Event Associate/Assistant Planner

Sweet Love Designs LLC; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Portfolio building

Meetups and knowledge sharing

Portfolio-building opportunities

Access to 400+ weddings/events

Planning tool access

Job summary

Sweet Love Designs LLC in San Diego is seeking a part-time Event Associate to support our coordinator in delivering high-quality wedding and event production. You will welcome guests, escort clients, assist vendors, and help with DIY decor installations.

Ideal candidates are tech-savvy, customer-focused, and able to juggle multiple tasks with calm under pressure. Flexible hours including some weekends are part of the role, with most work performed remotely and occasional on-site site visits.

Qualifications

• Comfortable with the latest technology, including video conferencing and social media.
• Strong customer service orientation and responsiveness to clients and coordinators.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors and clients and follow up on tasks.
• Calm and resourceful under pressure and able to adapt to change.
• South Asian wedding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stay up-to-date with the latest event trends.
• Timely response to booking requests.
• Agree to offer 100% customer satisfaction.
• Manage several event vendors or independent contractors.
• Work with Events Director to establish internal teams and outside vendor support.
• Facilitate meetings and coordinate assignments for subcommittees and events.
• Create budget worksheets for events as assigned.
• Willing to work flexible hours and some weekends.

Skills

Customer service

Event coordination

Vendor management

Communication

Technology proficiency

Adaptability

Calm under pressure

South Asian wedding experience

Tools

Video conferencing tools

Social media platforms

Job description

Job Description

Our event associate helps our coordinator to deliver the highest quality event production for our clients. Common projects and tasks include welcoming and attending to guests, escorting clients, installation of DIY Decor units, and general assistance to a variety of event vendors. We are detailed oriented, communicative, and attentive to our clients. From start to finish, we complete beautifully orchestrated weddings. This is a perfect job for anyone who wants to get their feet wet in the event/wedding/hospitality industry and experience all the opportunities it has to offer.

Responsibilities

• Stay up-to-date with the latest event trends.
• Timely response to booking requests.
• Agree to offer 100% customer satisfaction.
• Manage several event vendors or independent contractors
• Work with Events Director to establish internal teams and outside vendor support to execute Special Events
• Facilitate weekly Special Event and project meetings as needed; supervise and coordinate assignments for subcommittees, reporting to Events Coordinator on the development and execution events
• Work with Events Coordinator to create Budget worksheets for events as assigned
• Willing to work flexible hours and some weekends

What we offer

• New clients through our planning tool.
• Opportunity to assist planners on-site and build your portfolio.
• Online and in-person meet-ups to expand your knowledge networks
• Access to 400+ guest weddings/events
• Gain Small Business Knowledge

Qualifications

• Comfortable with the latest technology, including video conferencing and social media.
• A demonstrated passion for events.
• Deliver flawless customer service and responsiveness to the event coordinator and clients.
• Prepare and Followup several tasks between vendors and clients.
• Calm and resourceful under pressured situations.
• Keen ability to adapt to change.
• South Asian wedding experience preferred.

Compensation and perks

• Up to $15.00/hour. 20-25 Hours on average.
• Direct deposit paid weekly upon completion of work.
• Invitations to exclusive events.
• 80% remote work, 20% designated toward Site visits & Execution of Weddings

Job Type: Part-time

Company Description

At Sweet Love Designs, we are here to create and design events and weddings that will forever wow you and your guests! We are incredibly passionate about making your events beautiful enough to evoke emotion and love for years to come. As your event or wedding planner, we offer a wide variety of event packages and will customize it to match your theme, budget, and preferences. From full planning to day-of coordination, our ultimate goal is to help create the event of your dreams, and you can certainly trust us to do so! We are based in San Diego, but have done events all over the country—New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Indianapolis, just to name a few! From full planning to day-of coordinating, we create beautiful fusion events where tradition meets modern! Let us help you celebrate your sweet love!

Company Description

At Sweet Love Designs, we are here to create and design events and weddings that will forever wow you and your guests! We are incredibly passionate about making your events beautiful enough to evoke emotion and love for years to come. As your event or wedding planner, we offer a wide variety of event packages and will customize it to match your theme, budget, and preferences. From full planning to day-of coordination, our ultimate goal is to help create the event of your dreams, and you can certainly trust us to do so! We are based in San Diego, but have done events all over the country—New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Indianapolis, just to name a few! From full planning to day-of coordinating, we create beautiful fusion events where tradition meets modern! Let us help you celebrate your sweet love!