Event Specialist

Benco Dental; Pittston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading dental distributor as an Event Specialist. This role involves coordinating customer visits and large-scale events, ensuring flawless execution while managing logistics and compliance. Ideal candidates possess strong organizational and communication skills and have a background in event planning or hospitality.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Effective on Day 1

401k Package Effective on Day 1

Paid Time Off Program

Profit Sharing

Associate Discounts and Community Giveback Programs

College Tuition Savings Program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Event Planning, Hospitality, and Travel experience required.
• Evening and weekend availability required as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer visits and large scale sales events.
• Manage multiple assigned projects in meeting/event planning.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and satisfaction of participants.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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At Benco Dental, our company is our family, and we are looking for a new addition to assist us in Driving Dentistry Forward. Please review the description below carefully to ensure that this position is the perfect match for you!

What’s in it for YOU?

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits Effective on Day 1

401k Package Effective on Day 1

Paid Time Off Program

Profit Sharing

Associate Discounts and Community Giveback Programs

College Tuition Savings Program

Caring Family Culture Toward all Associates

Certified as a FORTUNE Great Place to Work

Opportunities to join resource groups that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Family owned for 90+ years

Position Summary: The Event Specialist's responsibilities range from coordinating customer visits to one of our CenterPoint locations to being responsible for assisting in large scale sales events with 900+ attendees. Event team members are responsible for all facets of the events they are coordinating including: accommodations, food & beverage, travel, itineraries and logistics (room setup, AV, etc.).

Do YOU Possess These Skills and Attributes?

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills including presentation skills and networking.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Positive attitude, follow-up and time management skills
• Self-directed, flexible, detail-oriented team player

Do These Responsibilities Interest YOU?

• Book all reservations for CenterPoint VIP customers including hotel, transportation, dinner reservations. This will also include any reservations that include requests for help with booking additional activities that are tied into the CenterPoint Experience trip.
• Travel to remote event locations to execute events in compliance with our standards and best practices. Oversee relevant vendor resources on-site to ensure flawless execution of events.
• Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise.
• Manage multiple assigned projects in the area of meeting/event planning for a variety of simultaneous meetings, conferences and workshops.
• Ensure that assigned logistical details for meetings are planned effectively (For example: room set-up, audio visual, transportation, housing, and food and beverage).
• Work effectively with multiple clients and event hosts to ensure that meeting objectives are met.
• Respond to customer and internal client requests in a timely professional manner. Quickly and professionally handle all telephone, written and electronic inquiries and requests for information.

Do YOU Meet These Requirements?

• Evening and weekend availability required as needed, 20% travel to event locations a few times per year
• 1-3 years of Event Planning, Hospitality, and Travel
• Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality, Marketing, or Relevant

Who We Are: It’s our Mission to Drive Dentistry Forward

Benco Dental, the largest privately owned, full-service dental distributor in the United States, has remained in the family since 1930—a family that now includes our more than 40,000 customers and over 1,500 associates in the 48 contiguous states.

We provide more supply and equipment options than any other full-service distributor, an offering enhanced by a comprehensive suite of services, including office design, equipment repair, practice coaching, financing and project management, wealth management and dental-specific technology solutions. These services are supported by over 400 professionally trained sales representatives and 300 factory-trained service technicians who begin every task by asking “What does the customer want?”

If you enjoy working for a progressive company, who is committed to diversity in our workforce, who values all customers and associates, who also provides the opportunity for growth and development- we encourage you to learn more about our Benco family. We are looking for driven professionals who want to play a key role in our future success, while making a positive impact within our industry. Thank you for your interest in Benco Dental. We look forward to hearing from you!

We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. At Benco Dental we celebrate our associates' differences to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion every day. Click here to learn more about how we promote Equal Opportunity and Diversity and Inclusion at Benco.