Marketing Events & Tradeshow Specialist

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing testing firm in the UK is looking for a Marketing Events & Tradeshow Specialist. This role involves planning and managing trade shows, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring seamless event execution. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of event planning experience and a valid driver's license. This position requires travel to various tradeshows throughout the year and demands strong multitasking and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Event Planning experience.
• Must have valid driver’s license and own dependable transportation.
• Proven experience supporting or leading events or tradeshows.
• Strong multitasking skills and ability to plan multiple events independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning trade shows including site sourcing and supplier coordination.
• Manage project plans, contracts, and agreements.
• Ensure communication regarding show updates and project milestones.
• Manage production of show exhibits and booths and staffing plans.
• Develop relationships with company teams attending the trade show.

Skills

Event Planning experience

Valid driver’s license

Support or lead events

Lead meetings confidently

Multitasking skills

Working knowledge of MS Office

Working knowledge of Adobe products

Photography and video skills

Ability to travel

Ability to plan multiple events

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a new Marketing Events & Tradeshow Specialist to join our team. The includes but isnt limited to facilitating all aspects of assigned events, trade shows and sponsorship management in our EMEAA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region.

The ideal candidate will be UK based with a full uk driving licence to be able attend some tradeshows throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Assist and contribute to the planning of trade shows; to include but not limited to pre-planning, site sourcing and selection, supplier coordination, onsite execution and post event wrap-up for large, mid-size and small-scale shows
• Manage project plans, contracts, and agreements
• Ensure consistent communication regarding show updates, project milestones, and deliverables
• Manage production of show exhibits and booths, customer receptions, other special events, and staffing plans
• Develop and maintain relationships with company teams attending the trade show
• Work with vendors to arrange space, logistics, lodging, equipment rental, and set-up and dismantling
• Manage collateral requirements for events including emails, booth designs, company information
• Plan and coordinate the routing of exhibits shipped and all needed materials

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Event Planning experience
• Must have valid driver’s license and own dependable transportation
• Proven experience supporting or leading events / tradeshows
• Ability to lead meetings with confidence
• Comfortable working in large matrixed organizations
• Ability to travel
• Working knowledge of MS Office products
• Working knowledge of Adobe products including Photoshop and Premier Pro
• Solid photography and video skills with iPhone or Android
• Strong multitasking skills and ability to plan multiple events independently

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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