Senior Tradeshow Specialist
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Tradeshow Specialist supports the Communications Marketing and Sales teams by leading the operational planning coordination and execution of customer-facing events across the enterprise primarily at tradeshows. This role serves as a centralized resource supporting divisional marketing teams with the end-to-end execution of tradeshows customer tech days open houses conferences and other strategic events.
The position is responsible for managing timelines coordinating cross-functional deliverables ensuring operational readiness and driving execution across multiple stakeholders including divisional marketing teams creative resources vendors show partners sales teams and internal support functions. This role acts as the operational lead that ensures event strategies and messaging developed by divisional marketing teams are successfully executed on time and to a high standard.
The role combines project management event operations vendor coordination logistics management and reporting responsibilities within a fast-paced enterprise environment. Significant domestic and international travel is required (up to 60%).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end operational planning and execution for enterprise tradeshows customer events tech days open houses and related marketing events.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans timelines milestones and deliverables to ensure successful event execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Serve as the centralized operational point of contact coordinating activities between divisional marketing teams creative resources vendors sales teams and internal stakeholders.
- Drive accountability across stakeholders by proactively managing deadlines tracking deliverables escalating risks and ensuring readiness for all event-related activities.
- Coordinate event logistics including booth planning shipping registration onsite support travel coordination vendor deliverables installation/dismantle schedules and event operations.
- Partner with enterprise and divisional marketing teams to ensure messaging creative assets presentations and supporting materials are delivered accurately and on schedule.
- Track event-related purchasing activities including purchase orders invoices budget tracking and vendor coordination.
- Support integration of event lead data and attendee engagement into enterprise CRM and marketing automation platforms.
- Support post-event reporting and operational summaries for internal stakeholders.
- Comply with all procedures within the company security policy and adhere to applicable safety and health regulations.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and executing complex events tradeshows or customer-facing marketing programs in a corporate or agency environment.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and deadlines.
- Ability to coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams and maintain accountability among stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience managing operational logistics including vendors timelines shipping onsite coordination and event readiness activities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across marketing business and operational teams.
- Experience with CRM and marketing automation platforms preferred; familiarity with Salesforce and HubSpot is a plus.
- Experience with project management and collaboration tools is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex operational workflows in fast-paced environments.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to support event execution.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel PowerPoint Word and collaboration platforms.
- Demonstrates accountability adaptability problem-solving skills and proactive ownership of assigned initiatives.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Business Event Management Project Management or related field.
- Minimum of 58 years of relevant experience in tradeshow management event operations marketing operations project management or related experience.
- Experience supporting enterprise-level tradeshows customer events and cross-functional marketing initiatives preferred.
- Or an equivalent combination of education experience and training.
- Being a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) or having a Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) a plus.
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