Events Coordinator

JOHANNESBURG REMOTE

Yoco is on a mission to help the businesses of tomorrow get started, and get paid - be a part of the team that changes financial services in Africa.Curious.

Data-driven. Purposeful. Sound like you? It sounds a lot like us too.

We are a fast-growing African technology company made up of over 350 team members globally. All with a bias for boldness, and a passion for simple, progressive solutions.

Founded in 2015, Yoco is now the payments provider for over 200 000 business owners and processes over $2bn annually.

The Yoco Brand and Communications team is looking to recruit a passionate, hyper-organised self-starter who can use eventing platforms to help build brand awareness in our target markets and help drive sales. At Yoco we believe in the power of Community. The power of experiences, and creating emotional connections that build a long term competitive moat. We are a challenger brand who is not afraid to question the status quo.

We are idea-centred and customer intimate. We are driven by the single minded purpose of breaking down barriers for the independent small business owners and entrepreneurs we serve on a daily basis. Our role is to act as a loud hailer for them, telling their stories, and shining a light on their grit, resilience and determination in an authentic way.

**ROLE | WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?**

**Key Responsibilities**:
**EVENT PLANNING & PRODUCTION**
- Plan, organise and manage all Johannesburg based internal and external events from start to finish.
- Work with the Sales, Growth and Brand Marketing teams to ensure objectives of all departments are met through the eventing channel.
- Collaborate with internal staff, and external contractors to ensure successful event operations
- Provide post event analysis, budget recons and participant feedback and incorporate learning into future events
- Coordinate event operations as required (preparing venue, invitations, food, drinks etc.)
- Develop strong product knowledge and be able to act as key product demonstrator at industry events and roadshows
- Represent the company at industry and social events

**EVENT ADMINISTRATION**
- Prepare and compile marketing collateral, event briefs, source new venues, speakers and prepare a detailed project plan and projected budget for each event.
- Create and maintain timelines and budget
- Coordinate site visits and scheduling of events, continuously updating our online events calendar
- Build and maintain relationships with new and existing suppliers ensuring the usage of qualified supplier services
- Manage suppliers output and their service delivery and ensure payments are up to date prior to events
- Monitor payment allocations against budget and ensure sign off
- Order and maintain marketing collateral stock for all our eventing requirements.
- Assist with the general operational and administrative requirements within the Community team.

**IDEAL CANDIDATE | WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR?**

**Key requirements to perform responsibilities**:

- Relevant Diploma / Degree in either Marketing or Events Management
- 2 - 3 years’ in a similar role
- Sales experience not compulsory but advantageous
- Own transport not compulsory but advantageous
- Social media presence with a decent following and understanding of leveraging social media for eventing
- Experience with hosting events and confidence with facilitating/moderating events
- Fantastic customer service ethic and high expectations for quality
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to work on weekends and evenings as needed to support above responsibilities (approx. 20%)
- Knowledge and experience with marketing techniques, social media and industry trends
- Demonstrates extreme attention to detail and professionalism
- Willingness to to travel across South Africa as and when required (approx. 25%)
- Organised, ambitious, and high-energy that can embrace and navigate a fast-paced, ever-shifting environment
- Ownership mentality and proven ability to meet deadlines, work collaboratively with others, and ensure high quality deliverables

THE YOCO FORMULA - HOW WE CREATE VALUE

The Yoco formula is a validated approach to work and a set of behaviours that create maximum value for our customers and help us grow.

**Core Values -** Our way of working to create value & grow
- Stay Connected
- Make Space to Explore
- Keep it Simple
- Master your Craft

**Leadership Principles -** How we show up, engage & treat each other
- Get to know each other personally
- Say what you think and challenge me directly
- Be courageous and focus forward
- Don’t let ego get in the way

To support this, we have built a role-based organisation where every individual is given the space to focus and develop their innate strengths. Everyone at Yoco has the opportunity to lead a project and become a specialist, enabling flexibility, collaboration and accountability at all levels. You will be working with a diverse, motivated and skil