Associate, Events

Notes to applicants:

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Job Description:

The Business

Dimensional Fund Advisors is a global investment firm guided by deep convictions about the power of capital markets. We are a leader in applying advanced financial science to equity and fixed income investment strategies. By employing a rigorous and systematic investment approach, we seek to capture what the market offers in all its dimensions.

The Corporate Services Team

The Corporate Services team is dedicated to customer service and hospitality by providing all employees and clients with an exceptional experience from the moment they enter a Dimensional building.

The Opportunity

The Events Associate will support the planning, development, management, and execution of events that support the firm’s strategic goals. The candidate must have knowledge of corporate event planning, timelines, and coordination of events in various styles of venues and across multiple states in Australia and New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and execution of both small- and large-scale events, such as meetings, conferences, dinners, and receptions.
• Coordinate logistics for internal and external client conferences and meetings.
• Organization of industry event participation to include booth deliverables, signage, marketing literature, speaking engagements, and ancillary activities.
• Hands-on involvement from pre-event management to post-event follow through
• Coordinate logistics for audio / visual services, food and beverage, décor, setup / breakdown, and vendor management.
• Onsite Management of events at both internal event spaces and external venues including national and international travel (NZ)
• Manage and adhere to master event calendar and timelines.
• Coordinate conference data collection and archiving.
• Creation and distribution of conference registration website.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in corporate event planning.
• Ability to work equally well in a team environment and independently.
• Ability to interact with executives, internal staff, and external clients.
• Self-starter who is an independent thinker, capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task across different project and events in parallel.
• Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills, with the ability to learn programs as needed.
• Knowledge of the finance industry is a plus.

Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.  The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.