What are the responsibilities and job description for the EVENTS COORDINATOR position at Northshire Bookstore - Manchester, VT?
Job Description
Job Description
Northshire Bookstore is hiring an Events Coordinator based in our flagship Manchester Center, Vermont location.
Responsibilities :
This individual reports to the Director of Events and is responsible primarily for the effective execution and hosting of events in our Manchester Center, Vermont store.
Additional responsibilities include :
Local marketing, including distribution of print calendars, and weekly public relations outreach to Vermont-based media contacts
Coordination of offsite selling opportunities for local organizations
Assisting with the organization and execution of Northshires annual literary festival and new schedule of retreats for readers and writers
Occasional hosting and coordination of virtual author events and book recommendation events
Conception, planning and execution of authorless events including story time, childrens events, book recommendation events and community outreach events
Outreach to local schools, event partners, and marketing partners
Coordination with design, marketing and social media teams
Support Director of Events with routine administrative tasks including writing, proofreading, weekly events newsletters, new release newsletters, website updates, data tracking, publisher co-op requests and more
Occasional work as a front-line bookseller
Provide assistance on the retail floor as a bookseller and facilitate POS transactions, as requested
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
The ideal candidate is highly organized, has great attention to detail, and is reliable, adaptable, proactive, independent, and friendly, with strong writing, proofreading, and computer skills.
Bachelors degree preferred but not required
Event planning experience preferred but not required
Genuine love of and enthusiasm for authors, books and the written word
Comfort with times of heightened physical activity and the ability to lift at least 30 lbs and move large awkward objects
High level of hospitality and customer service, and ability to interact warmly with a wide range of people
This is a full-time position based in our Manchester Center, Vermont location. This job involves a significant amount of night and weekend hours most author events in this store take place on Friday / Saturday / Sunday. This job entails a varied schedule dependent on the event calendar, but with flexibility available on non-event days.