Meeting and Event Coordinator I

**This position is a Tuesday-Saturday schedule**

Main Objective:

The Meetings & Events Coordinator is responsible for providing support to those directly planning or coordinating, meetings and events internally or externally. Reporting on corporate lab initiatives with Health Care Professionals and/or organizations in compliance with the Federal Physician Payment Sunshine Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act along with existing and future state laws and restrictions. Knowledge of Corporate Goals and Objectives to ensure the successful outcome of company-wide events. 
    
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
1.    Supports different departments with meeting and event requests including registration of event and attendees, planning logistics, budget, and vendor coordination.
2.    Responsible for supporting those in the coordination, and execution of meetings consisting of, but not limited to: community, charity, employee events, labs, courses, business HCP meetings, sales trainings and meetings, etc. for the organization. 
3.    Serves as liaison between team members and external customers.
4.    Supports team members as back-up during holidays, PTO and periods of increased volume of meetings, events and lab requests.
5.    Manages event logistics: attendee management, coordination of food & beverage, audio/visual, transportation, hotel(s) and on-site support for meetings and events.
6.    Responsible for meeting card reconciliation of meeting and event related charges, submissions of invoices, tracking of HCP attendees vs. Non-HCP attendees. Maintains accurate data to support reporting requirements.
7.    Responsible for creation of event websites, registration pages, invitations, email communication utilizing Meetings Management software tool (Cvent, SalesForce). Assists users as necessary, fields questions, trains others and serves as a liaison between internal customers and vendors. 
8.    Works closely with Communications, Medical Education, Marketing, A/V, AX, Banquets, and Culinary teams on logistics, customer event requests to execute events successfully.
9.    Monitors event requests on a daily basis and provides customer service support to customers internal/external on the status/progress of their requests. 
10.    Responsible for accuracy of all reporting information but not limited to: attendee counts, registration information, attendance of events, attendee management information, budget allocation, consistency of profile planning pages, RFP documentations, contract approval forms etc… 
11.    Prepares and communicates meeting notes, survey results, budget reports internally to meeting planners and meeting leaders (hosts) to customers and decision-making parties, prepares post-meeting analysis reports, maintains and tracks budgets and spend data. 
12.    Responsible for name badges, customer inquiries/requests, rooming lists, transportation manifests, uploading agendas, reviewing BEOs, email correspondence, on-site check-in, shipping of materials, installation of events held offsite and dismantling. 
13.    Communicates policies, procedures, and processes related to transparency and disclose effectively and with excellent customer service.
14.    Collaborate with Meetings Data team in running of reports with meeting spend related to Health Care Professionals for state and federal reporting systems as needed.

 
Knowledge:

General knowledge of industry practices, customer service, and standards. Complete knowledge of Meeting and Event Coordinator processes and best practices.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply and follow standard operating procedures to meet department objectives. 

Discretion/Latitude:

Required to work as part of a team or individually. Work is reviewed for detail accuracy, consistency, and customer service. Refers to all policies and procedures for detailed instructions. 

Skills:

•    Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever changing environment.
•    Must be detail oriented
•    AdvaMed (Medical/HealthCare) experience preferred
•    Cvent, SalesForce, Meetings Management systems preferred
•    Customer Service background
•    Coachable, Team player, self-motivated
•    Work extended hours, weekends, early mornings or late nights
•    Beginner level of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook email experience.
•    Ability to work independently and effectively with internal and external customer.
•    Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management.
•    Experience in Project Management with the ability to manage multiple projects/assignments concurrently. 
•    Beginner Planning, Organization skills, ability to meet multiple deadlines. 
 

Education/Experience:

•    High school diploma or equivalent required.
•    Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Communications or Business Management or related field preferred; preferably in a medical device environment.
•    1 year experience working in a professional environment, prior meeting/event experiences preferred
 

Incidental Duties:
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management. Hours must be flexible as often Saturday and/or evening coverage is required including approximately 20% travel or as required.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to listen, understand the information provided, and follow instructions.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to comprehend and apply mathematical principles to the degree required to perform the job based upon job requirements. 

Language and Communication Skills:

Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures. Bi-lingual language skills a plus (Spanish, German, Portuguese).

Arthrex 2023 Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.