Freelance Event Specialist

Location: Dalian, China; on-site and in person. Candidates must already be based in Dalian; no relocation package is offered. The role requires local travel and flexible availability, including nights and weekends.

Competitive hourly rate.

Company

hirify.global designs and delivers volunteering programs for global companies through vetted nonprofit partners in more than 100 countries and 40+ languages.

What you will do

• Attend virtual planning meetings with corporate, nonprofit, venue, and hirify.global partners.
• Lead on-site setup, event execution, alignment with local staff, breakdown, cleaning, and repackaging of materials.
• Represent hirify.global as the event leader and solve operational issues during live events.
• Coordinate roles and responsibilities across event hosts, nonprofit organizations, venues, staff, and corporate partners.
• Manage guest check-in and provide a welcoming, high-quality customer experience.
• Send event updates, photos, and videos to the Events Team and escalate issues when needed.

Requirements

• Already based in Dalian, China and able to work on a per-event contract basis.
• Fluent English with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing complex large-scale events and smaller executive-level events.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, resourcefulness, and customer service skills.
• Experience with group facilitation and managing group dynamics.
• Ability to lift, slide, and carry up to 30 lbs and stand for extended periods.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful work supporting social impact activities and volunteering experiences.
• Flexible per-event scheduling, including potential work at recurring events.
• Competitive hourly rate.
• Opportunities to build event experience and meet social impact-minded people.
• Potential for recurring freelance employment with hirify.global.