We are looking for a passionate and professional wedding planner to join our Seattle team as an Associate Planner for the 2020 wedding season. Ideally this person will be experienced in wedding planning and/or the event industry. We value a team working environment and would preferably like this person to be able to work from our Seattle office at least one weekday a week in addition to working remotely from home, however we are open to discussing options for exclusively remote work for the right individual with the right experience.
The Associate Planner will be responsible for coordinating weddings at our Simply Coordination level of service, which is our version of final wedding management or day-of-coordination. Growth opportunities are available to advance to full-service planning and design once the Associate Planner has proven their skill-level within the company.
Additional
hours are available for administrative and marketing work, as well as assisting
other planners on our team with weddings and events. Tasks may include: assisting
other planners on the team with various planning tasks for their clients, assisting
at weddings, social media marketing, writing inspiring blog posts, submitting
our work for publication, attending networking events, managing inquiries, and
other miscellaneous admin tasks.
The ideal candidate must be polished, self-motivated, loves
weddings, enthusiastic, detail oriented and comfortable being on their
feet/active most of the day at weddings. They must be able to self-manage and
work independently, while also enjoying a team environment. Experience
in hospitality and events industry is a plus and experience with wedding
planning is a major plus!
This is an
extremely part-time position with potential to grow; advancement to the Senior
Planner level is available after at least one full wedding season with
our company. Currently, we are looking for someone who is available to work
in our Seattle office at least one weekday a week from 11am-4pm and
approximately 5-10 remote hours a week from home, however we are open to discussing options for exclusively
remote work for the right individual with the right experience. Additional
office days and remote hours may be added based off workload, with potential of
increasing to 20-30 hours a week during our busy season {May-September}.
Most importantly, you must have an energetic personality combined with grace, work ethic and impeccable style!
Desired Skills:
– Experience in the hospitality industry, preferably in the event industry
– Excellent written and oral communication skills
– Knowledgeable about Seattle wedding venues and vendors
– People person with an ambitious attitude
– Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure with limited timeframe
– Detail oriented with exceptional level of accuracy and follow-through
– Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment
– Flexibility to work remotely with the team with varying hours per week
– Ability to prepare written reports and correspondences, and presentations as required
– Agile at prioritizing and managing multiple projects
– Must possess strong communication, time management and collaboration skills; confident, self-starter, independent thinker
{Extra bonus point for candidates with previous event or wedding planning experience!!!}
Compensation:
This is an hourly employee position, not an independent contractor. Pay rate is DOE.
Please send your cover letter, resume and portfolio {if applicable} by email to holly@perfectlyposhevents.com
Details matter to us so please mention “champagne” somewhere in your cover letter! We are in the midst of finishing our wedding season and are extremely busy so please do not follow-up, we will contact if you if we would like to schedule an interview.
