Event Planner skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Event Planner postings that mention each skill.

1. Logisticsdistinctive55%
2. Budgetingdistinctive49%
3. Hospitalitydistinctive49%
4. Marketingdistinctive49%
5. Leadership45%
6. Problem solvingdistinctive36%
7. Communication36%
8. Customer service34%
9. Exceldistinctive28%
10. Sales28%
11. Microsoft Officedistinctive28%
12. Stakeholder management23%
13. Scheduling21%
14. Contract negotiationdistinctive19%
15. Project managementdistinctive17%

“Distinctive” means Event Planner postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Event Planner skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Logistics Analyst60% overlapShared: Logistics, Microsoft Office, Excel, CommunicationHow to switch
• Logistics Manager59% overlapShared: Logistics, Leadership, Microsoft Office, ExcelHow to switch
• Editor59% overlapShared: Logistics, Leadership, Hospitality, Stakeholder managementHow to switch
• Executive Assistant57% overlapShared: Logistics, Microsoft Office, Excel, LeadershipHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Event Planner need?

In 47 current Event Planner job postings, the skills asked for most often are Logistics (55%), Budgeting (49%), Hospitality (49%), Marketing (49%), Leadership (45%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Event Planner move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Logistics Analyst, Logistics Manager, Editor, Executive Assistant. Logistics Analyst shares skills such as Logistics, Microsoft Office, Excel.