Marketing Event Manager

About the position

The Marketing Event Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of marketing events (e.g., trade shows, conventions, meetings) for internal and/or external clients. This role will be responsible for specific events in which they will own all aspects of event logistics end-to-end and will collaborate with colleagues on other events.

Responsibilities

• Organize and execute event deliverables and tactics, specifically as it relates to participation in external trade shows and conventions
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze event marketing effectiveness versus objectives
• Offer innovative ideas, strategies and approaches and continuous process improvement
• Manage, influence and communicate about event budgets and work with marketing partners to track and analyze expenditures
• Report marketing results per initiative and across the team for each event
• Demonstrate professionalism and high ethical standards as a representative for the brand and the marketing department with both external and internal stakeholders
• Work independently to meet deadlines while coordinating with and soliciting input on materials from colleagues
• Resolve complex problems where precedence may not exist; has the ability to operate with some ambiguity
• Other duties as assigned such as support for large industry and companywide events

Requirements

• 4-year college degree preferably in Marketing or Business
• A minimum of 5-8 years event experience required; tradeshow experience highly preferred
• Ability to travel, up to 25% of time
• Strong experience with event management tools, such as Cvent, SmartSheet, event management software helpful to role
• Highly competent in project management and organization with ability to handle multiple projects/deadlines
• Strong attention to detail; carefully manages budgets and tracks expenses
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Influential communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly collaborative and gains support by building relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience in working in a matrix environment with multiple internal and external partners
• Self-starter and passionate with strong bias towards driving results

Benefits

• Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice