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WAO Crew: Event Coordinator & Event Producer

We're not looking for a desk-bound “organiser”: we're looking for someone who loves being where things happen. We are building the WAO Crew, the group of people who bring WAO events to life on the ground — talks, aperitivi, light dinners, meetups and company conventions.

Location
Milan · on-site, across WAO spaces
Contract
Freelance collaboration, event by event · Italian VAT number or withholding tax
Compensation
A clear fee agreed before every assignment
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Who we are

We are WAO, a real estate company that designs, builds and runs spaces for contemporary working and living.

Our vision is to create a network of places animated by people committed to building a better world. We do it by turning existing buildings into living, well-kept places, integrated into their neighbourhood and city.

We work with and for startups, scale-ups and new generations of workers looking for flexibility, connection and quality of experience, not only in the services but in everyday living.

We are a young team, growing fast, with a hands-on, responsible, execution-driven approach.

Who we're looking for

You are the person the client actually meets on the day of the event: you play host, look after the space, coordinate suppliers and resolve requests and surprises on the spot.

In the Crew there is one job: making WAO events work, from start to finish. What changes along the way is the complexity of the events you follow and how independently you run them. You start with more straightforward events, where you are the client's operational point of contact before the event and on the ground. With experience you move on to more layered ones: more suppliers, more people to coordinate and a client relationship that carries on before and after.

You're the right person if

  • You are a problem solver: faced with a technical or logistical hitch you don't wait for instructions, you act quickly and responsibly and the event carries on.
  • You know how to welcome people: you make clients and guests feel at home and stay calm when the tension around you rises.
  • Precision and organisation are your strong suit. If you already have experience with staff, suppliers and timelines, that's a big plus for us.
  • You are flexible: events run both during the day and in the evening, on weekdays as well as weekends 🙂

What we offer

Fertile ground, a team that runs as fast as you do and spaces that are the manifesto of a new way of living and working. On top of that:

  • Freelance collaboration event by event, with an Italian VAT number or under withholding tax, with a clear fee agreed before every assignment
  • Free access to WAO spaces: come and work from here even when you have no events on
  • Ongoing training on spaces, safety and handling the unexpected
  • WAO discounts and partner deals

Selection process

  1. 1

    15-minute introductory call

    we introduce ourselves and you tell us who you are.

  2. 2

    Half a day of group interview and selection

    we tell you about WAO and how we work, and put you to the test with simulations built on real events. You'll meet the people who could become your next Crew mates. Lunch is on us ;)

  3. 3

    Outcome

    we get back to you within a week.

  4. 4

    Technical training

    if you join the Crew, we train you before your first event.

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