About LeafLink
LeafLink is the regulated cannabis industry’s largest wholesale marketplace, providing licensed dispensaries the ability to order from their favorite brands, as well as a suite of software tools for those brands to manage and scale their operations.
With 4,200+ dispensaries and 1,300+ leading brands in 25 states and territories, LeafLink is setting the industry standard for how cannabis brands and retailers work together. LeafLink annually processes and manages more than $1 billion in wholesale cannabis orders - you can learn more about our history and path to $1B here http://firstbillion.leaflink.com/.
Our team, backed by funding from leading VC’s, is poised to define the cannabis supply chain through technology. LeafLink was named one of Built In NYC's ‘Best Places to Work in 2019’, as well as one of Fast Company’s ’Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Enterprise for 2018’, joining the ranks of Amazon, Slack, and VMWare - and we’re just getting started!
The Role
LeafLink is looking for an event planner to help organize, execute and scale our company B2B events.
Responsibilities:
- Venue: Research venues as well as site surveys, negotiating, contracting and front of house plans
- Timelines: Generate meeting schedules; deadlines; client updates and approvals
- Legal: Contract negotiations, process legal approvals/input/insurance requests and
permits as needed - Food & Beverage: Work closely with caterer and venue staff on menu planning
Activities: Research and enhance event experience(s) with on site activities; oversee
event set-up - Production: Research, negotiate and finalize production vendors for events
- Transportation: Create a transportation plan as needed
- Printed Materials: Oversee production of onsite materials; directional signage,
disclaimers etc - Vendors: Work with Brand Partnerships team to secure vendor sponsors for events,
research new vendors & experiential activations, assess potential vendor/partner
recommendations - Attendance: Ensure high attendance of target audience for events
- Budgeting: Stay within given budget for each event
- Post-Event: Assist with post-event tasks such as sending post-event emails, creating /
administering surveys, and compiling survey results
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of event operation and execution experience
- Strong budgeting and financial skills
- Ability to ascertain the company vision and execute and manage sound event plans
accordingly - Must be thorough, have high attention to detail, and be comfortable with working
independently and as part of a team - Strong organizational, time management, and communication (oral and written) skills
- Creative and out of the box thinker, and able to work on projects independently
- Able to multitask and manage several projects concurrently
- Strong/proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and
PowerPoint), especially in excel - Cannabis industry expertise a plus
Benefits:
- Generous PTO
- Fun office environment
- Competitive salary
- Benefit Matching (medical, dental, vision)
- 401k Offered
- Stock options
- Team Events