South Africa’s leading outdoor, travel, and adventure exhibition show has an opportunity available for an events assistant for six months to assist the team with the upcoming events.

We are looking for someone that is professional, creative, and a great team player that will be up for the challenge.

The successful incumbent will possess the following:

• Matric
• Tertiary qualification in event coordination will be advantageous
• Proficient in MS Office Package
• Excellent organisation skills
• The ability to carry out a number of tasks at the same time
• Good communication and people skills
• A creative approach to problem-solving
• A high level of attention to detail
• The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Good negotiation, sales, and marketing skills

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Receive and capture all exhibition and sponsorship contracts
• Manage all updates to the exhibitor all database
• Update the show activity data base (deli market, food trucks, etc. as and when required)
• Conduct sales research into prospective sectors
• Secure competition prizes for the Show as and when required
• Travel to all shows and provide on-site logistical support
• Send updated exhibitor list and updated floor plan to web manager on a weekly basis for website update
• Direct all exhibitor queries to relevant supplier or staff member
• Manage the organiser office on site
• Ad-hoc duties as and when required

If you are passionate about event management and are looking to develop your experience in an eventing role, we want to hear from you. Please note this is an employment equity position, therefore, suitably qualified EE candidates will receive preference.

Posted on 04 Jan 11:00