Events Planner Specialist South Africa

Stryker Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Events Coordinator to oversee all aspects of event planning and management. You will manage budgets, ensure compliance with regulations, and maintain strong relationships across the organization. The ideal candidate has a background in marketing or management and a proven track record of effective event coordination. This role requires creativity, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Min. 3 years of experience in event coordination.
• Knowledge of GDPR regulations.
• Ability to work outside standard hours for events.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of events planning and management.
• Manage monthly budget for organized events.
• Ensure compliance with Country Regulations and policies.

Skills

Fluent in English

Excellent organizational skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Negotiation skills and assertiveness

Creativity

Stress resistance and flexibility

Attention to details

Education

Higher education in Marketing, Management, PR

Tools

Excel

Job description

What you will do:

• You will be responsible for the entire Events coordination.
• To be involved with a detailed review of all processes, procedures, methods and tools to determine adequacy to meet the current requirements for the events planning service.
• Manage the monthly budget for organized events and justify monthly expenses.
• Adhering to Country Regulations.
• Ad hoc administrative tasks.
• Adhere to the Business Units and Compliance Events strategy.
• Ensuring all KPI’s are monitored effectively and completed regularly.
• Assist in maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of service provided to our customers.
• Build and maintain relationships with other Functions while driving leverage opportunities across the areas.
• Ensures all Compliance, SOX, FCPA and Quality policies are implemented and applied in any undertaking of events planning.
• Deal directly with Commercial Leaders / Product Managers in relation to Event Reviews on a regular basis.
• Working knowledge of GDPR regulations.
• Work with all virtual event platforms required by the business.

What you need:

• Higher education: Marketing, Management, PR.
• Fluent in English.
• Min. 3years of experience at the same position.
• Good Excel working knowledge.
• Excellentorganizationalskills.
• Knowledge of GDPRregulations.
• Ability to work out of standard working hours to meet the event requirements.
• Interpersonalcommunicationskills.
• Negotiationskillsandassertiveness.
• Creativity.
• Stressresistanceandflexibility.
• Attentiontodetails.