Event Coordinator

An events coordinator is responsible for logistics including room setup or on location set-up, reservations, decorations, entertainment, ordering food and marketing. Many organizations rely on an events coordinator to oversee risk-management issues like crowd control and security. For example, a concert promoter expects an events coordinator to hire security officers to screen ticket holders upon entering the venue and provide crowd control during the event. A corporate events coordinator might handle national marketing and outreach to media. From start to finish, an events coordinator makes sure that all bases are covered.

Industry data projects that the demand for events coordinators will grow by 11 percent between 2016 and 2026, which is faster than average. Availability of positions varies by geographic location. For example, employment opportunities are strongest in urban areas. The excitement of working in a fast-paced field and the prospect of steady employment makes being an events coordinator an attractive career choice. Average time to work for DTB is 8-12 hours per week.