Communications Coordinator - The Planet Group

Communications Coordinator
 
Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Hybrid, 3x Onsite
Duration: 4 months
Pay:  Up to $45/hour DOE
 
Planet Interactive is looking for a Communications Coordinator to join our well known technology client on a 4-month contract. This role will work 40 hours per week and will require this person to be onsite 3 days per week in their office in Sunnyvale, CA.
 
Responsibilities: 

• Develop briefing agendas of low to mid-level complexity; coordinate logistics including catering, printing agendas, tent cards and coordinate all related activities for customers and sales teams.
• Manage pre-planning conferences with sales teams and customers to clarify customer and account team objectives
• Engage, manage, and develop positive and collaborative relationships with internal resources and subject matter experts across various organizations; refine briefing documents and presentations to ensure message alignment
• Support a wide variety of executive meetings with logistics; greet guests and customers; provide on-site support as needed to ensure high quality meeting experiences.
• As needed support a broader breadth of activities such as metrics development and simple PowerPoint support  - lending your skill to a wide variety of team activities related to reporting and event development.
• Actively participate in problem solving and planning sessions that support high quality procedures for briefing planning and execution. May also manage additional customer events in support of Company strategic priorities.
• Work with fellow Briefing professionals and cross-functional teams in growing programs that support the innovative Company’s briefing experience

 
Qualifications: 

• 2-5 years experience developing briefing agendas of low to medium level complexity in an Executive Briefing Center (EBC) at a technology company.
• Work experience in a fast-paced EBC environment; familiarity with Salesforce.com and Briefing Source a plus
• PowerPoint skills are a plus – you don’t need to be an expert designer but basic skills are desired
• Must have strong project management experience, technical skills, public speaking skills, and a proven ability to identify, initiate and drive projects and events to successful completion, on deadline.