Event Assistant

Global Events, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Mentorship and coaching

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Global Events, Inc. is hiring Entry-Level Event Assistants to support live events, promotional campaigns, community outreach, customer engagement, and event activities. No prior experience is required, and paid training plus hands-on coaching are provided.

This role is ideal for recent graduates or career changers seeking hands-on event experience and opportunities for professional development within a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• No previous event, marketing, sales, or customer service experience is required. Paid training and hands-on coaching are provided.
• No experience required — training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with live events, promotions, and community outreach
• Welcome and engage with customers and event attendees
• Support event setup, registration, activities, and breakdown
• Provide information about featured products, services, and campaigns
• Assist with promotional and marketing activities
• Represent brands and organizations professionally
• Help create a positive customer experience
• Work with team members to meet event goals
• Participate in paid training and professional development

Job description

We’re hiring Entry-Level Event Assistants to support live events, promotional campaigns, community outreach, customer engagement, and event activities.

No previous event, marketing, sales, or customer service experience is required. Paid training and hands-on coaching are provided.

This is a great opportunity for recent graduates, career changers, first-time job seekers, and candidates with retail, hospitality, restaurant, sales, or customer service experience.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with live events, promotions, and community outreach
• Welcome and engage with customers and event attendees
• Support event setup, registration, activities, and breakdown
• Provide information about featured products, services, and campaigns
• Assist with promotional and marketing activities
• Represent brands and organizations professionally
• Help create a positive customer experience
• Work with team members to meet event goals
• Participate in paid training and professional development

What We’re Looking For

• Friendly and comfortable working with people
• Motivated and eager to learn
• Dependable and professional
• Positive and team-oriented
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Interested in events, marketing, promotions, sales, or customer service

No experience required — training is provided.

What We Offer

• Paid training
• Hands-on event experience
• Career advancement opportunities
• Professional coaching and mentorship
• Leadership development
• Management training
• Resume-building experience
• Team-oriented work environment