Event manager vs events assistant

Differences between event manager and events assistant duties and responsibilities

Event manager example responsibilities.

• Manage FOH staff during the lunch rush - correctly handle any customer complaints or issues.
• Manage successful closing of NYC block to control traffic flow and allow celebrity red carpet entrances.
• Coordinate and manage maintenance, bartending, catering, schedules, calendars, and supervise staff.
• Create BEO's and lead weekly team meetings for support team laying out the direction and objective of upcoming events.
• Manage delivery schedules, outside vendor orders, and budget requirements for the sales, operations, and culinary staff.
• Manage all logistics and communications from beginning to end with clients, including sending invitations, monitoring RSVP, and hosting.
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Events assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage a pop-up shop, recruiting volunteers via Facebook, training them, and creating a volunteer calendar to manage hours.
• Lead and manage the Instagram and twitter social media sites, also host numerous interviews with stars and celebrities.
• Promote conversation and interaction among SUU alumni on Facebook by consistently writing posts and generating update photos and content.
• Design business cards, social tickets, delegate passes and certificates using Photoshop and InDesign.
• Publish stories on the college's website and post snippets on the college's Facebook page.
• Compile speaker content and create presentation slides through Microsoft PowerPoint.
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