Events Specialist
We are looking for an Events & Experiences Specialist to join our Marketing Team as we help grow Businessolver’s brand awareness, equity, and performance.
The candidate must be able to successfully and artfully balance the planning, management & execution of a variety of marketing programs, projects, and events. You’ll ensure events, both virtual and in-person, are successful, creative, and cost-effective, paying attention to goals, budget, and timelines. The successful individual thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done. The best candidates will draw on experience with a variety of events (tradeshows, community events, corporate meetings, etc.) and marketing programs and understand the value of creating a community. You must be a strong project manager who understands marketing and promotion techniques. We want to see enthusiastic candidates with fresh ideas and the organizational skills required to not leave anything about an event or marketing program to chance. The ideal candidate will have several years of proven professional experience and success building company and product brands through experiences.
The Gig:
Support the Revenue Marketing team across a variety of areas – be key contact for several marketing projects and programs
Deliver operational excellence and event success through detailed management and planning to help drive pipeline and increase sales opportunities
Work with the Senior Lead, Events & Experiences, along with many members of the marketing team, to help successfully and creatively market and implement company events, conferences and tradeshows, webinars, speaking engagements, and community events, including managing the logistics for these events, both virtual and in-person
Venue sourcing, selection, contracting & management
Speaker coordination & scheduling
Assist with internal & external promotion & marketing
Registration website creation & management
App creation & management
Hotel rooming list coordination
Transportation management
Budget tracking and management
Exhibitor/sponsor agreements, sponsorship benefits fulfillment, logistics, and post-event reporting
Lead retrieval creation, management and post-event lead reporting
Coordination of swag, deliveries & gifts
Onsite/virtual support of logistics & event staff
Updates & manages Events page on company website
Management of requests for new events or sponsorships
Researches and submits for speaking engagements at events or webinars
Booth & exhibitor property management
What you need to make the cut:
Minimum 1-3 years of professional marketing, corporate events, & tradeshow experience
Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in marketing, communications or related field
Travel requirement approx. 20-30%
Creative problem-solver who can find unique and efficient solutions
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Be able to operate under pressure and meet deadlines
Have keen ability to negotiate with and manage vendors
Marketing technology savvy – demonstrated ability to work with tools such as Cvent, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoom
Strong project management skills
An ability to work effectively with different people within an organization (technical, salespeople, executives)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with exceptional interpersonal skills
Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
Must be comfortable being a self-starter, working independently, and creating concrete plans with input from a variety of sources
Must have a get-it-done attitude with the ability to pivot when needed to achieve desired results
The pay range for this position is $42K to $65K per year (pay to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data).
This role is eligible to participate in the annual bonus incentive plan.