Guest Experience Coordinator
Benefits Offered
Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K
Employment Type
Full-Time
At Southeastern Guide Dogs, we’re working hard on behalf of our extraordinary dogs, transforming lives. Our Marketing Department is hiring a dynamic Guest Experience Coordinator to join our team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinates all aspects of event planning including but not limited to venue research, site-selection/planning visits, vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, attendee management and overall logistical coordination (menus, setup, décor, audio visual, and activities). Events include graduations, construction milestone events and other special events.
- Develops and coordinates public campus activities and provides customer support to visitors. Activities include Puppy Kindergarten Adventure, Guide Dog Experience, Creation of a Superhero and Public Dog Obedience Classes.
- Provides assistance in other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years event planning experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Requires outstanding customer service skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated with effective time management skills
About Southeastern Guide Dogs:
ABOUT WORKING HERE
* We are located in Palmetto, Florida, near the intersection of I-75 and I-275, and are easily accessible from Palmetto, Bradenton, Sarasota, Tampa, and St. Petersburg.
* We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, including a well-rounded health care package and paid time off (PTO).
* We employ about 100+ employees on a 35-acre, park-like setting that includes a cafeteria. Most of our staff share lunch together either in the cafeteria or outside on shaded picnic tables.
* We are a dog-friendly workplace. Personal dogs are welcome to come to work with you after 1) passing a temperament screening by our certified guide dog trainers, and 2) receiving our veterinarian’s recommended vaccinations.
ABOUT SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2014 Nonprofit of the Year, has the distinction of being dually accredited by the two premier, global accreditation bodies: the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) and Assistance Dogs International (ADI). Founded in 1982, the organization employs the latest in canine development and behavior research to create and nurture partnerships between visually impaired individuals and extraordinary guide dogs. Southeastern Guide Dogs serves more than 400 graduates across the U.S. and continues to place more than 100 dogs each year into careers benefiting people with visual impairments, and veterans. The charity provides all of its services free of charge and receives no government funding.
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