What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tradeshow Coordinator position at CORT?
Overview
CORT Tradeshow and Events is hiring immediately for a full-time Tradeshow Coordinator in Hanover, MD!
CORT provides furniture rental solutions to trade shows and events including festivals, weddings, corporate events, or even the Superbowl! The Tradeshow Coordinator works with our operations and sales teams to coordinate deliveries and provide a positive experience for customers who rent furniture from us at tradeshows. The ideal candidate has experience in tradeshow or event planning and operations.
This is a hands-on position that is performed 80% of the time onsite at Tradeshows and about 20% from the office. Required travel 25% of the time (estimated).
Pay: Starting at $61,000.
Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, is required.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after your hire date
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts and perks
- Career growth and mentorship opportunities
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of contact for customers (general contractors, exhibit house companies, and exhibitors) throughout the furniture rental ordering, delivery, and pickup process
- Schedule delivery logistics with customers and CORT’s operations team to ensure we have the correct product in place at the right times
- Provide onsite service support at tradeshows including:
- Monitoring products and delivery for accuracy and quality standards
- Service failure and quality issue resolution
- Facilitate order changes and maintain records
- Communicate timelines, expectations, and priorities to operations team
- Maintain positive relationships with repeat customers-regularly attend meetings to represent CORT
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Tradeshow (preferable) or event planning, coordination, or operations experience
- Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
- Flexible; able to roll with the punches
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to work a varying schedule; including nights and weekends
- Willing to travel approximately 25% of the time
- Reliable transportation to travel to trade show locations to assist with logistics and management of the show
About CORT
CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.
For more information on CORT Events, visit www.CORTevents.com.
Working for CORT
For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/
CORT Conducts background checks as a condition of employment and participates in the E-Verify program.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability
Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information
Salary : $61,000
