Speaker Representation Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job

New York - Park Ave South

The Role and What You'll Do:

The Harry Walker Agency is seeking a Coordinator to join our Speaker Representation team. This person will liaise with our speakers and their staffs to organize and coordinate speaking invitations. This person must be a self-starter, detail oriented, organized, professional, and be able to work in a team environment. As part of this Speaker Management team, the candidate will work directly with the President of the Agency and work cross-functionally with all other departments throughout the Agency.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Speakers and their offices
• Work cross-functionally and liaise with all departments within the Agency to ensure timely response to Speaker and Hosting organizations
• Maintain and update the company's internal CRM database for each Speakers' office
• Oversee projects for multiple Speakers simultaneously, while effectively managing timelines and communicating expectations, and tracking all projects/communications in CRM
• Arrange and organize complicated tours and pending calendars/speaking invitations for Speakers
• Onboarding new speakers and working with their offices to assemble marketing materials, keeping up to date press release records, and overseeing speech content and speaker's dedicated page on our website.
• Vet and research potential speakers and hosting organizations as needed

You Have These:
• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years work experience (background in politics, talent management/event planning, and/or sales not necessary, but a plus)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook (experience with CRM databases and LexisNexis not required, but a plus)
• Superb organizational skills with great attention to detail and a self-starter
• Ability to effectively prioritize and triage a high volume of work
• Capability to negotiate and find creative solutions aka ''Live in the Solution''
• Creative thinking, teamwork, and a positive, can-do attitude under pressure a must

How We Work:

To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.