2022 Sales and Events Coordinator null

Events & Sales Coordinator

• Alexandria, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Full-time, Permanent (This role will generally be Mon-Fri however you will be required to switch these days and work some weekends when events are taking place)

Company Description

About Us

Workit Spaces and SKUTOPIA are fast-growing Australian startups – we’re building innovative ecosystems that power the booming eCommerce industry with an all-in-one solution. To deliver on our mission, we provide eCommerce and Coworking Hubs, a same-day delivery service, a micro fulfilment centre and SaaS software. We’re a team that’s driven to create innovative products, a sustainable planet, and sustainable society.

About The Role

You’ll join a buzzing coworking hub in Alexandria filled with a huge range of Australian start-up businesses to support our sales manager by selling our coworking spaces and on-site events. Promote, organise and champion our on-site events. This includes community members events, client events in our beautiful auditorium space & Miscreants Café area, and use of our meeting room spaces, photography studio and podcast studio. You’ll also support our sales manager to liaise with prospective members, providing them with a high-quality experience as they learn about the space and opportunities we offer.

In this role you will:

• Follow up with sales leads and client feedback, providing prospective clients information on our spaces and events.
• Client management and customer support – be the go-to person to support the delivery of successful events for internal and external clients.
• Support with event planning and creative ideas.
• Operational set up and organisation prior, during and post-event – in attendance at all events.
• Conduct site inspections, and creating detailed event orders.
• Being responsible of all incoming leads and work with the Sales Manager to qualify.
• Maintain CRM (customer relationship management software).
• Upsell our catering services and different event spaces.
• Liaising with the marketing team on event promotions, communications and branding.
• Work cooperatively with the Hospitality, Community and Sales teams.
• Problem solve any issues.
• Conduct follow-up correspondence with clients and respond to feedback.
• Conduct building tours for prospective clients where required.
• Respond to space hire/rental enquiries, supporting the Sales Manager.
• Working directly with preferred suppliers where required.
• Sales administration assistance.
• Where relevant, prepare budgets, agreements and invoices.

We think you will need:

• Experience within the sales, events, coworking, catering or hospitality industries will benefit but is not essential
• Desire to work proactively promoting the business and opportunities
• Desire to be a hands-on team player
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent time management - the ability to prioritise tasks and multi-task
• Ability to work under pressure and problem solve quickly and independently
• A desire to provide exceptional customer service experiences
• A people person - feel energised by liaising with a wide variety of people
• Highly driven - Motivation and the ability to get stuff done

When you join us, you’ll be an important pillar of a rapidly growing startup. From day one you will be challenged to take risks, think big and make an impact while getting lots of love and support from the team. With our expected growth over the next 12 months, this is a role with plenty of breadth and variety where you can grow with us and be proud of what we achieve together.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, flexible working options, and an environment where you can do your best work.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proudly welcome people from all diverse backgrounds. When you join SKUTOPIA, we want you to bring your whole self to work and we value your unique contribution.

What's next?

If you're keen to find out more, apply now with your resume and cover letter and we'll be in touch soon.

There will be an initial ‘getting to know you’ meeting to provide more detail about the role and answer your questions. We may then provide a skills-based task followed by a final interview.