Manager, Tradeshow & Event Operations

Title: Manager of Trade Show & Event Operations

Reports To: Director of Trade Show & Event Operations

Direct Reports: None

FLSA Status: Exempt - Salaried

What You’ll Do

It is the primary responsibility of the Tradeshow & Event Operations Manager to coordinate and execute operational services for both ANDMORE owned and produced events (market events) and outside, third party produced events (non-market events). All duties, from the initial sites through the event, departure and post event, are to be performed in accordance with departmental and property policies, practices and procedures.

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and administering all operational activities pertaining to trade shows and events at the World Market Center Las Vegas and The Expo @ World Market Center Las Vegas.
• In collaboration with other departments and vendors, produce all event orders; event resumes; manage floor plans; establish and manage move-in, set-up, and operation, dismantle, and move-out of all assigned events; all while providing best in class customer service.
• Planning and execution of conferences, meetings, and F&B functions, including room set-up, audio-visual, staging, food service and catering options; scheduling, staffing and management of labor; management of event inventory, including props, furnishings and décor.
• Manage relationships with those vendors necessary to produce all trade shows and events, including RFP / contract bid processes and negotiations, order processing, and invoice reconciliation and payment.
• Provide support to Director – Trade Show & Event Operations, the event operations team, and other internal departments as needed.
• Work closely with leasing, internal customers, and external customers to understand the event requirements. Provide direction, as needed, to ensure requirements are achievable and/or offer alternate solutions.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree in Business Management, Event Planning, Hospitality Management, Logistics or related field preferred.
• Must have five (5) years or more of experience leading a team producing trade shows, meetings, or other similar large-scale events.
• Food service operations experience is preferred.
• Expertise in event booking and planning software, such as TripleSeat or Reserve; expertise in CAD/room set software, such as Social Tables or Meetings Matrix is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office is required.
• Proficient budgeting and scheduling skills required.
• Position is based in Las Vegas, but candidate must be willing to travel up to 25% in support of ANDMORE events in High Point (NC), Atlanta (GA), New York (NY) and elsewhere as necessary.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high stress environment; maintain physical stamina and positive attitude while working under pressure; self starter, handle multiple events at one time, detail-oriented.
• Excellent customer services skills is required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends.
  
  
  

Personal Characteristics

• Energy, drive, vision, and credibility to partner with the team whose operational excellence is critical to the success of the company.
• Actively participates in creating and maintaining a work environment and culture that fosters team spirit high with a focus on the achievement of growth and profit objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and work closely with teams at all levels within the organization.
• Sensitivity to the business practices, rules and regulations, effective business tactics, and cultural norms of the environment.
• Upbeat and positive attitude with a commitment to winning results.
• Self-motivation and deadline-driven focus.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Exchanges non-routine information using tact and persuasion as appropriate.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules including weekends.
• Much of the work to be performed will require the ability to work on-site. Limited flexibility for remote work does exist, at Managers discretion, when there are no active markets or events.
  
  
  

Each of the items listed is considered an essential function of the position. However, the duties, responsibilities and requirements presented in this job description are intended to be broad-based and high level and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all roles or responsibilities for the position. The Company reserves the right to alter the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Why you’ll love working at ANDMORE

Our Team Members are our most critical asset. The foundation for our success is built on teamwork, talent, creativity, hard work, and dedication. Together, we truly have a transformational opportunity to positively impact the industries in which we work. We are pleased to offer a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services that you would expect to see at a great company like ANDMORE including competitive medical, dental, vision, EAP, FSA, and 401k Retirement Match to name just a few. There are also a few differentiators like unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, BYOD (cell phone compensation), tuition reimbursement, Workplace Rewards providing discounts to a wide variety of consumer products and services, a “seed” grant of at least $750 annually into your Value HSA Plan, and considerably more!

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: ANDMORE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About ANDMORE

ANDMORE is an omnichannel wholesale market maker that fuels opportunities for wholesale buyers and sellers to connect, grow and prosper through physical markets, design centers, and digital channels.

We are unique in that we own and operate the largest wholesale showroom buildings in the world where retailers and designers come to purchase products for their stores or clients – like a shopping mall for wholesalers. We also recognize that purchasing happens all year long, not just during market weeks, so we provide digital opportunities for buyers and sellers to connect anytime, anywhere as customer needs dictate.

ANDMORE is a Blackstone and Fireside Investments portfolio company. For more information, visit www.ANDMORE.com.