LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.Join us to transform the way the world works.This role will be based in Mountain View or San Francisco. At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.The GBO Events Team brings our culture and values to life through high impact, high touch events that celebrate and inspire employees to achieve the mission and vision of LinkedIn. Our annual cornerstone events are: Sales Kickoff (SK): The largest internal event for LinkedIn’s Global Business Org annually with 8000+ employees attending from 30+ global offices. We seek to celebrate, motivate and inspire our teams to reach new heights of success in the coming year. This event is also about connection and culture. We are doing one large global event annually in late July after our fiscal year begins. This event usually happens in Las Vegas, Nevada. Club: Club is LinkedIn’s incentive and recognition program for top performers in GBO (quota-carrying qualifiers and non-quota carrying heroes). We do these events regionally (Asia, Europe & North America) and have recently added a top tier global event called Club One and some mid-year recognition events called Pacesetters which also happen regionally. Event scope includes the above but also various projects within GBO as needed and as bandwidth dictates. This team acts as a strategic partner to other teams around LinkedIn including but not limited to employee experience, marketing & communications, media productions, travel, workplace, security, procurement, finance and the talent team. We are looking for a high-energy Events Assistant to become a key member of the team and provide support on all events. This person will be assigned various tasks based on our projects' needs and collaborate with all team members and cross-functional partners around LinkedIn. Success in this role requires someone that can manage multiple tasks and have excellent time management skills. This person will report to the Senior Manager of Global Events but also work closely with all team members including the Senior Director of Events and two Global Event Program Managers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone that has entry level event experience or that wants to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to produce successful events. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Event registration tool management.
Coordinate travel arrangements, domestic and international (this could include visas).
Attendee management and email correspondence for each event.
Create slide presentations as needed.
Promotional items/swag ordering and vendor management.
Preparation of event materials.
Room block and room list management.
Scheduling calls and meetings with various stakeholders and blocking campus meeting rooms.
Shipping and tracking of supplies (domestic & international).
Additional responsibilities will be added based on bandwidth, skillset, and project needs.
The primary office location is the South Bay (Sunnyvale/Mountain View, CA). Hybrid work schedule ok with a minimum of two days a week in the office.
Must be available to travel (domestic & international) as related to assigned events and have a valid passport. Travel requirements may increase as needed, but currently this role will only travel for the actual events when scheduled. (Approx. 5-8 events a year).
Ability to work long hours/OT as needed.
Valid passport and vehicle to drive to and from the office.
Basic Qualifications:
1+ year(s) of professional experience in marketing, communications, public relations, sales, hospitality, or related experience.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, recreation, or related field or equivalent years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to quickly learn and adopt new technologies and processes.
Ability to professionally interact with leaders and other stakeholders.
Ability to stay effective and efficient in a fast-paced changing environment.
Experience with graphic design and event technology a plus.
Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and cloud-based applications (Google Drive, SharePoint, Air Table)
Exhibits clear communication and organizational skills (time management, budgeting and being detail-oriented is extremely important).
Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
Exhibits good judgment, discretion and confidentiality.
Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and work within deadlines.
Suggested Skills:
Clear Communication
Organized
Detail-Orientated
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $64,000-$92,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. Equal Opportunity StatementLinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement2020 - Signed.pdf (https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/LinkedInGCI/EeE8sk7CTIdFmEp9ONzFOTEBM62TPrWLMHs4J1CQxVTbg?e=xcELJV) .Please reference the following information for more information: https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/LinkedInEEOStatement2020.pdf .Please reference the following information for more information: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf andhttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf for more information.LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at accommodations@linkedin.com and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
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