Description

Manage various projects related to the workload of the Trade Shows & Events Team. These projects include but are not limited to: trade shows, events, conferences and other customer related events that the company (both from a corporate and business unit perspective) participates in each year. Oversee key business unit leads and other cross-functional teams and implement schedule and timelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute every aspect of a project build for a trade show and/or event
• Maintain all project related tracking documents and communicate any changes to internal team or external vendors
• Create and implement project schedule and issue deadlines
• Guide and ensure consistency of client vision / line drawing / color rendering for each project
• Work in company ERP system to track progress and manage details of each specific project
• Oversee project plans and schedules for multiple projects and assure that all deadlines are met (customer previews, ship dates, return dates, etc)
• Lead, manage, supervise and provide direction to contractors and vendors
• Maintain or improve estimated gross margin on all projects
• Document add-ons or overages so that account manager can bill the client
• Ensure timely closure of projects

Requirements

Bachelors of Business Administration or Marketing preferred but not required

Prior experience with Project Management

Strong interpersonal skills

5-7 years of experience

Must be willing to travel

Relationships

Interacts with internal departments and vendors

Interacts with partner Account Manager

Interacts with customers

Personal Attributes Required

Good interpersonal and presentation skills

Approachable

Good planning skills, attention to detail

Organized

Can set priorities and gets done what’s important

Drive for results

Can manage through systems (monitor without doing the work)

Can manage multiple projects at one time