Event Specialist, Global Marketing

• Plan, prepare, manage, attend, and/or assist the Event Manager, Global Events with all regional education events and other global trade shows and events, as needed

• Manage pre- and post-event emails and social media campaigns for trade shows

• Maintain detailed and organized records of all details for trade shows and events

• Track event spending from planning stage to post-event to ensure expenses are within the planned budget

• Assist the Event Manager with regional and small-scale (tier 3 and 4) global trade shows and education events including, but not limited to: booth set-up/tear down, food and beverages, event registration, housing, promotional items, display units, Marketing strategy and execution, researching new events, shipping, purchase orders, and event analysis

• Assist Event Manager with large-scale global events including, but not limited to: booth set-up/tear down, food and beverages, event registration, housing, promotional items, display units, marketing strategy, and planning, researching new events, shipping, purchase orders, and event analysis

• Work with Creative Services team to develop event invites, booth designs, and all additional graphic needs

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors

• Deliver extraordinary customer service to all internal and external stakeholders involved in the planning and delivery of events

• Update databases, create/distribute surveys, and provide post-event reports

• Be detail-oriented, multi-task and prioritize projects, plan meetings and consistently meet budget deadlines

• Travel and work outside of normal business hours, as needed, to meet conference schedules

• Coordinate Marketing campaigns with the goal of increasing product awareness and increasing sales and profits

• Book travel and hotel request for customer events

• Assist the Marketing department with additional needs/requests.

Training and Skills:

• Friendly—Must have an engaging and creative personality that will be infectious to both internal touchpoints and external customers

• Organizational skills –Ability to lead projects, overcome barriers, and collaborate effectively with others

• Independent Planning—Sets specific goals and objectives, ability to plan for the length and difficulty of assignments, ability to break down projects into specific tasks/steps

• CRM Experience – Knowledge of working within a Customer Relationship Management system like SF.com, Marketo, and Monday.com

• Self-starter—Takes initiative to accomplish tasks with general or limited guidance; Possesses a keen curiosity and internal drive to find better ways to reach customers and exceed their expectations without constant supervision

• Customer Focus— Dedication to the customer and earns their trust and respect

• Digital Citizen—Has an established web footprint and networks daily within social media venues such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, You-Tube, and blogs

• Knowledge of the internet and social media venues

• Experience with cVent, Hubspot, Concur, and Oracle is desirable

• Self-starter with a proven record of continual learning and growth

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

• Ability to work collaboratively with various teams to achieve the organizational goals

• Ability to handle the pressure of meeting tight deadlines

• Results-oriented and dedicated to providing high-quality customer service

• Bachelors Degree in area of specialty.

• Minimum 2 years

• In the healthcare field or in a related area (preferred)

• Familiar with a variety of marketing activities, practices, and regulations.

• Familiar with the healthcare industry and regulations(preferred)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills Detail oriented Ability to interact and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders

• Ability to interact and communicate in a professional manner with external thought leaders Proficient in Microsoft word, Powerpoint, Excel, and database management

Physical Demands:

• Lyfting, carrying and pushing – up to 40lbs

Travel Requirements :

• Travel and work outside of normal business hours, as needed, to meet conference schedules

• 30% of travel required

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