Specialist, Sales & Education Capability

Specialist, Sales & Education Capability

Function : Education

Location : CA, US

Work Arrangement : Hybrid

Position : Specialist, Capability Sales & Education

Location : Calabasas, CA, USA

About The Wella Company

We enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the worlds leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

Position Summary

We are actively looking for our future Capability & Event Coordinator Specialist to join the Wella company's Education & Capability team, based out of our NA corporate headquarters located in Calabasas, CA. The role is responsible for the detailed planning, organization and execution of in-person and virtual training sessions and events, ensuring they align with the company's goals, values and priorities. This role involves managing logistics, budgets, vendor relationships, event timelines, and attendee communications, while addressing any issues that arise. The Capability & Event Coordinator also acts as the primary point of contact for all event-related matters, from initial concept to post-event follow-up. The role will be working in a dynamic, creative environment allowing for direct contact with multi-functional teams, artists and customers.

Key Responsibilities

To assist the Frontline Capability and Shows and Events teams with planning, organization and execution of trainings and events.

• Developing event agendas, creating detailed timelines, managing budgets, and coordinating with venue facilities, catering, decor, and entertainment.
• Sourcing, negotiating with, and managing relationships with various vendors.
• Handling guest / attendee communication, registration, travel details and on-site logistics
• Overseeing event setup, managing production assistants, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the sessions
• Tracking expenses, processing invoices, and ensuring events stay within budget
• Gathering feedback, preparing reports and assessing events success
• Maintaining clear communication with stakeholders, vendors and internal teams
• Addressing unexpected challenges and finding solutions to ensure a seamless event
• Follow-up after events to ensure timeliness in payments, attendee feedback / expenses and budget reconciliation
• Manage all event related paperwork, including contracts, invoices and reports.
• Building relationships with artists, guest speakers and vendors to generate future opportunities
• Manage monthly tracking and reporting of all Studio income and seminar P&L

Qualifications

Essential :

Desirable :

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison to internal incumbents currently in similar rolespay range : $61,000-82,000 salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please email NA.Recruiting@wella.com. This email account will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a candidate's application.

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