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The Operational Services Division (OSD) is seeking to fill two Temporary Help positions within Marketing, Communications and Events (MCE).  The primary responsibility will be assisting with the annual MASSBUYS EXPO, but the position also requires assisting other members of the team.  The priority task over the course of 10-12 weeks will be making phone calls to vendors who have not yet registered for the event and following up with emails when applicable.

The MCE team is responsible for planning and organizing the MASSBUYS EXPO, the largest Business to Government event in the. The candidate will work with a small team of creative, experienced professionals organizing the event. The ideal candidate is dynamic, energetic, self-motivated, organized, and a team player with outstanding communication skills.

Description of Duties:

• ·Sell exhibit space for the MASSBUYS EXPO through telephone calls and emails to Statewide Contractors.
• ·Provide detailed information to the event team regarding contacts made, results of conversations with vendors, including outstanding questions, etc.
• ·Follow up with all contacts to close the sale.
• ·Coordinate and communicate information between the event team and exhibitors
• ·On-site event coordination, as assigned
• ·Assist with prepping events (i.e. copying, help with gathering & loading items, and onsite event coordination)
• ·Post flyers/signs as needed
• ·Data entry - contacts database
• ·MS Word (Mail Merge in particular)
• ·Excel (merging documents, sorting and data features)
• ·Accept and timely complete additional tasks

Experience and Skills:

• ·Proficient in MS Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• ·Professional and personable demeanor
• ·Strong interpersonal skills
• ·Ability to work independently with general instruction while maintaining a team-oriented approach and attitude
• ·Strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail
• ·Proven ability to multi task and prioritize competing tasks while meeting deadlines