes its employees 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Collaborate with colleagues to provide top-notch experience for high-level customers and internal executives
• Direct the planning and execution of timelines and logistics for each customer event in a professional manner: ordering food and beverage, coordinating support from other teams (AV, Facilities, Engineering, Research, etc), transportation logistics, special evening event arrangements, sleeping room management
• Strong on-site presence for events: early arrival for setup, attentive mindset during to proactively meet needs of customers and hosts, capacity to adjust to short-term change quickly and calmly, tidying of space throughout and after the event
• Create, maintain and execute event budget within the pre-approved expenditure allotments
• Manage multiple events at one time
• Assist with onsite activation for large corporate events and internal C-level executive visits
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors including restaurants, conference venues, caterers, florists, etc.
• Ad-hoc administrative and project work where required: device requests / inventory management, partnership accounts management, PR event support, campaign planning, regular in-depth ROI analysis of all deal benefits and contribution to overall strategy of how partnership marketing differentiates Motorola in the marketplace from both a brand and sales perspective

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Experience and Education:

• 2+ years event planning/coordination
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or another related field required
• Natural project manager, organized, detail-oriented and able to meet strict deadlines with third party agency partners
• You exude creativity! Always thinking, how can this event be cooler, more fun or unique?
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and Google Enterprise suite of products (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Timely, effective and professional communication. High level of communication, both verbal and written
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, strong flexibility to respond to changing priorities and needs
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to continuously acquire new competencies and accept new challenges
• The ability to work autonomously in a dynamic environment

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to juggle multiple projects, with good time management skills
• Comfortable working in a very fast-paced environment in a global role with different time zones
• Proactive and takes initiative and ownership in all work, including getting projects approved
• Must be able to iterate and plan out ideas quickly
• Must be highly organized with an attention to detail
• Must be able to meet deadlines while working independently
• The ability to wear different hats as it pertains to job responsibilities and day-to-day requests

Physical Requirements:

The 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Regularly sit, grasp, talk and/or hear
• Occasionally walk and/or stand
• Occasionally carry and lift office supplies up to 10 lbs
• Continuous hand/eye coordination and fine manipulation 

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

BDS Connected Solutions. (“BDS”) is an equal opportunity employer in every aspect of employment, including but not limited to; selection, training, development and promotion of the most qualified candidates and employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law. BDS is committed to equal employment opportunity in all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment that may not be covered in this statement. BDS is an at-will employer.

BDS Connected Solutions offers a complete suite of Connected Commerce solutions that blend Advocacy, Training, Retail, Virtual, Experiential, and Digital environments to influence the modern buyer, regardless of where they are on their shopping journey. Since 1985, BDS has been inspired by innovation; as we continue to evolve as a trendsetter in today’s disruptive market, we enable our clients to do the same. Our industry-leading experts never stop working to discover, design, and deploy custom buying solutions that empower brands to achieve and exceed their unique sales goals. BDS is headquartered in Irvine, California with a regional office in New York City, New York. Visit us at for more information.