Event Manager

BCI Acrylic Inc.; Hammond (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Gen-X Renovations of Convington, LA is seeking an Events Manager to lead a team of Demonstrators and drive a high-energy presence at shows and events across the territory.

You will recruit, train, and manage staff while booking weekend promotions, building customer leads, and coordinating schedules and budgets for ongoing campaigns.

Qualifications

• Team leadership and people management experience.
• Experience in customer-facing marketing or B2C promotions.
• Recruiting and hiring experience.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
• Available to work every weekend.
• Not a remote role; resides within 30 minutes of Convington, LA.
• Basic computer literacy for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Find and book new shows and events for weekends in the territory.
• Engage event patrons to generate leads and schedule appointments.
• Recruit, hire, train, mentor, and manage the Event Demonstrators team.
• Ensure promotional booths are set up and removed at shows and events.
• Plan, coordinate and organize schedules for events and team.
• Weekly maintain, track, and report department productivity, labor, inventory, and budget.
• Set and ensure goals for each event, week, and month.
• Maintain open, regular communication with supervision and other departments.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Recruiting

Interpersonal skills

Driver's license

Computer literacy

Weekend work

Job description

Events Manager

Gen-X Renovations of Convington, LA is seeking a rockstar team leader ready to develop, manage, and lead an Event Department and team of Demonstrators in promoting our industry-leading home improvement brand in-person at shows and events throughout our territory in Louisiana! You and your team of demonstrators will be responsible for generating new prospective customers through promoting and selling our products and services in promotional booths at the area events, fairs, and festivals everybody's talking about!

As an Events Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Find and book new shows and events for every weekend within your designated territory to demonstrate in.
• Engage event patrons at these event booths to generate leads & schedule appointments that generate sales and profit.
• Recruit, hire, train,mentor, and manage your team of Event Demonstrators who work alongside you.
• Ensure these promotional booths are set up beautifully and removed from these shows & events.
• Plan, coordinate,and organize schedules and calendars for you, your events, and your team.
• Weekly maintain, track, and report your department’s productivity, labor, inventory, and budget.
• Set and ensure goals for each event, week, and month are achieved.
• Keep open, regular, and prompt communication with supervision and other departments.

Requirements

• Team Management & Leadership experience
• Customer Service or Business-to-Customer Marketing experience
• Recruiting & Hiring experience as this will be a regular focus
• Great interpersonal skills: You must wantto talk with new people and customers, and be decent at it!
• Valid Driver’s License & Your OwnReliable Vehicle.
• Ability to stand for extended hours while engaging customers at event booths.
• At least basic computer literacy for administrative and reporting duties.
• Must want to work every weekend.
• Not a remote job: Must live within a 30-minute drive of Convington, LA.

Helpful Skills

• Promotional marketing experience at events is a big plus, but not required.

Compensation

$900-$1,200 Per Week Base Salary, PLUS Bonuses!