Event and Community Coordinator - OTR Global

BWG+OTR is a leading market intelligence platform servicing the institutional investment community. Our comprehensive spectrum of primary research offerings empowers clients with valuable insights and intelligence across a broad array of industries, including technology, media, consumer, industrials, and healthcare. With a vast network of industry participants, BWG+OTR delivers actionable intelligence. Our mission is to aggregate, analyze and compare information to identify dislocations or inflection points. Over the decades of conducting primary research, we have built a robust base of industry sources and a profound understanding of complex global product supply chains and distribution channels. Our presence spans North America, Europe and Asia.

Our subsidiary BWG Connect provides premier executive strategy and networking sessions designed to empower brands in planning and executing their business strategies. We strive to be the ultimate resource for digital executives, offering invaluable insights to thrive in the digital economy.

Our Team has an established reputation for engaging the most relevant industry professionals for virtual forums, webinars and in-person events, and is looking for an Event and Community Coordinator/ Manager. Individuals in this role are responsible for planning, coordinating and executing community engagement events in an industry sector. Planning and coordinating successful events require understanding the market sector and specific topic requirements to build a list of relevant prospective participants, driving the outreach to the existing network participants, as well as developing relationships with prospective leads through new outreach. The ability to assess an industry professional’s fit for an event and maintain relationships with our top participants are other important elements of this role, requiring attention to detail, research skills and critical thinking. Candidates with previous experience in email marketing, sales, or relevant research are preferred.

The individual in this role will work closely with senior researchers in the team to identify, recruit and confirm relevant participants for events, support the team on delivering high profile dynamic events and relevant and timely marketplace intelligence to our clients.

This is a great opportunity to become knowledgeable in the business dynamics of an industry sector and establish valuable professional relationships with senior-level industry professionals. The role includes support for other recruiters with opportunities to grow responsibilities over time, such as working with our data team, putting together reports and other digital research offerings, etc.

• Develop event timelines, coordinate discussion topics and drive outreach to the industry community to ensure good attendance and successful execution of events.

• Utilize social media and other communication channels to engage audiences and increase attendance. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing outreach to pivot as appropriate.

• Manage participant registration processes, attendee communication, and post-event communication.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the industry community members, and act as the primary point of contact for community members. Support development of initiatives that enhance community involvement and participation.

• Work closely with internal departments and stakeholders to coordinate efforts and improve quality of events and engagement over time.

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background and proven experience or strong interest in research, community engagement and event planning; prior industry experience or related educational background preferred but not required (sales, communications, email marketing).

• Well-developed, positive communication skills and comfort level in customer-facing settings via email, Linked In, Phone, or in person.

• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational and project management skills. Proactive thinking, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure, as well as working on multiple projects at different stages.

• Strong technology skills, hands-on experience and high proficiency with MS Office Suite including Excel, Power Point and Word. Prior experience with Sales Force a plus.

• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn and become well-versed and build subject matter expertise on a given topic.

• Strong internet research skills and problem-solving skills. The candidate must be a motivated learner.

• The ability to maintain a positive attitude, self-motivation and confidence.

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