Sr. Events Marketing Specialist

About the position

As a senior member of our events marketing team, you are enthusiastic about delivering an exceptional event experience for our users. Your strength in planning and executing will enable the success of Esri’s events. Event logistics are seamlessly coordinated because of your natural attention to detail, strong organization skills, and deadline driven approach. You deliver excellent customer service to a variety of internal and external stakeholders and remain agile to accommodate shifting priorities. You are proud of Esri’s mission and enjoy working on a fast-paced team responsible for creating events where our users can connect and learn.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with colleagues at senior levels across the organization and expand your network with key external stakeholders.
• Act as primary liaison between Esri and various vendors.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines by executing multiple large-scale events throughout the year.
• Leverage expertise and complete understanding of events management to seamlessly execute events from beginning to end.
• Mentor new team members on events management best practices.
• Track and manage all event details including project budget, communications, food and beverage, audio-visual, internet, security, and electrical requirements.
• Identify and address errors and devise solutions based on limited information.
• Navigate complex challenges and determine appropriate courses of action for your team.
• Assess and resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways and suggest variations in approach.
• Leverage strategic events and project planning skills to guide projects to success.
• Lead onsite food and beverage requirements and standards for Esri.
• Analyze industry trends and recommend new strategies and ideas.
• Influence change to improve processes and elevate the attendee experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in events, or the hospitality industry.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and with a team.
• Proven ability to successfully engage with high level internal and external partners.
• Experience providing deliverables and executing events management on time against deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and collaboration tools such as Workfront.
• Previous use of events management software such as Exhibit Force and Rainfocus.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
• Bachelor’s in Marketing, Hospitality Management or related field.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting.

Nice-to-haves

• CMP, PMP, or other relevant certifications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families).
• 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
• Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.