Event Planner

Create Unforgettable Experiences That WOW Our Customers!

This position is perfect for someone who would love creating and managing large, national-level events as well as smaller in-person and virtual events.

If You Are…

• Passionate about creating great event experiences – for the customers attending our events and for our partners,
• Detail-oriented and very organized with fantastic follow-up and impeccable follow-through,
• Someone who loves to create connections and build strong relationships, with integrity, generosity, and caring,
• An excellent communicator with first-rate written and verbal skills,
• Tech-savvy and comfortable using Microsoft programs, Google Workplace, and a variety of other digital platforms and programs,
• Looking for a team that’s fun to work with and collaborate with, 
• Physically able to lift, carry, and schlep boxes o’ stuff,
• Always willing to pitch in and get $*%!@T# done!

And Would Love To…

• Come up with ideas to deliver awesome customer experiences at our conferences, events, and private meetings,
• Plan and manage events – large, medium, and small; in-house, off-site, and virtual – then analyze event success and report to company leadership
• Connect with our VIP clients and create environments where they can create bonded relationships and grow personally and professionally,
• Own the event budget – plan and manage expenses, develop and engage sponsors,
• Represent the core values of our company as you source venues, negotiate contracts, and coordinate logistics with event vendors
• Handle on-site event set up, coordinate flow during the event, delegate effectively, and stay calm as you solve the inevitable spur-of-the-moment problems.
• Travel occasionally to events in the US, Canada, and other countries,
• Bottom Line… create great experiences and events that deliver a positive impact for our customers, our sponsors, our vendors, and our team members!

We offer…

• Flexible 25-40 hours a week based on needs – yours and ours.
• A competitive salary in a hybrid work-from-home/in-person environment
• Health insurance negotiable as part of a total compensation package
• A family-flexible workplace – because kids and elderly parents are unpredictable!
• Paid time off for vacation, plus time off for national holidays
• Paid training and opportunities for continued professional growth,
• A small entrepreneurial company where your ideas, efforts, and inputs are heard, valued, and really make a difference to the success of the company,
• The chance to make a real, life-changing difference for our customers, their families, and their local communities.

WhizBang! Training works with independent retailers to help them learn the critical business skills they need to run successful stores, be a vibrant part of their communities, and live happy, prosperous lives.

If you’d like to be a part of the WhizBang! Team, send your resume to susan@whizbangtraining.com.