What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing and Event Coordinator position at BLM GROUP?
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Job Title: Marketing and Event Coordinator
Department: Sales/Marketing
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary
Reporting to the Marketing and Public Relations Manager, this role develops, plans, and executes a variety of both internal and external events, as well as assists with various marketing-related tasks as needed. This role oversees all aspects of event planning including identifying and working with a variety of external suppliers and venues, negotiating contracts with vendors, and maintaining and managing event budgets and all logistics for events and trade shows.
Essential Functions
The duties listed below are the specific duties and tasks that someone in this position must accomplish.
Valid Driver’s License with no more than two (2) points on a driving record within a three (3) year period
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Vehicles Used
General office equipment, including computers, printers, fax machines and telephones
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to accomplish to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stand; talk and hear; walk; sit, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and lift or move up to thirty-five (35) pounds or more.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral visions, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this position, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents, analyze and solve problems, use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines and constant interruptions; interact with staff and other organizations; and frequently deal with dissatisfied or quarrelsome individuals.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The incumbent works primarily in an office environment. Ability to travel up to 30%, by both land and air, as needed by management.
This position is not a remote position.
Reporting Relationships
This position reports to the Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Qualifications
When you work with the world's most innovative companies, you know you're making a difference. Our clients are the game changers, leaders and investors who fuel the global innovation economy. They're the businesses behind the next fabrication breakthroughs. And the visionaries whose new technologies could transform the way people live and work.
They come to BLM GROUP USA for our expertise, deep network and nearly sixty years of experience in the industries we serve, and to partner with diverse teams of passionate, enterprising BLMers, dedicated to an inclusive approach to helping them grow and succeed at every stage of their business.
Join us at BLM GROUP USA and be part of bringing our clients' world-changing ideas to life. At BLM, we have the opportunity to grow and collectively make an impact by supporting the innovative clients and communities BLM GROUP serves. We pride ourselves in having both a diverse client roster and an equally diverse and inclusive organization.
We offer a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, life/disability and many others!
Job Title: Marketing and Event Coordinator
Department: Sales/Marketing
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Summary
Reporting to the Marketing and Public Relations Manager, this role develops, plans, and executes a variety of both internal and external events, as well as assists with various marketing-related tasks as needed. This role oversees all aspects of event planning including identifying and working with a variety of external suppliers and venues, negotiating contracts with vendors, and maintaining and managing event budgets and all logistics for events and trade shows.
Essential Functions
The duties listed below are the specific duties and tasks that someone in this position must accomplish.
- Perform research to gain a deep understanding of different requirements and details of each event.
- Plan and organize events in accordance with financial and time restraints.
- Organize, communicate, and execute event calendar for 12 months visual for sales and leadership team.
- Assists with establishing a year-long event budget and plan.
- Identify and negotiate with vendors for events.
- Analyze and evaluate events’ results.
- Work independently or with the Marketing and PR Manager to book all logistic related needs for company events, including travel, itineraries, etc.
- Ensures lead information is entered into company CRM for tracking event success.
- Ensure proper communication with all internal teams for successful planning of demonstrations and execution for events.
- Organize and prepare demo parts, brochures, and display items to be used at events.
- Work with both internal and external team members to assist with any marketing needs, as assigned by management.
- Ability to travel up to 30% as required.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Valid Driver’s License with no more than two (2) points on a driving record within a three (3) year period
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Vehicles Used
General office equipment, including computers, printers, fax machines and telephones
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to accomplish to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stand; talk and hear; walk; sit, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and lift or move up to thirty-five (35) pounds or more.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral visions, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this position, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents, analyze and solve problems, use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines and constant interruptions; interact with staff and other organizations; and frequently deal with dissatisfied or quarrelsome individuals.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The incumbent works primarily in an office environment. Ability to travel up to 30%, by both land and air, as needed by management.
This position is not a remote position.
Reporting Relationships
This position reports to the Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Qualifications
- Associate degree, preferably in marketing or a related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of 1 - 3 years of event planning and/or marketing, content management, or related experience required.
- Previous experience planning and coordinating trade shows preferred.
- Previous experience with Adobe Creative Suites preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to work in a dynamic team environment.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to learn and understand BLM GROUP products and services.
- Advanced skill in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project).
- Able to effectively use the Internet.
- Highly organized.
- Must be able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Effective team player who can work with all levels of team members.
