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Events Coordinator
Saks Fifth Avenue
New York, NY, United States
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Events Coordinator, Saks
Job Description
Location:New York City
Reporting Relationships:The Events Coordinator reports to the Director of Events
Company Description
Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world. In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.
Major Responsibilities
Under direction of the Director of Events, the Event coordinator is responsible for supporting the execution of Saks Fifth Avenue’s event strategy, maximizing exposure for Saks Fifth Avenue in the local marketplace, and effectively acting as a liaison between Saks Fifth Avenue’s merchant team, vendor community and all Saks Fifth Avenue retail stores.
This role will support the women’s designer ready-to-wear and beauty businesses.
Role responsibilities include:
1. Own the coordination, scheduling and budgeting of designer ready-to-wear trunk shows across all Saks Fifth Avenue retail stores.
2. Champion the event planning process brands amongst stores, vendors and merchants; streamlining communication for effective planning.
3. Conceptualize localized event activations to support National marketing initiatives.
4. Assist with national campaigns including focus weeks, company driven selling initiatives and added value programs.
5. Support event planning, execution and logistics – e.g. venue sourcing, décor, collateral, catering, branding, etc.
6. Collaborate with social media and PR teams (amongst other functional business areas) to create events that are unique to Saks Fifth Avenue’s brand.
7. Manage event budgets and seasonal vendor chargebacks for events for all Saks Fifth Avenue retail stores.
8. On-site event support (e.g.. NY / Downtown Store, Offsite Venues)
Qualifications:
1. Ideally 1 year of event-related experience - would consider recent college grad with relevant internship experience
2. Relevant event experience in fashion, hospitality, entertainment or retail industries.
3. Ability to manage several projects at one time in an organized and highly effective manner. Strong sense of urgency and an ability to problem solve are also critical.
4. Key attributes: Creative, resourceful, strong communication, strategic and analytical
5. Budget management skills
6. Strong skills in Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Google Docs
Educational Credentials
1. Bachelor’s Degree is required