What are we looking for in our Event Specialist?

Overview: Join our award-winning company as an Events Specialist and elevate your career! We are seeking a highly organized, creative, and detail-oriented professional to lead event planning, management, and production for regional and national trade shows and conferences.

Details:

• Location: Hybrid to Westminster, CO or Portland, OR
• Position: Contractor (Full-Time)
• Pay Range: $30-35/hour depending on experience
• Duration: ASAP – Dec 31, 2024

Responsibilities:

• Develop and recommend event marketing plans, objectives, and budgets, managing within approved plans.
• Collaborate with the revenue marketing team on goals and messaging.
• Manage events as a campaign, setting communication plans, design plans, key messages, and strategies.
• Handle event logistics, including tradeshow services, shipping, staffing, and serving as the primary onsite contact.
• Manage exhibit booth property and the exhibit house.
• Track, analyze, and report event ROI, including leads, CPL (cost per lead), CPA (cost per acquisition), and brand metrics.
• Lead event management for trade shows and conferences, including hotel block management, event registration, event promotion, staff communications, and end-to-end execution.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience managing complex events, both in-person and virtual.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience managing budgets and contracts.
• Expertise in keeping projects on time with reliable deliverability.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or a similar field preferred.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Drive, Docs) and Project Management (Asana) preferred.

Certifications & Licenses:

• CPA

Skills:

• Required: Event Planning, Booth Management, Tradeshow Coordination, Staffing, Sales Team Support
• Additional: Shipping Logistics, Budget Management, Contract Management, Project Management, Detail-Oriented, ROI Analysis, Outstanding Communication

Languages: English (Speak, Read, Write)

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Rate/Salary: $30-35/hour depending on experience