Associate Event Planner

We are looking to add an associate planner to our team! Our ideal candidate is a lover of all things beautiful, is extremely detail orientated, and is tenaciously able to represent our company, clients, and themselves in a way that aligns with A Monique Affair's values.

Our team's top 5 must-haves characteristics:

• Ethical
• Loyalty
• Candidness
• Respectfulness
• Dedication

Skills/Qualifications:

• 3+ years of wedding + event planning
• Knowledge of the following tech stack (Aisle Planner, G-suite apps, Basecamp, Clockify, Zoom)
• Based in the bay area
• Excellent time management skills
• Consistency with timeline management
• Patience with colleagues, clients, and vendors
• Handle fast-paced environments with poise and peacefulness

Brownie points:

• Degree in hospitality management and/or public relations

Role + What to Expect:

(To be trained the AMA way)

— remote:

• Efficient communication to ensure seamless execution of the vision
• Develop a budget
• Aid with selecting a venue
• Secure creative partners (vendors)
• Read and creative (vendor) contracts
• Create timelines
• Check-in meetings
• Logistical planning
• Internal communications

— in-person:

• Serve as on-location contact
• Conduct venue visits
• Attend approved expositions + networking events
• Coordinate
• Crisis management

Key attributes/characteristics:

1) Values diversity + inclusion - as an LGBTQ supporting company, discrimination and partiality of any sort will not be tolerated and is immediate grounds for termination

2) Loyalty - we are not looking for freelance wedding planners to train for another job opportunity

3) Readily available - assist in whatever the team requires for an efficient and flawless production

4) Confident - be sure of who you are and what you're doing

5) Assertive - being passive only heightens certain circumstances so be sure to speak up

6) Professional - nothing is personal when you're doing your job so maintaining our company's values at all times is an absolute must

7) Team player - your colleagues are here to work alongside you to ensure our company's output is up to par

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Annual company retreat
• Annual mandatory holiday break
• Professional development assistance
• 80% remote (as long as you have wifi and no in-person requirements that day, work from wherever you'd like!)

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed (for events; 12 hour shifts can be expected)
• Task oriented (as meetings, physical visitations, and events are booked)

Non-negotiables:

• Must be based in the bay area and okay with traveling (venue visits, networking events, bridal expositions, etc.)
• Signing an NDA upon hiring

Hourly Rate: $30 starting with a potential to move up to $35 after probationary period; W2

* Alongside applying here, please email operations@amoniqueaffair with the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Wedding portfolio of your previous work (in PDF format)