Strategic Initiatives and Events Analyst
Job Description
Strategic Initiatives and Events Analyst
Alabama Power Company – Strategic Initiatives and Events
This position is located at APC Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL
JOB SUMMARY
The Strategic Initiatives and Events Analyst role is responsible for development and implementation of company-hosted events designed to strengthen mutually beneficial relationship. This role coordinates avenues of connection with senior leadership and large commercial/industrial customers, including our highest revenue-generating customers, and key stakeholders. In addition, the position provides support for implementation of company sponsorships and ticket management.
This position will require occasional travel (approximately 15%). It will also require working some nights and weekends.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage assets associated with Alabama Power’s sponsorships, including ticket distribution and reporting.
- Help execute Alabama Power’s ticketing programs, track associated usage and tax implications.
- Support sponsorship activation, in coordination with sponsoring business units.
- Expanded event planning and coordination responsibilities to support company-hosted events with our largest customers and key stakeholders – including managing event logistics, guest list development, programming and production.
- Maintain detailed project timelines and budgets to ensure projects remain on schedule and on budget.
- Regular interaction with senior leadership team to identify business objectives, develop event experience and content, and ensure successful project implementation.
- Coordinate with internal business partners to identify attendees for events/sponsorship activations and work directly with team to ensure their experience is successful.
- Interface with and support relationship-building with our largest revenue customers and key stakeholders.
- Manage the event software utilized for all customers and internal events.
Candidates that meet the below qualifications are encouraged to apply:
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills:- Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience in marketing, communications, corporate event planning or related field is preferred.
- Proven creative thinking, analytical, organizational, problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
- Highly effective interpersonal and client relations skills with a demonstrated ability to work and create positive outcomes across an organization to achieve success.
- Ability to display confidence and professionalism while engaging with C-suite leaders.
- Knowledge of business practices including budget management, vendor management, and logistics coordination.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, manage complex workload, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
- Excellent listening, oral and written communications skills and the ability to speak with professionalism, authority and knowledge.
- Work efficiently with minimal supervision and instruction.
- Demonstrate the ability to make decisions, anticipate next steps and address challenges to achieve desired outcomes.
- Strong computer skills with good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is imperative.
- Experience with data analytics and/or graphics editing and website development applications is a plus.
BENEFITS
- Competitive Pay
- Excellent benefits packages which includes:
o Medical and dental coverage
o Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan
o Performance Pay Program
o 401(k) plan with a generous company match
o Bonus opportunities
o Tuition Reimbursement
***Please submit an updated resume with your application***
Strategic Initiatives and Events Analyst
Alabama Power Company – Strategic Initiatives and Events
This position is located at APC Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL
JOB SUMMARY
The Strategic Initiatives and Events Analyst role is responsible for development and implementation of company-hosted events designed to strengthen mutually beneficial relationship. This role coordinates avenues of connection with senior leadership and large commercial/industrial customers, including our highest revenue-generating customers, and key stakeholders. In addition, the position provides support for implementation of company sponsorships and ticket management.
This position will require occasional travel (approximately 15%). It will also require working some nights and weekends.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage assets associated with Alabama Power’s sponsorships, including ticket distribution and reporting.
- Help execute Alabama Power’s ticketing programs, track associated usage and tax implications.
- Support sponsorship activation, in coordination with sponsoring business units.
- Expanded event planning and coordination responsibilities to support company-hosted events with our largest customers and key stakeholders – including managing event logistics, guest list development, programming and production.
- Maintain detailed project timelines and budgets to ensure projects remain on schedule and on budget.
- Regular interaction with senior leadership team to identify business objectives, develop event experience and content, and ensure successful project implementation.
- Coordinate with internal business partners to identify attendees for events/sponsorship activations and work directly with team to ensure their experience is successful.
- Interface with and support relationship-building with our largest revenue customers and key stakeholders.
- Manage the event software utilized for all customers and internal events.
Candidates that meet the below qualifications are encouraged to apply:
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills:- Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience in marketing, communications, corporate event planning or related field is preferred.
- Proven creative thinking, analytical, organizational, problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
- Highly effective interpersonal and client relations skills with a demonstrated ability to work and create positive outcomes across an organization to achieve success.
- Ability to display confidence and professionalism while engaging with C-suite leaders.
- Knowledge of business practices including budget management, vendor management, and logistics coordination.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, manage complex workload, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.
- Excellent listening, oral and written communications skills and the ability to speak with professionalism, authority and knowledge.
- Work efficiently with minimal supervision and instruction.
- Demonstrate the ability to make decisions, anticipate next steps and address challenges to achieve desired outcomes.
- Strong computer skills with good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is imperative.
- Experience with data analytics and/or graphics editing and website development applications is a plus.
BENEFITS
- Competitive Pay
- Excellent benefits packages which includes:
o Medical and dental coverage
o Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan
o Performance Pay Program
o 401(k) plan with a generous company match
o Bonus opportunities
o Tuition Reimbursement
***Please submit an updated resume with your application***
About Southern Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.
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