Event Logistics Manager - LA Photo Party - Los Angeles, CA - EXPIRED
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Company: LA Photo Party
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Los Angeles Event Logistics Manager Job Description
The Logistics Manager is at the heart of all operations in the events department. The Logistics Manager is responsible for all LA-Based events after the contract has been signed including gathering day-of information, overseeing all communication between clients and graphic designers, managing activation details, overseeing event staffing, and maintaining our level of excellence in service and output. The Logistics Manager should be organized, detail-oriented, personable, and comfortable managing small and large teams outside of regular business hours. The Logistics Manager is responsible for the success of the event from beginning to end. As such, they are on call for any and all event needs on an as-needed basis outside of regular work hours.
REGULAR TASKS (included but not limited to):
-Communicate with clients to manage all details
-Maintain daily communication with sales team and equipment team
-Work as a liaison between the client and the design team to complete their vision for the activation
-Schedule staff for local events and/or subcontractors in other cities and markets.
-Manage travel
-Order branded items from various vendors for events
-Manage activations remotely
-Work at a portion of the events you manage (for additional compensation)
-Make sure COIs, Vendor Agreements, and other paperwork are in place.
-Manage the logistics support team to help you with your duties
-Manage online events gallery
-10am-5pm M-F in our Glendale office
REQUIREMENTS:
-Organized and detail-oriented
-Excellent written and verbal communication
-Management/leadership experience
-Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Sheets, and Calendar
-A positive attitude, willing to work in the chaotic world of events
-Desire to create and improve upon existing systems
-Team player with outgoing personality
-Thrives on having multiple deadlines in a fast paced environment with changing priorities
-Willing to work outside of regular business hours to answer questions and troubleshoot issues that arise at events
-Ability to manage your own workload and effectively prioritize an always changing list of tasks without direct oversight
-Dedication to high-quality, attentive service
PREFERRED:
-Operations/CRM experience
-Event experience
-Photography experience
-Proficiency in Photoshop
-Proficiency with Windows
-General tech savviness
SALARY AND HOURS:
-35+ hours weekly (this will fluctuate depending on the number of upcoming events).
-$18 per hour while training for first month, $20 per hour second month during transition, $22 per hour beginning third month and all following months of employment.
-Additional compensation available for working events.
PERKS:
-Work flexible (but consistent) hours - as long as you are able to communicate effectively with your team and keep on top of projects.
-Occasionally be able to work remotely.
-Work with the nation’s top event planners on cool events like Comic-Con, VidCon, movie premiers, after parties, concerts, etc. You may or may not receive free t-shirts...
-Subsidised vegetarian lunches. We have an excellent cook who makes very yummy lunches for the staff every weekday. Entirely optional to partake, and only costs you $5 per lunch.
-401(k) with Safe Harbor matching available after 1 year of employment and 1,000 hours worked.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
LA Photo Party specializes in innovative photo marketing and entertainment for corporate and private events. Our offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and London develop cutting-edge technology worldwide including green screen photos and videos, gifs, slow motion, underwater photo booths, virtual reality, mixed reality, augmented reality, and more!
NEXT STEPS:
Send to [email protected]
1)Your resume
2)Three professional references
3)A personalized cover letter that details why you are interested in this position
4)Complete 1 of the 2 following sample tasks:
-Go to www.laphotoparty.com/logistics to find details for 3 sample parties that take place during the same week. Please organize the information in a format that would be clear, concise, and easy to review at a glance. Feel free to use any task management tool that you think would be best and send a link, file, or screen shot.
-Show us the organizational system you used for a past complex project, business or personal, that had many moving parts. For example: planning an event such as a conference or wedding, travel arrangements, etc. Send a link, file or screenshot.
