Campaign Events Specialist, Partner Marketing - 9-Months Contract Position
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About the job
The Partner and Channel Marketing team is looking for a Campaign Events Specialist to work on multiple programs at once and handle many details simultaneously, including many campaigns plus live and virtual events; managing the marketing budget and tracking related invoices and payments; and overseeing the workflow of contract requests with legal, as well as ensuring deadlines are adhered to. We're looking for someone resourceful, who isn't afraid to ask questions, be hands-on, and juggle multiple projects at once. The right candidate works well on their own, but also thrives in a cross-department, team environment.
As a Campaign Events Specialist, Partner Marketing, you will:

• Manage the Partner Marketing global budget, reconcile against budget forecasts, create POs and track corresponding invoices for events and sponsorships.
• Engage regularly with SAS Finance team to understand budget requests and facilitate the financial process with marketers.
• Oversee the workflow of contract requests between marketers, SAS legal team and vendors.
• Monitor individual project expenses to keep within budget guidelines; work to minimize costs and maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for the operations and logistics of marketing activities, events and/or campaigns.
• Creates and executes plans for SAS and third-party live and virtual events, specifically in the areas of facility/onsite support, equipment, catering, giveaways, materials and shipping logistics.
• Analyzes data to make informed decisions for current and future events/activities/projects to validate success and make recommendations for improvement.
• Initiates and nurtures relationships with internal partners, stakeholders and third-party vendors to ensure successful event/activity/project completion.
• Utilizes and masters systems that enable marketing processes and campaign development.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Finance or logistics related function in the technology industry.
• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Considerable understanding of budget management, business-to-business sales/marketing processes, campaign operations, and logistics.
• MS Excel, but also experience with Word, PowerPoint, sales automation/CRM, and workflow/project management systems.
• Demonstrated project management and event management/execution skills.
• You're curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Preferred Qualifications

• Attention to detail and good organization skills are a must.
• Excellent customer service skills, ability to work in a fast- paced, customer-driven environment; ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated understanding of marketing software tools, with a high degree of efficiency with
• Independent worker with excellent mathematical ability and an analytical mind.

Diverse and Inclusive
At SAS, it's not about fitting into our culture - it's about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it's essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.
Additional Information:
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.
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