Event Marketing Specialist

Comcast; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast Advertising is seeking an events professional to support planning, coordination and execution of client experiences, marketing events, and promotional initiatives by partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver high-quality event experiences.

In this role you will manage budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and post-event reporting, work with cross‑functional teams, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience considered.
• Ability to manage event budgets and vendor relationships.
• Strong coordination and communication with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of client experiences, events, and promotions, managing vendor relationships and logistics.
• Own smaller-scale events from planning to post-event reporting with guidance.
• Lead defined workstreams with timelines, stakeholder follow-up, and budget inputs.
• Serve as day-to-day contact for event programs, communicating risks and status.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Creative, and other teams to align messaging and assets.
• Manage event budgets, track spend, forecast, process invoices, and find cost savings.
• Support vendor sourcing and coordination with venues, agencies, and partners.
• Contribute to post-event measurements and insights linked to objectives.
• Maintain annual network promotions calendar and post-promotion duties.
• Exercise independent judgment and maintain punctual attendance.
• Support nights/weekends travel and overtime as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Vendor relationships

Budgeting

Collaboration

Event logistics

Taking initiative

Event marketing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Comcast Advertising is driving the TV advertising industry forward, from delivering ads to linear and digital audiences to pioneering the tech that makes it possible. We help brands connect with their audiences on every screen using advanced data, technology, and premium video content. Our media sales division helps local, regional, and national brands reach potential customers through multiscreen TV advertising. Our ad tech division FreeWheel provides comprehensive adtech that makes it easier to buy and sell premium video advertising across all screens, data types, and sales channels.

Job Summary

Supports Event Managers in the planning, coordination, and execution of client experiences, marketing events, and promotional initiatives by partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver high-quality event experiences. Has in-depth experience, knowledge, and skills within their discipline. Works independently with minimal guidance while managing multiple priorities and deadlines. Exercises sound judgment, communicates proactively, and typically determines their own work priorities.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinates the execution of assigned client experiences, brand events, and promotional programs, including creative materials, attendee registration, vendor relationships, contracting,logistics, and onsite support.
• Owns smaller-scale client experiences and internal event programs independently from planning through execution and post-event reporting, with Event Manager guidance as needed.
• Leads defined workstreams for assigned events, including timeline ownership, stakeholder follow-up, vendor coordination, budget inputs, deliverables, issue resolution, and day-to-day event workflows.
• Serves as the day-to-day point of contact for assigned event programs, proactively communicating risks, decisions, status updates, and recommended solutions to Event Managers and cross-functional partners.
• Collaborates with Event Managers, Sales, Marketing, Creative, Communications, and other stakeholders to support event strategies, align messaging, coordinate promotional assets, and ensure tracking and reporting requirements are implemented.
• Manages assigned event budgets, tracks spend against approved plans, supports forecasting, processes invoices, reconciles expenses, and identifies cost efficiencies recommendations.
• Supports vendor sourcing, contracting, and coordination with venues, suppliers, agencies, and other event partners to ensure successful program execution.
• Contributes to post-event measurement by supporting event reporting, attendee engagement analysis, post-event summaries, and insights tied to business objectives, program effectiveness, client impact, and recommendations to improve future event experiences and operational efficiency.
• Maintains and monitors annual network promotions calendar and post-promotion responsibilities.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Maintains regular, consistent, and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends, travel as needed, support variable schedules, and work overtime as necessary.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic,learner, user and advocates of our game-changing technology,productsand services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - makebig thingshappen by working together and being open tonew ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, makingcall-backsand helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion& diversity.
• Dowhat'sright for each other, our customers,investorsand our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed toindicatethe general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed tocontainor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,responsibilitiesand qualifications.

Skills:

Vendor Relationships; Budgeting; Collaboration; Event Logistics; Taking Initiative; Event Marketing

Salary:

Illinois Pay Range: $70,499.04 - $105,748.57

Additional Range: This job can be performed in Colorado with a Pay Range of $70,499.04 - $115,819.86. This job can be performed in California with a good faith estimated pay range upon hire of $60,427.75 USD - $111,903.24.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years