Corporate Tradeshow Event Manager

TN United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Corporate Tradeshow Event Manager required to coordinate sophisticated, engaging and polished virtual and physical tradeshows for global enterprise business to business delegates showcasing technical, Engineering and Software competencies, services and products. You will plan and execute international corporate events, from venue choice, success metrics, budgets and timelines.

Required Experience: In corporate B2B event planning and coordination with a proven track record delivering creative and successful events. Over 3 years commercial experience in event management of leading physical and virtual tradeshows or conferences in business to business environment ideally in technology or energy industries. MS Power Point and MS Excel fluency. Degree in marketing or communications discipline.

Responsibilities:

1. Up to 30% travel, including international.
2. Day to day coordination of events and programs orders, vendor monitoring, travel planning, restaurant reservations, attendee participation, registration counts, RSVP tracking and issues resolution.
3. Work to understand the requirements for every event and trade show.
4. Research vendors then select on creativity, quality and cost.
5. Own the processes including contracts, payments to suppliers, internal approvals, reporting, attendee management, delegate logistics down to participant room lists, transport reservations, customer support, and food and beverage management.
6. Drive graphic designers to develop event material content.
7. Collaborate to develop dedicated 360 strategies for each trade show or event.
8. Oversee marketing and creative elements including messaging and imagery.