Event Coordinator (Part-Time)

Community Coffee; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Community Coffee is seeking an Event Coordinator to execute product sampling, giveaways, and branded activations at indoor and outdoor events. You will lead on-site operations, coordinate travel, and collaborate across departments to ensure each activation runs smoothly and delivers measurable ROI.

This entry-level role offers growth opportunities within the Marketing team, with travel up to 60% and a chance to engage diverse audiences at sports events, grand openings, trade shows, and community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, Business or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in event planning or coordination preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a passionate Community Coffee Brand Ambassador at all times.
• Supports Events & Sponsorships activation elements at events; recommends improvements to processes.
• Communicates with events partners on-site activations to ensure exceptional customer service.
• Occasionally responsible for driving activation vehicles (cargo vans, mobile café).
• Coordinates events with the Marketing Partnerships & Events Project Manager; books travel and executes core events.
• Identify strengths/weaknesses of alternative solutions and approaches to problems.
• Ensure equipment, facilities, and materials are secured for events.
• Researches event merchandise and provides feedback for development.
• Assist with monthly scorecards communicating ROI, media value, leads, and sponsorship impact.
• Increase engagement in core markets through activations.
• Support sales initiatives by engaging customer appreciation.
• Drive cups served and promote product sampling to fans.
• Perform various administrative duties as needed.

Skills

Event planning

Project management

Customer service

Brand ambassador

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Marketing

Reports To: Marketing Partnerships & Events Project Manager

Travel Required: up to 60%

Why Join Community Coffee?

Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!

Position Overview

The Event Coordinator is responsible for executing product sampling, giveaways, and promoting Community Coffee at both indoor and outdoor branded events. Reporting to the Marketing Partnerships & Events Project Manager, this role serves as a representative of the Community Coffee brand at key events such as sporting events, customer grand openings, trade shows, disaster recovery initiatives, VIP gatherings, and more.

The Event Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring smooth event execution by managing workflows, scheduling assignments, monitoring project progress, and providing updates to management. Serving as the on-site "team lead," this role oversees event operations, ensures the success of each activation, and handles select administrative tasks within the office.

This entry-level role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with teams across the organization, fostering professional growth and development within the company.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

• Acts as a passionate and effective Community Coffee Brand Ambassador at all times.
• Supports Events & Sponsorships activation elements at all events; recommends continuous improvements to processes.
• Communicates with Events & Sponsorships on-site activations partners regularly to ensure exceptional customer service.
• Periodically responsible for driving activation vehicles (cargo vans, mobile café, etc.).
• Responsible for working alongside marketing partnerships & events project manager on event coordination,booking travel, and executing core events.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do execute events.
• Researches and provides feedback on event merchandise development.
• Assists with creation of monthly scorecard to communicate ROI, media value, leads and new business gained via sponsorships and events.
• Increasing engagement in core markets through activations
• Supporting sales initiatives by engaging customer appreciation
• Increasing #of cups served annually
• Driving super fans to purchase community coffee through product sampling
• Various administrative duties as needed.
• May be asked to perform additional duties as necessary.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business or related discipline preferred or will consider experience in lieu of education
• Proven experience in event planning or coordination preferred
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• DOT medical certification required upon hire.
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age

What We’re Looking For

• Strong organizational and project management skills with an ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability/Initiative to learn new programs.
• Ability to prepare documents and reports with a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Must have ability to work both independently and with several team members.
• Must interact tirelessly and effectively with the public.
• Must thrive working in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work in a team setting.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Able to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 85 pounds (with assistance of lift or by two persons) and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds (with assistance of lift and by two persons).
• Is regularly required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• The individual in this role will be expected to travel for activations as needed and execute local activations that often fall outside normal business hours (evening events or weekend events)

Champion People

Welcome Individuality, Learn Together, Encourage Each Other

Inspire Creativity

Dream big, Think Fresh, Make It Happen

Wow Our Customers

Serve with Purpose, Exceed Expectations, Do What’s Right

Serve Our Communities

Be Genuine, Bring Joy, Make a Difference

Win Together

Be Brave, Have Fun, Celebrate

Community Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off and employee assistance program.

Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.