Assistant Corporate Event Planner

Title: Assistant Corporate Event Planner

Location: North Sioux City, SD

Reports to: Director of Marketing

Job Description

The Assistant Corporate Event Planner will support the execution of multiple events throughout the year. This position will assist in coordinating logistics, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring seamless execution of corporate events. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with both internal teams and external partners. In addition to event planning support, this role will assist the marketing department with various operational and administrative tasks to help achieve annual objectives

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, hospitality, or a related field preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in event planning, marketing, or administrative support, preferably in a corporate environment.

Required Skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams.
• Proactive problem-solver with a team-oriented mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and event management software (preferred)

Primary Responsibilities

Event Coordination & Logistics Support:

• Assist in planning and executing tradeshows, happy hours, partner events, and internal meetings.
• Help manage event timelines, budgets, and logistics.
• Support the registration process, including attendee tracking and reporting.
• Assist with contract coordination for venues and vendor management.
• Help develop pre- and post-event communications.
• Coordinate promotional item selection and ordering.
• Assist with shipping, marketing material distribution, and onsite event setup.

Administrative, Reporting & Marketing Support:

• Assist in reviewing invoices for accuracy and processing event-related expenses.
• Work within Salesforce to track event impact and reporting (training provided).
• Manage and update Asana for event planning and execution (training provided).
• Assist in basic marketing tasks such as email campaigns, event promotions, and content coordination.
• Provide general administrative support to the Corporate Event Planner and Marketing team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting corporate events or working in an administrative capacity.
• Familiarity with event management tools, Salesforce, or Asana is a plus.
• A passion for events, hospitality, and creating engaging experiences.
• Interest in developing skills in event reporting, project management, and marketing.

This position is an excellent opportunity for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual looking to grow with responsibilities in event strategy, reporting, and marketing.

Sterling Computers Corporation (“Sterling”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, medical condition, economic status or status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, national or social or ethnic origin, past or present membership in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, sex, pregnancy, marital or civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, family medical history or genetic information, HIV status, political belief, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law