JW Player is looking for an Event Marketing Coordinator to plan, execute, and track all company events, including sponsorships and owned events, notably our annual JW Insights conference. The Events Coordinator will execute to our established event calendar, and identify new strategic opportunities to build brand awareness, drive customer acquisition and help our sales team to deepen relationships with clients. The ideal candidate is highly organized, a master multi-tasker, and loves getting a good deal. JW Player has participated in events in Amsterdam, Las Vegas, San Francisco, NYC and more.

The Events Coordinator will play an integral role on our collaborative marketing team.

In this role, you will:

• Manage events calendar and run day-to-day planning for all events
• Partner with internal teams to identify new event opportunities aligned with larger marketing initiatives
• Research and identify vendors and negotiate contracts
• Research and order swag and signage
• Collaborate with marketing automation specialist and web developer to set up and optimize event outreach emails and registration sites
• Develop work-back plans, lead planning meetings, and facilitate clear communication around action items
• Attend events and make sure that everything goes smoothly, applying flexible and creative problem-solving to resolve any on-site issues (some travel required)
• Oversee and track event budgets, expenses, and ROI while suggesting cost saving opportunities
• Produce event recaps with key learnings and suggestions

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in event marketing
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Passion for organizing events and logistics
• Strong negotiation skills and strategies
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across departments and keep the team on schedule for relevant deliverables and approvals
• An eye for quality (and the drive to achieve it)
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Positive can-do attitude

About us

JW Player is venture-funded, online video software company centrally located in midtown Manhattan. Our team culture allows you to manage your own timelines and projects while being a part of the fastest growing tech industry—online video. Our flagship product, the JW Player, is deployed on over 2 million websites and streams billions of videos each month. It is used by a diverse group of publishers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individual bloggers. Our family of products also include video hosting, live streaming, video analytics and a recommendations engine; all key components of the video stack for publishers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.